ECU Resources: Professional Organizations / Training

U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy with ACPE accredited programs, U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy seeking ACPE accreditation, Canadian and international colleges and schools of pharmacy.

Association of academic and clinical professionals to promote prevention and treatment of eating disorders.

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is the national professional society dedicated to the concept and practice of pharmaceutical care in managed health care environments.

The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmaceutical education.

Covers diagnosis, treatment options, counseling caregivers and families, and insurance coverage/reimbursement.

For professionals in the field of addiction psychiatry: research, news, meetings, programs.

Practice parameters, managed care news, policy statements, legislation, research, patient information.

Clinical resources, CE, employment, directories, news.

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AAPM is the primary organization for physicians practicing the specialty of Pain Medicine in the United States. Free newsletter, CME, careers, links.

Professional society representing practitioners of sleep medicine and sleep research.

Education, training, licensure, publications, FAQs, consumer fact sheets.

For professionals as well as consumers: directories, certification, links, publications.

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is the national organization representing the interests of pharmaceutical education and educators.

AACP Regular Institutional Members (U.S.)

National organization representing pharmaceutical education in the United States. Annual Meeting provides education seminars.

Education, practice standards and guidelines, consultations.

American Board of Medical Specialties

American Board of Nursing Specialties

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

American Board of Radiology

Maintained by the American Botanical Council and supported by corporate members. Provides references, resources, and links to other CAM and herbal sites. Additional resources available to members.

American College of Nurse Midwives

American College of Radiology

American Dental Hygienists' Association

Supports research and programs, provides information, promotes professional education.

American Medical Technologists

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a professional organization to advance and protect the profession of nursing.

American Nurses Credentialing Center

American Occupational Therapy Association

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Members include practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession.

The American Pharmacists Association is a leader in providing professional information and education for pharmacists.

American Physical Therapy Association

Comprehensive site of the APA: clinical information, directories, CE, accreditation, publications, consumer information.

American Public Health Association (APHA)

Information on disaster preparedness and coping after a disaster from the American Red Cross.

Articles, journal, newsletter, calendar, directory.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

With more than 100,000 members, ASCP's influence has guided the application and evolution of the pathology and laboratory medicine specialty since 1922.

The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is the international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of senior care pharmacy.

ASHP is a national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems.

American Student Dental Association

Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI)

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is a multi-disciplinary, voluntary, international organization which promotes wellness and prevents illness and infection world-wide by advancing health care epidemiology.

Association of Medical Illustrators

Association of NC Health and Science Libraries (ANCHSAL)

AORN journals, news, practice guidelines, Clinical FAQs, meetings.

Association of Professional Chaplains

ASWB develops and maintains the SW licensing exam and has information on the legal regulation of SW.

Association of State & Provincial Psychology Boards

CE, publications, careers, health policy, meetings.

Fact sheets, publications, research

All about brain injury and PTSD.

News, publications, links, mental health, children with disabilities.

Based out of the University of Texas - Austin, School of Nursing, the mission of the center is to improve the health of underserved people through research.

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) website at the University of Minnesota contains general information about bioterrorism with information about specific agents. Includes links to pertinent clinical articles and internet resources.

The Center for School Mental Health Assistance (CSMHA) provides leadership and technical assistance to advance effective interdisciplinary school-based mental health programs.

Non-profit organization serving patients, parents, educators, professionals, the media and the public.

Provides access to rigorous, evidence-based full-text systematic reviews, meta-analyses and clinical trials on wide range of therapies, including over 80 that are CAM-related. Information is of highest reliability and validity.

Commission on Dietetic Registration

Provides actionable measures of health and its drivers calculated at the congressional district level, showing users how their district is doing on health outcomes, social and economic factors, and more.

Council on Social Work Education

Dental Assisting National Board

The EGPAF web site contains information about pediatric HIV/AIDS in the U.S. and internationally.

Research, publications, professional development, injury prevention.

Information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other topics related to the health care of immigrants and refugees in the US.

Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy

This Resource Center, compiled by the editors of the Medscape web site requires users to register at no charge and provides information on the ways in which race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, and economic class affect health.

Immunization Action Coalition.

FIP is a world-wide federation of national pharmaceutical (professional and scientific) associations, which has a mission to represent and serve pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences around the globe.

Professional organization; research, meetings, treatment guidelines, patient information.

Medical Library Association (MLA)

A national organization of clinicians that provide healthcare to migrant populations. The web site has information on programs, fellowship opportunities, patient education materials and other resources.

It supports and advocates for persons living with serious mental illness by offering information and links organized around the areas of support, education, information, and research. Also available in Spanish.

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

National Association of Catholic Chaplains

NACDS provides a wide range of services to meet the needs of the chain drug industry in accordance with its goals and objectives.

Information to help local public health agencies prepare for, detect, and respond to emerging health threats.

National Association of Jewish Chaplains

CE, publications, job listings, meetings, articles.

CE, jobs, links, grants.

Position statements, CE, government and health links, news.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Information on certification, examinations, recertification, CE.

National Board of Medical Examiners

The mission of the center is to increase the capacity of health care and mental health programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems.

The National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety strives to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to hazards associated with agricultural work and rural environments.

The National Community Pharmacists Association, founded in 1898 as the National Association of Retail Druggists (NARD), represents the pharmacist owners, managers, and employees of nearly 25,000 independent community pharmacies across the United States.

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

National Dental Association

The nation's advocacy organization for families of children and youth with mental health needs: information and newsletter in English and Spanish.

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal Governments operating their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those receiving health care directly from the Indian Health Service (IHS).

Research, continuing education, career information.

NRHA's mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education and research.

Fact sheets on insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs, parasomnia, and other disorders.

Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board

CE, meetings, newsletter, accreditation.

Practice guidelines, fact sheets, CE, position placement.

Website of the American Obesity Association, a national, non-profit organization devoted to supporting research and public policy efforts surrounding obesity as a medical disease.

PAHO is an international public health agency that serves as the Regional Office for the Americas of the WHO.

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.

Society of Hospital Medicine

Links to a variety of publications, reports, webcasts, fellowships and initiatives on a variety of minority health topics from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

Radiological Society of North America

The Joint Commission

The Joint Commission

Information on membership, education, careers, and research.

a nonprofit, professional medical society representing more than 7,000 practicing interventional radiology physicians, trainees, medical students, scientists and clinical associates, including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, radiologic technologists and paramedical professionals.

CE, position statements, action plans, publications.

The Joint Commission

United Negro College Fund

The Joint Commission