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Abbreviation
Organization or Personnel
AA
Alcoholics Anonymous
AABB
AABB, formerly known as the American Association of
Blood Bank
s
AACCN
American Academy of Critical Care Nurses
AAD
American Association of Dermatology
AADGP
American Academy of Dental Group Practice
AAFP
American Academy of Family Physicians
AAIN
American Academy of Industrial Nurses
AAN
American Academy of Nursing
AAO
American Academy of Ophthalmology
AAO
American Academy of Optometry
AAOS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
ABEM
American Boarded in Emergency Medicine
ABMS
American Boarded in Medical Specialties
ACCP
American College of Chest Physicians
ACEP
American College of Emergency Physicians
ACGME
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
ACOG
American College of Obstetics and Gynecology
ACP
Advanced Care Paramedic
(Canada)
ACR
American College of Radiologists
ACR
American College of Rheumatology
ACS
American Cancer Society
ACP
American College of Physicians
ACS
American College of Surgeons
ADA
American Dental Association
ADA
American Diabetes Association
AGD
Academy of General Dentistry
AHA
American Heart Association
AMA
American Medical Association
AMA
Australian Medical Association
AMSA
American Medical Student Association
ANNA
American Nephrology Nurses' Association
ANF
Australian Nursing Federation
AOA
American Optometric Association
AOA
Australian Orthopaedic Association
APGAR
American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record
(a
backronym
)
APA
American Psychiatric Association
APN
Advanced practice nurse
ARA
American Rheumatological Association
ARRT
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
ASCEPT
Australasian Society of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
ASCP
American Society for Clinical Pathology
ASCP
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
ASHA
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASL
American sign language
ASMI
Australian Self-Medication Industry
ASMSO
American Society of Medication Safety Officers
ASPS
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ASRT
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
ASSH
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
BMA
British Medical Association
BAAPS
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
BNF
British National Formulary
CAD
Canadian Association of the Deaf
CAEP
Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
CAG
Canadian Association of Gerontology
CAMT
Canadian Association of Music Therapy
CAMTS
Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
CAO
Canadian Association of Orthodontists
CAO
Canadian Association of Optometrists
CAOT
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
CAP
Canadian Association of Physicists
CAP
College of American Pathologists
CAR
Canadian Association of Radiologists
CASLPA
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
CASLPO
College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
CCOHS
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
CCS
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
CDAAC
Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease
CMA
Canadian Medical Association
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COTA(A)
Council on the Ageing (Australia)
CPhT
Certified Pharmacy Technician
CPM
Certified Professional Midwife
CPME
Standing Committee of European Doctors
CRD
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
CRN
Certified Radiology Nurse
CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
CRT
Certified Respiratory Therapists -
Respiratory therapy
CRTT
Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians -
Respiratory therapy
DDS
Doctor of Dental Surgery
DI
Digital Imaging Technologist
DMD
Doctor of Dental Medicine
DO
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
DoH
Department of Health
(various countries)
EMS
Emergency medical services
EMT
Emergency Medical Technician
EN
Enrolled Nurse (AU) - See
Licensed Practical Nurse
ESRD
End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FHO
Foundation House Officer
FIGO
International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
FRCP
Fellow of the
Royal College of Physicians
(UK)
GDC
General Dental Council
(UK)
GMC
General Medical Council
(UK)
GMS
General medical services
medical services provided by GPs (UK)
GP
General practitioner
HC
Health Canada
HEMS
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
IASP
International Association for the Study of Pain
IFMSA
International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
IMD
Institution for Mental Disease
IMO
Irish Medical Organisation
JAMA
Journal of the American Medical Association
JC
Joint Commission
, previously JCAHO
LA
Laboratory Aide or Assistant
LMSSA
Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the
Society of Apothecaries
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse - See
Licensed Practical Nurse
MASH
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
MedPAC
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
MD
Medical doctor
MLA
Medical laboratory assistant
MT
Medical technologist
MLT
Medical laboratory technician
MRCP
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
MRT
Medical Radiation Technologist
MP
Medical psychologist
NA
Narcotics Anonymous
NEJM
New England Journal of Medicine
NAACLS
National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Science
NCA
National Credentialing Agency for
Laboratory Personnel
NHC
Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P.C
NHS
National Health Service
NICE
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
NKC
Northwest Kidney Centers
NKF
National Kidney Foundation
NYHA
New York Heart Association
NPS
National Prescribing Service (Australia)
NPSA
National Pharmaceutical Services Association
OD
Doctor of Optometry
ONG
Orthodontic National Group
OTA
Orthodontic Technicians Association
PA
Physician Assistant
or Pathologist Assistant
PB
Phlebotomist
PCT
Primary Care Trust
(UK)
PGNZ
Pharmaceutical Guild Of New Zealand
PHARM
Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines
(Australia)
Pharm.D
Doctor of Pharmacy
PMS
Personal Medical Services
alternative contract for UK GPs
PRHO
Pre-registration house officer
(UK)
PSNZ
Pharmaceutical Society Of New Zealand
RA
Radiologist's Assistant
RACP
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
RACS
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
RCGP
Royal College of General Practitioners
RCM
Royal College of Midwives
RCN
Royal College of Nursing
RCOG
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
RCP
Royal College of Pathologists
RCP
Royal College of Physicians
RCPA
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
RCS
Royal College of Surgeons (England)
RCSI
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
RN
Registered Nurse
R.Ph
Registered Pharmacist
RPN
Registered Practical Nurse - See
Licensed Practical Nurse
RPN
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
RPSGB
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
RRT
Registered Respiratory Therapist -
Respiratory therapy
RSN
Renal Support Network
RT
Radiologic Technologist
RT
Respiratory Therapist -
Respiratory therapy
SEN
State Enrolled Nurse (UK) - See
Licensed Practical Nurse
SHO
Senior house officer
(UK)
SIGN
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
(similar to the English NICE)
SN
student nurse
SpR
Specialist registrar
(UK)
SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
UNOS
United Network for Organ Sharing
UKPDS
United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
USMLE
United States Medical Licensing Examination
VA
Veterans Administration -
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
WHO
World Health Organization
WMA
World Medical Association
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