Oct 11, 2008
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Allied Health Professions
Organizations representing various allied health professions.
American Academy of Physician Assistants Description: The only national organization that represents PAs in all specialties and all employment settings. Includes information on state regulation and supervision, medical staff bylaws and general practice guidelines. American Association of Healthcare Consultants Description: Credentialed Healthcare Consultants, consultant finder, member directory, events, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Description: Association's activities include developing standards that ensure high quality anesthesia care to safeguard patients; facilitating the nurse anesthesia education process and research; seeking private and public sector funding sources for educational advancement and research; providing educational opportunities and professional recognition; monitoring, assessing and working with legislative and regulatory bodies to impact government initiatives, and promoting a professional and equitable work environment by addressing legal and ethical issues facing CRNAs. American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion Description:Certification standards, exam dates, recertification, links pertaining to cardiovascular perfusionists. American College of Healthcare Executives Description: Resources by type of administrative role, career information, educational seminars. American College of Nurse Midwives Description: ACNM is the professional organization for nurse-midwives. The ACNM undergirds every aspect of nurse-midwifery, including education, practice, recognition, legislation, credentialing, insurance, communication, research, and inter-professional and inter-organizational relationships. American College of Nurse Practitioners Description: The ACNP is focused on advocacy and keeping NPs current on legislative, regulatory and clinical practice issues that affect NPs in the rapidly changing health care arena. The College is the only membership directed organization for NPs. American Physical Therapy Association Description: Advocacy statements, meetings, education, government affairs, job center, practice guides, publication, information on reimbursement issues, research. American Psychological Association Description: Psychology informations on aging, Alzheimer's, anger, children and family, depression, divorce, emotional health, obesity, sexuality, sleep, stress, testing, and truama. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses Description: Clinical practice information, educational conferences, events, resources, and patient information pertaining to pain management practice in nursing. |
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