Organizations
The list of organizations is arranged in alphabetical order by topic. Although the list is comprehensive, it is by no means exhaustive. It is a starting point for further information that can be used in conjuction with the Resources section of each entry, as well as other online and print sources. Thomson Gale is not responsible for the accuracy of the addresses or the contents of the websites.
Biomedical Equipment Technology
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
1110 North Glebe Road, Ste. 220
Arlington, VA 22201-4795
Tel: (703) 525-4890 or (800) 332-2264
Web: 〈http://www.aami.org〉
North Central Biomedical Association
P.O. Box 484
Elk River, MN 55330
Web: 〈http://www.ncbiomed.org〉
Dental Hygiene
American Dental Association
211 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 440-2500
Fax: (312) 440-2800
Web: 〈http://www.ada.org〉
American Dental Hygienists' Association
444 N. Michigan Avenue, Ste. 3400
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: (312) 440-8900
E-mail: mail@adha.net
Web: 〈http://www.adha.org〉
Dietetics
American College of Nutrition
300 S. Duncan Avenue, Ste. 225
Clearwater, FL 33755
Tel: (727) 446-6086
Fax: (727) 446-6202
E-Mail: office@amcollnutr.org
Web: 〈http://amcollnutr.org〉
American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Tel: (312) 899-0040
Web: 〈http://www.eatright.org〉
International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists
15280 Addison Road, Ste. 130
Addison, TX 75001
Tel: (972) 407-9089
Fax: (972) 250-0233
Email: ddc@clinicalnutrition.com
Web: 〈http://www.iaacn.org〉
Healthcare Administration
Accrediting Commission on Education
for Health Services Administration
730 11th Street NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 638-5131
Fax: (202) 638-3429
American Academy of Medical Administrators
Research and Educational Foundation
701 Lee Street, Ste. 600
Des Plaines, IL 60016-4516
Tel: (847) 759-8601
Fax: (847) 759-8602
E-Mail: info@aameda.org
Web: 〈http://www.aameda.org〉
American College of Health Care Administrators
300 N. Lee Street, Ste. 301
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 739-7900 or (888) 882-2422
Fax: (703) 739-7901
Web: 〈http://www.achca.org〉
American Medical Directors Association
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Ste. 760
Columbia, MD 21044
Tel: (410) 740-9743 or (800) 876-2632
Fax: (410) 740-4572
E-mail: info@amda.com
Web: 〈http://www.amda.com〉
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
230 E. Ohio Street, Ste. 500
Chicago, IL 60611-3270
Tel: (312) 664-4467
Fax: (312) 664-6143
Web: 〈http://www.himss.org〉
Healthcare, General
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
2101 E. Jefferson Street, Ste. 501
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel: (301) 594-1364
E-mail: info@ahrq.gov
Web: 〈http://www.ahrq.gov〉
American Health Care Association
1201 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 842-4444
Fax: (202) 842-3860
Web: 〈http://www.ahca.org〉
American Hospital Association
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606-3421
Tel: (312) 422-3000
Fax: (312) 422-4796
Web: 〈http://www.aha.org〉
American Medical Association
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: (312) 464-5000
Web: 〈http://www.ama-assn.org〉
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
Tel: (404) 639-3534 or (800) 311-3435
Web: 〈http://www.cdc.gov〉
National Health Council
1730 M Street NW, Ste. 500
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 785-3910
Fax: (202) 785-5923
E-mail: info@nhcouncil.org
Web: 〈http://www.nationalhealthcouncil.org〉
New York Biotechnology Association
23 E. Loop Road, Ste. 203
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Tel: (631) 444-8895
Fax: (631) 444-8896
Web: 〈http://www.nyba.org〉
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland
Tel: (+00 41 22) 791 2111
Fax: (+00 41 22) 791 3111
Web: 〈http://www.who.int〉
Medical Laboratory Science
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
2101 L Street, Ste. 202
Washington, DC 20037-1558
Tel: (202) 857-0717 or (800) 892-1400
Fax: (202) 887-5093
E-mail: info@aacc.org
Web: 〈http://www.aacc.org〉
American Medical Technologists
710 Higgins Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Tel: (847) 823-5169 or (800) 275-1268
Fax: (847) 823-0458
E-mail: amtmail@aol.com
Web: 〈http://www.amt1.com〉
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Ste. 530
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: (301) 657-2768
Fax: (301) 657-2909
E-mail: ascls@ascls.org
Web: 〈http://www.ascls.org〉
Clinical Laboratory Management Association
989 Old Eagle School Road, Ste. 815
Wayne, PA 19087
Tel: (610) 995-9580
Fax: (610) 995-9568
〈http://www.clma.org〉
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
8410 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Ste. 670
Chicago, IL 60631
Tel: (773) 714-8880
Fax: (773) 714-8886
E-mail: info@naacls.org
Web: 〈http://www.naacls.org〉
Mental Health
Alliance for Psychosocial Nursing
6900 Grove Road
Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447
Tel: (856) 848-1000
Web: 〈http://www.psychnurse.org〉
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
Tel: (301) 443-4513
Fax: (301) 443-4279
TTY: (301) 443-8431
Web: 〈http://www.nimh.nih.gov〉
National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
Tel: (800) 969-6642
TTY: (800) 433-5959
Web: 〈http://www.nmha.org〉
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
E-mail: info@samhsa.gov
Web: 〈http://www.samhsa.gov〉
Nurse Anesthetists
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
222 S. Prospect Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Tel: (847) 692-7050
Web: 〈http://www.aana.com〉
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification
475 Riverside Drive, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10115-0089
Tel: (212) 367-4253 or (800) 622-7262
Fax: (212) 367-4256
Web: 〈http://www.cpancapa.org〉
American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses
10 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 110
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003-3696
Tel: (877) 737-9696
Fax: (856) 616-9601
E-mail: aspan@aspan.org
Web: 〈http://www.aspan.org〉
Nursing, General
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses
E. Holly Avenue
P.O. Box 56
Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
Tel: (856) 256-2323
Fax: (856) 589-7463
E-mail: amsn@ajj.com
Web: 〈http://www.medsurgnurse.org〉
The American Assembly for Men in Nursing
c/o NYSNA
11 Cornell Road
Latham, NY 12110-1499
Tel: (518) 782-9400 Ext. 346
E-mail: aamn@aamn.org
Web: 〈http://www.aamn.org〉
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
One Dupont Circle NW, Ste. 530
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 463-6930
Fax: (202) 785-8320
Web: 〈http://www.aacn.nche.edu〉
American Board of Nursing Specialties
4035 Running Springs
San Antonio, TX 78261
Tel: (830) 438-4897
Web: 〈http://www.nursingcertification.org〉
American Nurses Association
600 Maryland Avenue SW, Ste. 100
Washington, DC 20024
Tel: (202) 651-7000 or (800) 274-4262
Fax: (202) 651-7001
Web: 〈http://www.nursingworld.org〉
American Organization of Nurse Executives
One North Franklin
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: (312) 422-2800
Fax: (312) 422-4503
Web: 〈http://www.aone.org〉
Association of Black Nursing Faculty
5823 Queens Cove
Lisle, IL 60532
Tel: (630) 969-3809
Fax: (630) 969-3895
Web: 〈http://www.abnfinc.org〉
International Council of Nurses
3, Place Jean Marteau
1201 Geneva
Switzerland
Tel: 41-22-908-01-00
Fax: 41-22-908-01-01
E-mail: icn@icn.ch
Web: 〈http://www.icn.ch〉
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
676 N. St. Clair Street, Ste. 550
Chicago, IL 60611-2921
Tel: (312) 787-6555
E-mail: info@ncsbn.org
Web: 〈http://www.ncsbn.org〉
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses
893 U.S. Highway 70 West, Ste. 202
Garner, NC 27529
Tel: (919) 779-0046 or (800) 948-2511
Fax: (919) 779-5642
Web: 〈http://www.nflpn.org〉
National Institute of Nursing Research
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD 20892-2178
Tel: (301) 496-0207
E-mail: info@ninr.nih.gov
Web: 〈http://www.nih.gov/ninr〉
National League for Nursing
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006
Tel: (212) 363-5555 or (800) 669-1656
Fax: (212) 812-0393
Web: 〈http://www.nln.org〉
National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Ste. 8
Reston, VA 20190
Tel: (703) 437-4377
Fax: (703) 435-4390
E-mail: noadn@aol.com
Web: 〈http://www.noadn.org〉
National Student Nurses Association
555 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 581-2211
Fax: (212) 581-2368
E-mail: nsna@nsna.org
Web: 〈http://www.nsna.org〉
United Nurses and Allied Professionals
375 Branch Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
Tel: (401) 831-3647
Fax: (401) 831-3677
E-mail: information@unap.org
Web: 〈http://www.unap.org〉
Nurse Midwives
American College of Nurse-Midwives
818 Connecticut Avenue NW, Ste. 900
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 728-9860
Fax: (202) 728-9897
E-mail: info@acnm.org
Web: 〈http://www.acnm.org〉
Midwifery Today
P.O. Box 2672-350
Eugene, OR 97402
Tel: (541)344-7438
Web: 〈http://www. midwiferytoday.com〉
Midwives Alliance of North America
4805 Lawrenceville Highway, Ste. 116-279
Lilburn, GA 30047
Tel: (888) 923-6262
E-mail: info@mana.org
Web: 〈http://www.mana/org〉
Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
P.O. Box 12846
Austin, TX 78711
Tel: (512) 442-4262
Fax: (512) 442-6469
E-mail: webmaster@aanp.org
Web: 〈http://www.aanp.org〉
National Association of Nurse Practitioners
in Women's Health
503 Capitol Court NE, Ste. 300
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: (202) 543-9693
Fax: (202) 543-9858
E-Mail: npwhdc@aol.com
Web: 〈http://www.npwh.org〉
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
1101 Kings Highway, Ste. 206
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-1912
Tel: (856) 667-1773 or (877) 662-7627
Fax: (856) 667-7187
E-mail: info@napnap.org
Web: 〈http://www.napnap.prg〉
National Certification Board of Pediatric
Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
800 S. Frederick Avenue, Ste. 104
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150
Tel: (301) 330-2921 or (888) 641-2767
Fax: (301) 330-1504
Web: 〈http://www.pnpcert.org〉
Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education
5 Militia Drive
Lexington, MA 02421-4740
Tel: (781) 861-0270
Fax: (781) 861-0279
E-mail: npace@npace.org
Web: 〈http://www.npace.org〉
Occupational Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane
P.O. Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
Tel: (301) 652-2682
TDD: (800) 377-8555
Fax: (301) 652-7711
Web: 〈http://www.aota.org〉
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
800 S. Frederick Avenue, Ste. 200
Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150
Tel: (301) 990-7979
Fax: (301) 869-8492
Web: 〈http:ww.nbcot.org〉
Optometry
American Academy of Optometry
6110 Executive Boulevard, Ste. 506
Rockville, MD 20852 USA
Tel: (301) 984-1441
Fax: (301) 984-4737
Web: 〈http://www.aaopt.org〉
American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
Tel: (314) 991-4100
Fax: (314) 991-4101
Web: 〈http://www.aoanet.org〉
Pharmacy Technicians
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
P.O. Box 1447
Greensboro, NC 27402
Tel: (877) 368-4771
Fax: (336) 275-7222
Web: 〈http://www.pharmacytechnician.com〉
National Pharmacy Technician Association
P.O. Box 683148
Houston, TX 77268-3148
Tel: (888) 247-8700
Fax: (281) 895-7320
E-mail: info@pharmacytechnician.org
Web: 〈http://www.pharmacytechnician.org〉
Physical Therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
1111 N. Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
Tel: (703) 684-2782 or (800) 999-2782
TDD: (703) 683-6748
Fax: (703) 684-7343
Web: 〈http://www.apta.org〉
National Rehabilitation Association
633 S. Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 836-0850
TDD: (703) 836-0849
Fax: (703) 836-0848
E-mail: info@national rehab.org
Web: 〈http://www.nationalrehab.org〉
Public Health
American Association for Health Education
1900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191 USA
Tel: (703) 476-3437 or (800) 213-7193
Fax: (703) 476-6638
E-Mail: aahe@aahperd.org
Web: 〈http://www.aahperd.org/aahe〉
American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 777-APHA
TTY: (202) 777-2500
Fax: (202) 777-2534
Web: 〈http://www.apha.org〉
Association of Public Health Laboratories
2025 M Street NW, Ste. 550
Washington, DC 20036-3320
Tel: (202) 822-5227
Fax: (202) 887-5098
Web: 〈http://www.aphl.org〉
Association of Schools of Public Health
1101 15th Street NW, Ste. 910
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 296-1099
Fax: (202) 296-1252
E-Mail: info@asph.org
Web: 〈http://www.asph.org〉
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
800 Eye Street NW, Ste. 202
Washington, DC 20001-3710
Tel: (202) 789-1050
Fax: (202) 789-1895
Web: 〈http://www.ceph.org〉
National Association for Public Health
Statistics and Information Systems
1220 19th Street NW, Ste. 802
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 463-8851
Fax: (202) 463-4870
E-Mail: hq@napshis.org
Web: 〈http://www.naphsis.org〉
Radiologic Technology
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
1255 Northland Drive
St. Paul, MN 55120
Tel: (651) 687-0048
Web: 〈http://www.arrt.org〉
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
15000 Central Avenue SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917
Tel: (505) 298-4500 or (800) 444-2778
Fax: (505) 298-5063
Web: 〈http://www.asrt.org〉
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
2118 Milvia Street, Ste. 201
Berkeley, CA 94704
Tel: (510) 841-1899
Fax: (510) 841-2340
E-mail: info@ismrm.org
Web: 〈http://www.ismrm.org〉
Radiological Society of North America
820 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2251
Tel: (630) 571-2670
Fax: (630) 571-7837
Web: 〈http://www.rsna.org〉
Society of Nuclear Medicine
1850 Samuel Morse Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5316
Tel: (703) 708-9000
Fax: (703) 708-9015
Web: 〈http://www.snm.org〉
Respiratory Therapy
American Association for Respiratory Care
11030 Ables Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
Tel: (972) 243-2272
Fax: (972) 484-2720
E-mail: info@aarc.org
Web: 〈http://www.aarc.org〉
National Board for Respiratory Care
8310 Nieman Road
Lenexa, KS 66214-1579
Tel: (913) 599-4200
Fax: (913) 541-0156
E-mail: nbrc-info@nbrc.org
Web: 〈http://www.nbrc.org〉
Respiratory Nursing Society
c/o NYSNA
11 Cornell Rd.
Latham, NY 12110
Tel: (518) 782-9400 Ext. 286
Web: 〈http://www.respiratorynursingsociety.org〉
Speech-Language Pathology
American Institute for Stuttering Treatment
and Professional Training
27 W. 20th Street, Ste. 1203
New York, NY 10011
Tel: (877) 378-8883
Fax: (212) 220-3922
Web: 〈http://www.stutteringtreatment.org〉
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel/TTY: (800) 638-8255
Web: 〈http://professional.asha.org〉
Surgical Technology
Association of Surgical Technologists
7108-C South Alton Way
Englewood, CO 80112
Tel: (303) 694-9130
Fax: (303) 694-9169
Web: 〈http://www.ast.org〉
