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List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel



Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Abbreviation Organization or Personnel
AA Alcoholics Anonymous
AABB AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks
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
ACOG American College of Obstetics and Gynecology
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
ANF Australian Nursing Federation
AOA American Optometric Association
AOA Australian Orthopaedic Association
APGAR American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (a backronym)
APA American Psychiatric Association
ARA American Rheumatological Association
ARRT American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
ASAPS American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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
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

B

BMA British Medical Association
BAAPS British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

C

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
CMA Canadian Medical Association
COTA(A) Council on the Ageing (Australia)
CPhT Certified Pharmacy Technician
CPME Standing Committee of European Doctors
CRD Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

D

DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery
DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine
DO Doctor of Osteopathy
DoH Department of Health (various countries)

E

EN Enrolled Nurse (AU) - See Licensed Practical Nurse

F

FDA Food and Drug Administration
FHO Foundation House Officer

G

GDC General Dental Council (UK)
GMC General Medical Council (UK)
GP General practitioner

H

HC Health Canada
HEMS Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

I

IASP International Association for the Study of Pain
IFMSA International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
IMO Irish Medical Organisation

J

JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association
JC Joint Commission, previously JCAHO

L

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

M

MD Medical doctor
MLA Medical laboratory assistant
MT Medical technologist
MLT Medical laboratory technician

N

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
NKF National Kidney Foundation
NYHA New York Heart Association
NPSA National Pharmaceutical Services Association

O

OD Doctor of Optometry
ONG Orthodontic National Group
OTA Orthodontic Technicians Association

P

PA Physician Assistant or Pathologist Assistant
PB Phlebotomist
PCT Primary Care Trust (UK)
PHARM Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia)
Pharm.D Doctor of Pharmacy
PSNZ Pharmaceutical Society Of New Zealand
PGNZ Pharmaceutical Guild Of New Zealand
PRHO Pre-registration house officer (UK)

R

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
RPSGB Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
RT Radiologic Technologist

S

SEN State Enrolled Nurse (UK) - See Licensed Practical Nurse
SHO Senior house officer (UK)
SpR Specialist registrar (UK)

U

UKPDS United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study

W

WHO World Health Organization
WMA World Medical Association

See also

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 
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