Health care professional resources
Access a wide range of useful information.
Professional societies and resources
For Nurse Practitioners
contains information especially targeted to the needs of NPs
For Physician Assistants contains
information especially targeted to the needs of PAs
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Professional societies and resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) is a professional organization committed to the
attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for
all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
The American College of Allergy,
Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is a professional
association of allergists and immunologists dedicated to improving allergy and
immunology patient care through research, advocacy and professional public
education.
The American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) is the largest professional
medical specialty organization in the United States, whose mission is the
advancement of the knowledge and practice of allergy, asthma and immunology for
optimal patient care.
The National Heart, Lung, and
Blood Institute (NHLBI) provides leadership for a national
program that plans, conducts, fosters, and supports an integrated and
coordinated program of basic research, clinical investigations and trials,
observational studies, and demonstration and education projects in diseases of
the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep
disorders.
The National Jewish Medical and
Research Center (NJC) is a non-sectarian, not-for-profit,
independent, clinical and research medical center, focusing on respiratory,
immunologic, allergic, and infectious diseases.
The Global Initiative for
Asthma (GINA) works with health care professionals and
public health officials around the world to reduce asthma prevalence,
morbidity, and mortality.
The American Lung Association
(ALA) is dedicated to the prevention of lung disease and
promotion of lung health. The ALA supports public education and basic and
clinical research programs. Its sponsored research program, Asthma Clinical Research Centers (ACRC) includes
20 clinical centers and a data coordinating center to develop large clinical
trials to direct care of people who have asthma.
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) is dedicated to the prevention, control and treatment of respiratory diseases. Its members help prevent and fight respiratory diseases around the globe through education, research, patient care and advocacy.
For nurse practitioners
www.asthmaeducators.org—The Association of Asthma Educators promotes asthma education and raises the standard of care and quality of asthma education delivered to those with asthma.
www.npcentral.net—NP
Central is a non-profit organization dedicated to the practice development,
advancement and educational support of Nurse Practitioners and to the promotion
of accessible, quality health care.
www.aanp.org—American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is the largest and only full-service member-driven national professional organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all
specialties.
www.nursingcenter.com—The Nursing Center Web site provides journal articles, clinical resources,
jobs, and other helpful information.
www.acnpweb.org—American
College of Nurse Practitioners (ACNP) is a national nonprofit membership
organization headquartered in Washington, DC. 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.
www.nonpf.com—National
Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties provides leadership in promoting
quality nurse practitioner education at the national and international levels.
www.npace.org—Nurse
Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education of Advanced Practice
Clinicians. NPACE is a nonprofit organization that provides innovative
educational programs to Advanced Practice Clinicians and to enhance the image
of the profession.
www.tnpj.com—The Nurse
Practitioner—The American Journal of Primary Health Care. The site offers
visitors and subscribers access to full-text journal content beginning with the
January 2002 issue. Online features include advanced searching, an updated CE
testing module, author guidelines, subscriber information, a Career Center, and
more!
For physician assistants
www.aapa.org—American Academy
of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is the only national organization that
represents physician assistants (PAs) in all specialties and all employment
settings.
www.paeaonline.org—The Physician Assistant Education Association officially adopted its new name in January 2006, after more than 30 years of existence as the Association of Physician Assistant Programs. PAEA is the only national organization in the United States representing physician assistant (PA) educational programs. Its mission is to pursue excellence, foster faculty development, advance the body of knowledge that defines quality education and patient-centered care, and promote diversity in all aspects of physician assistant education.
www.vapaa.org—Veteran
Affairs Physician Assistant Association is a nonprofit professional and
educational organization dedicated to promoting the interests of physician
assistants employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
www.appap.org—Association of
Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs. This Web site provides information
on postgraduate training and requirements by state.
www.arc-pa.org—Accreditation
Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant is the accrediting
agency that protects the interests of the public and PA profession by defining
the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within
the territorial United States to ensure their compliance with those standards.
www.nccpa.net—National
Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. This Web site provides
information on certification, exams, CME, re-certification, news, resources,
and much more.