Health Professionals Associations
Contact the professional and educational associations listed below for more information on careers in each area. Members of the Pre-Health Sciences Advisory Committee can also provide advice and additional information.
Profession | Organization(s) | Website |
Administration | American College of Health Care Administrators | |
American College of Health Care Executives | ||
American College of Health Care Executives | ||
American Medical Records Association | ||
Association of University Programs in Health Administration | ||
Athletic Trainers | National Athletic Trainers Association | |
Bioanalysts | American Association of Bioanalysts | |
Biomedical Engineer | Biomedical Engineering Society | |
Blood Bank Technician | American Association of Blood Banks | |
Chiropractic | American Chiropractic Association | |
Clinical Chemistry | American Association for Clinical Chemistry | |
Communications | Health Sciences Communications Association | |
Cytotechnology | American Society of Cytopathology | |
Dentistry | American Dental Association | |
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | ||
Dental Assistants | American Dental Assistants Association | |
Dental Hygienists | American Dental Hygienists Association | |
Dental Schools | American Association of Dental School | |
Dietetics | American Dietetic Association | |
Electroencephalographic Technologists | American Society of Electroencephalographic Technologists | |
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine | ||
The American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic & Evoked Potential Technologists | ||
Emergency Medical Technician | National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians | |
Environmental Health | National Environmental Health Association | |
Financial Management | Healthcare Financial Management Association | |
Genetic Counselor | National Society of Genetic Counselors | |
Health Physics | Health Physics Society | |
Hearing & Speech | National Association for Hearing and Speech Action | |
Holistic/Naturopathic | American Association of Naturopathic Physicians | |
American Holistic Health Association | ||
Laboratory Technology | The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science | |
Medical Assistants | American Association of Medical Assistants | |
Medical Illustration | Association of Medical Illustrators | |
Medical Records | ||
Medical Technology | American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science | |
American Medical Technologists | ||
Nurse Anesthetists | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists | |
Nurse Midwives | American College of Nurse-Midwives | |
Nurse, Occupational Health | American Association of Occupational Health Nurses | |
Nurse, Practical | National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service | |
National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses | ||
Nursing | National League for Nursing | |
Nutrition Education | Society for Nutrition Education | |
Occupational Therapy | American Occupational Therapy Association | |
Ophthalmology | American Academy of Ophthalmology | |
Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology | ||
Opticians | Opticians Association of America | |
Optometry | American Optometric Association | |
National Optometric Association | ||
American Academy of Optometry | ||
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry. | ||
Orthodontists | American Association of Orthodontists | |
Orthoptic | American Orthoptic Council | |
Orthotics/Prosthetics | American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics | |
Osteopathic | ||
Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics | |
Perfusion | American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology | |
Pharmacy | American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy | |
Physician, D.O. | American Osteopathic Association | |
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine | ||
Physician, Family | American Academy of Family Physicians | |
Physician, M.D. | American Medical Association | |
Association of American Medical Colleges | ||
American Medical Student Association | ||
Physician, Scientist (M.D./Ph.D.) | Medical Scientist Training Program | |
Physician Assistant | American Academy of Physician Assistants | |
Podiatry | American Podiatric Medical Association | |
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric | ||
Public Health | Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health | |
American Public Health Association | ||
Radiologic Technology | American Society of Radiologic Technologists | |
Rehabilitation Counseling | National Rehabilitation Association | |
American Rehabilitation Counseling Association | ||
Rural Health | National Rural Health Association | |
Sonography | Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | |
Sports Medicine | American College of Sports Medicine | |
Therapy, Art | American Art Therapy Association | |
Therapy, Dance | American Dance Therapy Association | |
Therapy, Music | American Music Therapy Association, Inc. | |
Therapy, Physical | American Physical Therapy Association | |
Therapy, Recreation | National Therapeutic Recreation Society | |
Therapy, Respiratory | National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. | |
Veterinary Medicine | American Veterinary Medicine Association | |
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges |