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 | www.achca.org Links to an external site. |
| American College of Health Care Executives | www.ache.org Links to an external site. | |
| American College of Health Care Executives | www.ache.org Links to an external site. | |
| American Medical Records Association | www.ama-assn.org Links to an external site. | |
| Association of University Programs in Health Administration | www.aupha.org Links to an external site. | |
| Athletic Trainers | National Athletic Trainers Association | www.nata.org Links to an external site. |
| Bioanalysts | American Association of Bioanalysts | www.aab.org Links to an external site. |
| Biomedical Engineer | Biomedical Engineering Society | www.bmes.org Links to an external site. |
| Blood Bank Technician | American Association of Blood Banks | www.aabb.org Links to an external site. |
| Chiropractic | American Chiropractic Association | www.amerchiro.org Links to an external site. |
| Clinical Chemistry | American Association for Clinical Chemistry | www.aacc.org Links to an external site. |
| Communications | Health Sciences Communications Association | www.hesca.org Links to an external site. |
| Cytotechnology | American Society of Cytopathology | www.cytopathology.org Links to an external site. |
| Dentistry | American Dental Association | www.ada.org Links to an external site. |
| American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry | www.aapd.org Links to an external site. | |
| Dental Assistants | American Dental Assistants Association | www.dentalassistant.org Links to an external site. |
| Dental Hygienists | American Dental Hygienists Association | www.adha.org Links to an external site. |
| Dental Schools | American Association of Dental School | www.adea.org Links to an external site. |
| Dietetics | American Dietetic Association | www.eatright.org Links to an external site. |
| Electroencephalographic Technologists | American Society of Electroencephalographic Technologists | www.aaet.infoLinks to an external site. |
| American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine | www.aanem.org Links to an external site. | |
| The American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic & Evoked Potential Technologists | www.abret.org Links to an external site. | |
| Emergency Medical Technician | National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians | www.naemt.org Links to an external site. |
| Environmental Health | National Environmental Health Association | www.neha.org Links to an external site. |
| Financial Management | Healthcare Financial Management Association | www.hfma.org Links to an external site. |
| Genetic Counselor | National Society of Genetic Counselors | www.nsgc.org Links to an external site. |
| Health Physics | Health Physics Society | www.hps.org Links to an external site. |
| Hearing & Speech | National Association for Hearing and Speech Action | www.asha.org Links to an external site. |
| Holistic/Naturopathic | American Association of Naturopathic Physicians | www.naturopathic.org Links to an external site. |
| American Holistic Health Association | www.ahha.org Links to an external site. | |
| Laboratory Technology | The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science | https://ascls.org/Links to an external site. |
| Medical Assistants | American Association of Medical Assistants | www.aama-ntl.org Links to an external site. |
| Medical Illustration | Association of Medical Illustrators | ami.org Links to an external site. |
| Medical Records | See AdministrationLinks to an external site. | |
| Medical Technology | American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science | www.ascls.org Links to an external site. |
| American Medical Technologists | www.americanmedtech.org Links to an external site. | |
| Nurse Anesthetists | American Association of Nurse Anesthetists | www.aana.com Links to an external site. |
| Nurse Midwives | American College of Nurse-Midwives | www.acnm.org Links to an external site. |
| Nurse, Occupational Health | American Association of Occupational Health Nurses | www.aaohn.org Links to an external site. |
| Nurse, Practical | National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service | www.napnes.org Links to an external site. |
| National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses | https://nalpn.org/Links to an external site. | |
| Nursing | National League for Nursing | www.nln.org Links to an external site. |
| Nutrition Education | Society for Nutrition Education | www.sne.org Links to an external site. |
| Occupational Therapy | American Occupational Therapy Association | www.aota.org Links to an external site. |
| Ophthalmology | American Academy of Ophthalmology | www.aao.org Links to an external site. |
| Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology | www.jcahpo.org Links to an external site. | |
| Opticians | Opticians Association of America | www.oaa.org Links to an external site. |
| Optometry | American Optometric Association | www.aoa.org Links to an external site. |
| National Optometric Association | www.natoptassoc.org Links to an external site. | |
| American Academy of Optometry | www.aaopt.org Links to an external site. | |
| Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry. | www.optometriceducation.org Links to an external site. | |
| Orthodontists | American Association of Orthodontists | www.braces.org Links to an external site. |
| Orthoptic | American Orthoptic Council | www.orthoptics.org Links to an external site. |
| Orthotics/Prosthetics | American Board for Certification in Orthotics & Prosthetics | www.opoffice.org/abcLinks to an external site. |
| Osteopathic | See Physician, D.O.Links to an external site. | |
| Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics | www.aap.org Links to an external site. |
| Perfusion | American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology | www.amsect.org Links to an external site. |
| Pharmacy | American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy | www.aacp.org Links to an external site. |
| Physician, D.O. | American Osteopathic Association | www.osteopathic.org Links to an external site. |
| American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine | www.aacom.org Links to an external site. | |
| Physician, Family | American Academy of Family Physicians | www.aafp.org Links to an external site. |
| Physician, M.D. | American Medical Association | www.ama-assn.org Links to an external site. |
| Association of American Medical Colleges | www.aamc.org Links to an external site. | |
| American Medical Student Association | www.amsa.org Links to an external site. | |
| Physician, Scientist (M.D./Ph.D.) | Medical Scientist Training Program National Institute of General Medical Sciences | www.nigms.nih.govLinks to an external site. |
| Physician Assistant | American Academy of Physician Assistants | www.aapa.org Links to an external site. |
| Podiatry | American Podiatric Medical Association | www.apma.org Links to an external site. |
| American Association of Colleges of Podiatric | www.aacpm.org Links to an external site. | |
| Public Health | Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health | www.asph.org Links to an external site. |
| American Public Health Association | www.apha.org Links to an external site. | |
| Radiologic Technology | American Society of Radiologic Technologists | www.asrt.org Links to an external site. |
| Rehabilitation Counseling | National Rehabilitation Association | nationalrehab.org Links to an external site. |
| American Rehabilitation Counseling Association | www.arcaweb.org Links to an external site. | |
| Rural Health | National Rural Health Association | www.ruralhealthweb.org Links to an external site. |
| Sonography | Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | www.sdms.org Links to an external site. |
| Sports Medicine | American College of Sports Medicine | www.acsm.org Links to an external site. |
| Therapy, Art | American Art Therapy Association | www.arttherapy.org Links to an external site. |
| Therapy, Dance | American Dance Therapy Association | www.adta.org Links to an external site. |
| Therapy, Music | American Music Therapy Association, Inc. | www.musictherapy.org Links to an external site. |
| Therapy, Physical | American Physical Therapy Association | www.apta.org Links to an external site. |
| Therapy, Recreation | National Therapeutic Recreation Society | www.nrpa.org Links to an external site. |
| Therapy, Respiratory | National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. | www.nbrc.org Links to an external site. |
| Veterinary Medicine | American Veterinary Medicine Association | www.avma.org Links to an external site. |
| Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges | www.aavmc.org Links to an external site. |
