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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.orgLinks to an external site.

American College of Health Care Executives

www.ache.orgLinks to an external site.

American College of Health Care Executives

www.ache.orgLinks to an external site.

American Medical Records Association

www.ama-assn.orgLinks to an external site.

Association of University Programs in Health Administration

www.aupha.orgLinks to an external site.

Athletic Trainers

National Athletic Trainers Association

www.nata.orgLinks to an external site.

Bioanalysts

American Association of Bioanalysts

www.aab.orgLinks to an external site.

Biomedical Engineer

Biomedical Engineering Society

www.bmes.orgLinks to an external site.

Blood Bank Technician

American Association of Blood Banks

www.aabb.orgLinks to an external site.

Chiropractic

American Chiropractic Association

www.amerchiro.orgLinks to an external site.

Clinical Chemistry

American Association for Clinical Chemistry

www.aacc.orgLinks to an external site.

Communications

Health Sciences Communications Association

www.hesca.orgLinks to an external site.

Cytotechnology

American Society of Cytopathology

www.cytopathology.orgLinks to an external site.

Dentistry

American Dental Association

www.ada.orgLinks to an external site.

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

www.aapd.orgLinks to an external site.

Dental Assistants

American Dental Assistants Association

www.dentalassistant.orgLinks to an external site.

Dental Hygienists

American Dental Hygienists Association

www.adha.orgLinks to an external site.

Dental Schools

American Association of Dental School

www.adea.orgLinks to an external site.

Dietetics

American Dietetic Association

www.eatright.orgLinks 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.orgLinks to an external site.

The American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic & Evoked Potential Technologists

www.abret.orgLinks to an external site.

Emergency Medical Technician

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

www.naemt.orgLinks to an external site.

Environmental Health

National Environmental Health Association

www.neha.orgLinks to an external site.

Financial Management

Healthcare Financial Management Association

www.hfma.orgLinks to an external site.

Genetic Counselor

National Society of Genetic Counselors

www.nsgc.orgLinks to an external site.

Health Physics

Health Physics Society

www.hps.orgLinks to an external site.

Hearing & Speech

National Association for Hearing and Speech Action

www.asha.orgLinks to an external site.

Holistic/Naturopathic

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

www.naturopathic.orgLinks to an external site.

American Holistic Health Association

www.ahha.orgLinks 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.orgLinks to an external site.

Medical Illustration

Association of Medical Illustrators

ami.orgLinks to an external site.

Medical Records

See AdministrationLinks to an external site.

 

Medical Technology

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science

www.ascls.orgLinks to an external site.

American Medical Technologists

www.americanmedtech.orgLinks to an external site.

Nurse Anesthetists

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

www.aana.comLinks to an external site.

Nurse Midwives

American College of Nurse-Midwives

www.acnm.orgLinks to an external site.

Nurse, Occupational Health

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

www.aaohn.orgLinks to an external site.

Nurse, Practical

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service

www.napnes.orgLinks 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.orgLinks to an external site.

Nutrition Education

Society for Nutrition Education

www.sne.orgLinks to an external site.

Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association

www.aota.orgLinks to an external site.

Ophthalmology

American Academy of Ophthalmology

www.aao.orgLinks to an external site.

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

www.jcahpo.orgLinks to an external site.

Opticians

Opticians Association of America

www.oaa.orgLinks to an external site.

Optometry

American Optometric Association

www.aoa.orgLinks to an external site.

National Optometric Association

www.natoptassoc.orgLinks to an external site.

American Academy of Optometry

www.aaopt.orgLinks to an external site.

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry.

www.opted.orgLinks to an external site.

Orthodontists

American Association of Orthodontists

www.braces.orgLinks to an external site.

Orthoptic

American Orthoptic Council

www.orthoptics.orgLinks 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.orgLinks to an external site.

Perfusion

American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology

www.amsect.orgLinks to an external site.

Pharmacy

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

www.aacp.orgLinks to an external site.

Physician, D.O.

American Osteopathic Association

www.osteopathic.orgLinks to an external site.

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

www.aacom.orgLinks to an external site.

Physician, Family

American Academy of Family Physicians

www.aafp.orgLinks to an external site.

Physician, M.D.

American Medical Association

www.ama-assn.orgLinks to an external site.

Association of American Medical Colleges

www.aamc.orgLinks to an external site.

American Medical Student Association

www.amsa.orgLinks 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.orgLinks to an external site.

Podiatry

American Podiatric Medical Association

www.apma.orgLinks to an external site.

American Association of Colleges of Podiatric

www.aacpm.orgLinks to an external site.

Public Health

Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health

www.asph.orgLinks to an external site.

American Public Health Association

www.apha.orgLinks to an external site.

Radiologic Technology

American Society of Radiologic Technologists

www.asrt.orgLinks to an external site.

Rehabilitation Counseling

National Rehabilitation Association

nationalrehab.orgLinks to an external site.

American Rehabilitation Counseling Association

www.arcaweb.orgLinks to an external site.

Rural Health

National Rural Health Association

www.ruralhealthweb.orgLinks to an external site.

Sonography

Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

www.sdms.orgLinks to an external site.

Sports Medicine

American College of Sports Medicine

www.acsm.orgLinks to an external site.

Therapy, Art

American Art Therapy Association

www.arttherapy.orgLinks to an external site.

Therapy, Dance

American Dance Therapy Association

www.adta.orgLinks to an external site.

Therapy, Music

American Music Therapy Association, Inc.

www.musictherapy.orgLinks to an external site.

Therapy, Physical

American Physical Therapy Association

www.apta.orgLinks to an external site.

Therapy, Recreation

National Therapeutic Recreation Society

www.nrpa.orgLinks to an external site.

Therapy, Respiratory

National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.

www.nbrc.orgLinks to an external site.

Veterinary Medicine

American Veterinary Medicine Association

www.avma.orgLinks to an external site.

Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges

www.aavmc.orgLinks to an external site.