List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel

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| AA || Alcoholics Anonymous

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| AABB || AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks

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| AACN || American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

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| AAD || American Association of Dermatology

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| AADGP || American Academy of Dental Group Practice

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| AAFP || American Academy of Family Physicians

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| AAIN || American Academy of Industrial Nurses

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| AAMC || Australian Army Medical Corps

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| AAN || American Academy of Nursing

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| AANS || Australian Army Nursing Service

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| AAO || American Academy of Ophthalmology

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| AAO || American Academy of Optometry

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| AAOS || American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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| AAP || American Academy of Pediatrics

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| ABEM || American Board of Emergency Medicine

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| ABMS || American Board of Medical Specialties

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| ACCP || American College of Chest Physicians

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| ACEP || American College of Emergency Physicians

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| ACMPH || American College of Military Public Health

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| ACGME || Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

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| ACOG || American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

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| ACP || Advanced Care Paramedic (Canada)

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| ACR || American College of Radiology

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| ACR || American College of Rheumatology

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| ACS || American Cancer Society

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| ACP || American College of Physicians

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| ACS || American College of Surgeons

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| ADA || American Dental Association

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| ADA || American Diabetes Association

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| AGD || Academy of General Dentistry

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| AHA || American Heart Association

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| AIEOP || Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (Italian association to study pediatric oncology)

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| AMA || American Medical Association

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| AMIA || American Medical Informatics Association

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| AMA || Australian Medical Association

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| AMSA || American Medical Student Association

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| AMT || American Medical Technologists

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| ANA || American Nurses Association

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| AND || Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association)

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| ANF || Australian Nursing Federation

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| ANNA || American Nephrology Nurses' Association

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| AOA || American Optometric Association

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| AOA || Australian Orthopaedic Association

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| AOA || American Osteopathic Association

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| AOBEM || American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine

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| AORN || Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

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| APGAR || American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (a backronym)

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| APA || American Psychiatric Association

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| APN || Advanced practice nurse

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| ARA || American Rheumatological Association

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| ARRT || American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

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| ASCEPT|| Australasian Society of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists

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| ASCP || American Society for Clinical Pathology

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| ASCP || American Society of Consultant Pharmacists

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| ASFA || American Society for Apheresis

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| ASHA || American Speech–Language–Hearing Association

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| ASMI || Australian Self-Medication Industry

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| ASMSO || American Society of Medication Safety Officers

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| ASPS || American Society of Plastic Surgeons

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| ASRT || American Society of Radiologic Technologists

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| ASTRO || ASTRO (American Society for Radiation Oncology)

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| ASSH || American Society for Surgery of the Hand

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| AWHONN|| Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

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B

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| BMA || British Medical Association

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| BAAPS || British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

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| BNF || British National Formulary

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C

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| CAD || Canadian Association of the Deaf

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| CAEP || Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

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| CAG || Canadian Association of Gerontology

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| CAMT || Canadian Association of Music Therapy

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| CAMTS || Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems

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| CAO || Canadian Association of Optometrists

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| CAOT || Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

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| CAP || Canadian Association of Physicists

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| CAP || College of American Pathologists

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| CAR || Canadian Association of Radiologists

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| CASLPA|| Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

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| CASLPO|| College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario

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| CCG || Children's Cancer Group

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| CCOHS || Canadian Centre for Occupational Health

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| CCRN || Certification for adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care nurses

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| CCS || Canadian Cardiovascular Society

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| CDAAC || Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada

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| CDC || Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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| CESMA || Council for European Specialist Medical Assessments

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| CHT || Certified Hand Therapist

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| CMA || Canadian Medical Association

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| CMA || Certified medical assistant

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| CMS || Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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| CNA || Certified Nursing Assistant

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| COG || Children's Oncology Group

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| COTA(A)|| Council on the Ageing (Australia)

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| CPhT || Certified pharmacy technician

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| CPM || Certified Professional Midwife

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| CPME || Standing Committee of European Doctors

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| CRD || Centre for Reviews and Dissemination

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| CRN || Certified radiology nurse

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| CRNA || Certified registered nurse anesthetist

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| CRT || Certified respiratory therapists – Respiratory therapy

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| CRT || Certified Radiologic Technologist – California License

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| CRTT || Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians – Respiratory therapy

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| CTRS || Certified therapeutic recreation specialist – Recreation therapy or Therapeutic recreation

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| CSA || Certified surgical assistant

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| CST || Certified Surgical Technologist

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| CWS || cooperative weichteilsarkomen study (German soft tissue sarcoma cooperative group)

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D

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| DC || Doctor of Chiropractic

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|DDS

|Doctor of Dental Surgery

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|DHB

|District Health Board (New Zealand)

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| DI || Digital Imaging Technologist

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| DMD || Doctor of Dental Medicine

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| DNP || Doctor of Nursing Practice

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| DO || Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

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| DoH || Department of Health (various countries)

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| DNB || Diplomate of National Board India

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| DPT || Doctor of Physical Therapy

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| DPM

| Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

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E

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| EMA || European Medicines Agency

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| EMS || Emergency medical services

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| EMT || Emergency medical technician

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| EMT-B || Emergency Medical Technician - Basic(OLD)

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| EMT-I || Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (OLD)

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| EMT-P || Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (OLD)

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| EN || Enrolled nurse (AU) – See Licensed practical nurse

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| EORTC || European Organization for Research Treatment in Cancer

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| EpSSG || European paediatric soft tissue sarcoma study group

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| ESRD || End Stage Renal Disease Program

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F

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| FDA || Food and Drug Administration

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|FACC

|Fellowship in the American College of Cardiology

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| FACE || Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology

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|FACP

|Fellow of the American College of Physicians

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|FAHA

|Fellow of the American Heart Association

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|FCCP

|Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians

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|FCRSA

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| FHO || Foundation house officer

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| FIGO || International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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|FNKR

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|FNLA

|Fellow of the National Lipid Association

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| FNP || Family Nurse Practitioner

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| FRCP || Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK)

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| FVRS

| Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery

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| FAPA

| Fellowship, American Psychiatric Association

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G

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| GDC || General Dental Council (UK)

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| GMC || General Medical Council (UK)

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| GMS || General medical services medical services provided by GPs (UK)

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| GP || General practitioner

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| GPhC || General Pharmaceutical Council (UK)

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H

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| HC || Health Canada

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| HEMS || Helicopter Emergency Medical Service

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|HPCSA

|Health Professions Council of South Africa

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| HSE || Health Service Executive (Ireland)

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I

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| IASP || International Association for the Study of Pain

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| IAMMS || Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences

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| IBCLC || International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

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| ICG || Italian Cooperative Group

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| IFMSA || International Federation of Medical Students' Associations

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| IMD || Institution for Mental Disease

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| IMF || Irish Medicines Formulary

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| IMO || Irish Medical Organisation

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| INHS || Inland Northwest Health Services

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| ISMP || Institute for Safe Medication Practices

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J

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| JAMA || Journal of the American Medical Association

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| JAOA || Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

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| JC || Joint Commission, previously JCAHO

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L

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| LA || Laboratory aide or assistant

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| LMSSA || Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries

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| LMT || Licensed massage therapist

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| LPN || Licensed practical nurse

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| LSA || Licensed surgical assistant

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| LVN || Licensed vocational nurse – see licensed practical nurse

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M

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| MASH || Mobile army surgical hospital (US)

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| MedPAC|| Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

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| MD || Doctor of Medicine

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| MLA || Medical laboratory assistant

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| MT || Medical technologist

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| MLT || Medical laboratory technician

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| MOH || Ministry of Health (various countries)

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| MRCP || Membership of the Royal College of Physicians

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| MRCS || Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons

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| MRT || Medical radiation technologist

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| MP || Medical psychologist

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|MPH

|Master of Public Health

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| MSOS || Medication Safety Officers Society

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| MSPT

|| Master of Science in Physical Therapy

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N

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| NA || Narcotics Anonymous

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| NAACLS|| National accrediting agency for clinical laboratory science

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| NAPCRG|| North American Primary Care Research Group

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| NCA || National credentialing agency for laboratory personnel

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| NCI || National Cancer Institute

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| NCTMB || Nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork

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| NEJM || New England Journal of Medicine

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| NHC || Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P.C

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| NHS || National Health Service

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| NICE || National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

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| NKC || Northwest Kidney Centers

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| NKF || National Kidney Foundation

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| NYHA || New York Heart Association

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| NPS || National Prescribing Service (Australia)

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| NPSA || National Pharmaceutical Services Association

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| NREMT || National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians(ORG)

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| NREMR || National Registry Emergency Medical First Responder (NREMR)

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| NREMT || National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT)

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| NRS || Nurse

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| NRAEMT || National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT)

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| NRP || National Registry Paramedic

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| NZNO || New Zealand Nurses Organisation

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O

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| OD || Doctor of Optometry

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| ONG || Orthodontic National Group

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| OTA || Orthodontic Technicians Association

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| OTR

|| Occupational Therapist Registered

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P

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| PA || Physician assistant or pathologist assistant

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| PAC || Certified Physician assistant or pathologist assistant

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| CPT || Phlebotomist

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| PCT || Primary care trust (UK)

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| PGNZ || Pharmaceutical Guild of New Zealand

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| PHARM || Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia)

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| Pharm.D || Doctor of Pharmacy

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| PMS || Personal Medical Services alternative contract for UK GPs

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| POG || Pediatric Oncology Group

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| PRHO || Pre-registration house officer (UK)

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| PSNZ || Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand

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R

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| RA || Radiologist's assistant

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| RACP || Royal Australasian College of Physicians

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| RACS || Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

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| RCGP || Royal College of General Practitioners

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| RCIS || Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist

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| RCS || Registered Cardiovascular Specialist

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| RCM || Royal College of Midwives

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| RCN || Royal College of Nursing

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| RCOG || Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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| RCP || Royal College of Pathologists

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| RCP || Royal College of Physicians

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| RCPA || Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia

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| RCS || Royal College of Surgeons (England)

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| RCSI || Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

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| RD || Registered Dietitian

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| RMA || Registered medical assistant

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| RN || Registered nurse

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| R.Ph || Registered pharmacist

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| RPhT || Registered pharmacy technician

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| RPN || Registered practical nurse — See Licensed practical nurse

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| RPN || Registered psychiatric nurse

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| RPS || Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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| RRT || Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy

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| RVT || Registered Veterinary Technician

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| RSN || Renal support network

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| RT || Radiologic technologist

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| RT || Respiratory therapist – Respiratory therapy

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S

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| SCOAP || Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program

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| SEN || State Enrolled Nurse (UK) – See Licensed Practical Nurse

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| SHO || Senior house officer (UK)

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| SIGN || Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN and NICE are major centers of CPG development)

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| SIOP || International Society of Paediatric Oncology

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| SN || Student nurse

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| SOMA || Student Osteopathic Medical Association

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| STFM || Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

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| STSC || Soft tissue sarcoma committee

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| SpR || Specialist registrar (UK)

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| SLP || Speech-language pathologist

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U

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| UDC || University Disability Consortium

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| UEMS || Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes

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| UKPDS || United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study

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| UNOS || United Network for Organ Sharing

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| USMLE || United States Medical Licensing Examination

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V

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| VA || Veterans Administration – United States Department of Veterans Affairs

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W

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| WHO || World Health Organization

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| WMA || World Medical Association

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