Healthcare Organizations
Here's a partial list of organizations that may be useful to you. Scroll down to see general health, nursing, athletic training and physical therapy, and public health sites.
General Health Care
- American Health Care Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Extensive collection of online information for the public and health care professionals dealing with clinical care, toxicology and environmental health, and basic research.
- WebMD
Internet-based network that connects medical services, communication, and information tools.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Lists the United Nations World Health Organization's official site along with sites for its individual divisions and specific programs. Learn about the WHO's international public health efforts.
- American Medical Association (AMA)
Reviewed medical sites, medical society directory, searchable databases of CME courses, residency programs, and over 650,000 physicians.
- American Heart Association (AHA)
- Medicare
Official U.S. Government site for Medicare information.
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- Healthfinder
Provides consumers with easy access to online, accurate health information. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Federal regulatory agency which protects the public against unreasonable risks of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
- Medscape
Integrated, multi-specialty medical information and education tool for specialists, primary care physicians, and other health professionals.
- RxList
Drug information resource with scientific facts and medicine descriptions for both the consumer and the medical professional.
- National Fire Protection Association
- American Lung Association
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- American Dietetic Association (ADA)
Contains nutritional information and resources. Also offers a directory of dietitians.
Nursing
- American Nurses Association - Nursing World
- American Nurses Credentialing Center
- American Academy of Nursing
Organization of distinguished leaders in nursing who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the profession and to health care.
- American Nurses Foundation (ANA)
Research, education, and charitable affiliate of the ANA.
- National Nurses Week
National Nurses Week is the time in May each year when you can demonstrate the importance of nursing in healthcare. Site includes media kits, catalog, and the Nightingale Pledge.
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
Information on public policy regarding nursing, nurse aides, and nursing regulation.
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Provides clinical resources, journals, and educational opportunities to nursing and other health care professionals.
- National League for Nursing
Advancing the health of diverse communities through nursing.
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN Online)
The professional organization of perioperative nurses that unites its members by providing education, representation, and standards for quality patient care.
- SSM Online : AORN's Information Resource for Perioperative Leaders
Gives perioperative managers and leaders immediate access to news and information about health care and perioperative management issues.
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing
- Oncology Nursing Society
Interested in providing the best cancer care possible.
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Promotes excellence in nursing practice to improve the health of women and newborns.
- International Council of Nurses (ICN)
Federation of more than 120 national nurses' associations worldwide.
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association
Promoting optimal mental health care for those in need, while providing an environment that is conducive to educating nursing professionals.
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
Nonprofit organization dedicated to the professional enhancement of registered nurses practicing in a consulting capacity in the legal field.
- American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN)
- Visiting Nurse Associations of America
Represents VNA home health and hospice agencies.
- Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Promotes and advances professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, collaboration, and research.
- American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
- Canadian Nurses Association
Seeks to advance the quality of nursing in the interests of the public.
Athletic Training and Physical Therapy
Public Health
