List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel

AA-Alcoholics Anonymous
AABB- AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks
AACCN-American Academy of Critical Care Nurses
AAD-American Association of Dermatology
AADGP-American Academy of Dental Group Practice
AAFP-American Academy of Family Physicians
AAIN-American Academy of Industrial Nurses

AAN     American Academy of Nursing
AAO     American Academy of Ophthalmology
AAO     American Academy of Optometry
AAOS     American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAP     American Academy of Pediatrics
ABEM     American Board of Emergency Medicine
ABMS     American Board of Medical Specialties
ACCP     American College of Chest Physicians
ACEP     American College of Emergency Physicians
ACGME     Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
ACOG     American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACP     Advanced Care Paramedic (Canada)
ACR     American College of Radiology
ACR     American College of Rheumatology
ACS     American Cancer Society
ACP     American College of Physicians
ACS     American College of Surgeons
ADA     American Dental Association
ADA     American Diabetes Association
AGD     Academy of General Dentistry
AHA     American Heart Association
AMA     American Medical Association
AMA     Australian Medical Association
AMSA     American Medical Student Association
ANNA     American Nephrology Nurses' Association
AND     Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association)
ANF     Australian Nursing Federation
AOA     American Optometric Association
AOA     Australian Orthopaedic Association
AOA     American Osteopathic Association
AOBEM     American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine
APGAR     American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (a backronym)
APA     American Psychiatric Association
APN     Advanced practice nurse
ARA     American Rheumatological Association
ARRT     American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
ASCEPT     Australasian Society of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists
ASCP     American Society for Clinical Pathology
ASCP     American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
ASHA     American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
ASL     American sign language
ASMI     Australian Self-Medication Industry
ASMSO     American Society of Medication Safety Officers
ASPS     American Society of Plastic Surgeons
ASRT     American Society of Radiologic Technologists
ASSH     American Society for Surgery of the Hand
BMA     British Medical Association
BAAPS     British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons
BNF     British National Formulary
CAD     Canadian Association of the Deaf
CAEP     Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
CAG     Canadian Association of Gerontology
CAMT     Canadian Association of Music Therapy
CAMTS     Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems
CAO     Chronic airway obstruction
CAO     Canadian Association of Optometrists
CAOT     Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
CAP     Canadian Association of Physicists
CAP     College of American Pathologists
CAR     Canadian Association of Radiologists
CASLPA     Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
CASLPO     College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
CCOHS     Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
CCS     Canadian Cardiovascular Society
CDAAC     Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada
CDC     Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CfWI     Centre for Workforce Intelligence
CESMA     Council for European Specialist Medical Assessments
CKD     Chronic Kidney Disease
CMA     Canadian Medical Association
CMA     Certified Medical Assistant
CMS     Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
COTA(A)     Council on the Ageing (Australia)
CPhT     Certified Pharmacy Technician
CPM     Certified Professional Midwife
CPME     Standing Committee of European Doctors
CRD     Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
CRN     Certified Radiology Nurse
CRNA     Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
CRT     Certified Respiratory Therapists - Respiratory therapy
CRTT     Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians - Respiratory therapy
CTRS     Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist - Recreation Therapy or Therapeutic Recreation
CSA     Certified Surgical Assistant
DDS     Doctor of Dental Surgery
DI     Digital Imaging Technologist
DMD     Doctor of Dental Medicine
DO     Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
DoH     Department of Health (various countries)
EMS     Emergency medical services
EMT     Emergency Medical Technician
EN     Enrolled Nurse (AU) - See Licensed Practical Nurse
ESRD     End Stage Renal Disease (US Federal Program)
FDA     Food and Drug Administration
FHO     Foundation House Officer
FIGO     International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
FRCP     Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK)
GDC     General Dental Council (UK)
GMC     General Medical Council (UK)
GMS     General medical services medical services provided by GPs (UK)
GP     General practitioner
GPhC     General Pharmaceutical Council (UK)
IASP     International Association for the Study of Pain
IAMMS     Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences
IFMSA     International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
IMD     Institution for Mental Disease
IMF     Irish Medicines Formulary
IMO     Irish Medical Organisation
INHS     Inland Northwest Health Services
JAMA     Journal of the American Medical Association
JAOA     Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
JC     Joint Commission
LA     Laboratory Aide or Assistant
LMSSA     Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries
LMT     Licensed Massage Therapist
LPN     Licensed Practical Nurse
LSA     Licensed Surgical Assistant
LVN     Licensed Vocational Nurse
MASH     Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
MedPAC     Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
MD     Doctor of Medicine
MLA     Medical laboratory assistant
MT     Medical technologist
MLT     Medical laboratory technician
MRCP     Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
MRT     Medical Radiation Technologist
MP     Medical psychologist
NA     Narcotics Anonymous
NAACLS     National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
NCA     National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel
NCTMB     Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
NEJM     New England Journal of Medicine
NHC     Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P.C
NHS     National Health Service
NICE     National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
NKC     Northwest Kidney Centers
NKF     National Kidney Foundation
NYHA     New York Heart Association
NPS     National Prescribing Service (Australia)
NPSA     National Pharmaceutical Services Association
OD     Doctor of Optometry
ONG     Orthodontic National Group
OTA     Orthodontic Technicians Association
PA     Physician Assistant or Pathologist Assistant
CPT     Phlebotomist
PCT     Primary Care Trust (UK)
PGNZ     Pharmaceutical Guild Of New Zealand
PHARM     Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia)
Pharm.D     Doctor of Pharmacy
PMS     Personal Medical Services alternative contract for UK GPs
PRHO     Pre-registration house officer (UK)
PSNZ     Pharmaceutical Society Of New Zealand
RA     Radiologist's Assistant
RACP     Royal Australasian College of Physicians
RACS     Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
RCGP     Royal College of General Practitioners
RCM     Royal College of Midwives
RCN     Royal College of Nursing
RCOG     Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
RCP     Royal College of Pathologists
RCP     Royal College of Physicians
RCPA     Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
RCS     Royal College of Surgeons (England)
RCSI     Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
RMA     Registered Medical Assistant
RN     Registered Nurse
R.Ph     Registered Pharmacist
RPhT     Registered Pharmacy Technician
RPN     Registered Practical Nurse — See Licensed Practical Nurse
RPN     Registered Psychiatric Nurse
RPS     Royal Pharmaceutical Society
RRT     Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy
RSN     Renal Support Network
RT     Radiologic Technologist
RT     Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy
SEN     State Enrolled Nurse (UK) - See Licensed Practical Nurse
SHO     Senior house officer (UK)
SIGN     Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (similar to the English NICE)
SN     Student Nurse
SOMA     Student Osteopathic Medical Association
STFM     Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
SpR     Specialist registrar (UK)
SLP     Speech-Language Pathologist
UDC     University Disability Consortium
UEMS     Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes
UNOS     United Network for Organ Sharing
UKPDS     United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study
USMLE     United States Medical Licensing Examination
VA     Veterans Administration - United States Department of Veterans Affairs
WHO     World Health Organization
WMA     World Medical Association