List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel
A
B
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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BMA | British Medical Association |
BAAPS | British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons |
BNF | British National Formulary |
C
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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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 | 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 |
CCG | Children's Cancer Group |
CCOHS | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health |
CCRN | Certification for adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care nurses |
CCS | Canadian Cardiovascular Society |
CDAAC | Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada |
CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
CESMA | Council for European Specialist Medical Assessments |
CHT | Certified Hand Therapist |
CMA | Canadian Medical Association |
CMA | Certified medical assistant |
CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
CNA | Certified Nursing Assistant |
COG | Children's Oncology Group |
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 |
CRT | Certified Radiologic Technologist – California License |
CRTT | Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians – Respiratory therapy |
CTRS | Certified therapeutic recreation specialist – Recreation therapy or Therapeutic recreation |
CSA | Certified surgical assistant |
CST | Certified Surgical Technologist |
CWS | cooperative weichteilsarkomen study (German soft tissue sarcoma cooperative group) |
D
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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DC | Doctor of Chiropractic |
DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
DHB | District Health Board (New Zealand) |
DI | Digital Imaging Technologist |
DMD | Doctor of Dental Medicine |
DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice |
DO | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
DoH | Department of Health (various countries) |
DNB | Diplomate of National Board India |
DPT | Doctor of Physical Therapy |
DPM | Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
E
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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EMA | European Medicines Agency |
EMS | Emergency medical services |
EMT | Emergency medical technician |
EMT-B | Emergency Medical Technician - Basic(OLD) |
EMT-I | Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (OLD) |
EMT-P | Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (OLD) |
EN | Enrolled nurse (AU) – See Licensed practical nurse |
EORTC | European Organization for Research Treatment in Cancer |
EpSSG | European paediatric soft tissue sarcoma study group |
ESRD | End Stage Renal Disease Program |
F
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FACE | Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology |
FHO | Foundation house officer |
FIGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
FNP | Family Nurse Practitioner |
FRCP | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) |
FVRS | Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery |
FAPA | Fellowship, American Psychiatric Association |
G
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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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) |
H
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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HC | Health Canada |
HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service |
HPCSA | Health Professions Council of South Africa |
HSE | Health Service Executive (Ireland) |
I
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
IAMMS | Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences |
IBCLC | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant |
ICG | Italian Cooperative Group |
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 |
ISMP | Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
J
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association |
JAOA | Journal of the American Osteopathic Association |
JC | Joint Commission, previously JCAHO |
L
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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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 – see licensed practical nurse |
M
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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MASH | Mobile army surgical hospital (US) |
MedPAC | Medicare Payment Advisory Commission |
MD | Doctor of Medicine |
MLA | Medical laboratory assistant |
MT | Medical technologist |
MLT | Medical laboratory technician |
MNAMS | [Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences] India |
MoH | Ministry of Health (various countries) |
MRCP | Membership of the Royal College of Physicians |
MRCS | Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons |
MRT | Medical radiation technologist |
MP | Medical psychologist |
MSOS | Medication Safety Officers Society |
MSPT | Master of Science in Physical Therapy |
N
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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NA | Narcotics Anonymous |
NAACLS | National accrediting agency for clinical laboratory science |
NAPCRG | North American Primary Care Research Group |
NCA | National credentialing agency for laboratory personnel |
NCI | National Cancer Institute |
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 |
NREMT | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians(ORG) |
NREMR | National Registry Emergency Medical First Responder (NREMR) |
NREMT | National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) |
NRAEMT | National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT) |
NRP | National Registry Paramedic |
O
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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OD | Doctor of Optometry |
ONG | Orthodontic National Group |
OTA | Orthodontic Technicians Association |
OTR | Occupational Therapist Registered |
P
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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PA | Physician assistant or pathologist assistant |
PAC | Certified 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 |
POG | Pediatric Oncology Group |
PRHO | Pre-registration house officer (UK) |
PSNZ | Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand |
R
S
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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SCOAP | Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program |
SEN | State Enrolled Nurse (UK) – See Licensed Practical Nurse |
SHO | Senior house officer (UK) |
SIGN | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN and NICE are major centers of CPG development) |
SIOP | International Society of Paediatric Oncology |
SN | Student nurse |
SOMA | Student Osteopathic Medical Association |
STFM | Society of Teachers of Family Medicine |
STSC | Soft tissue sarcoma committee |
SpR | Specialist registrar (UK) |
SLP | Speech-language pathologist |
U
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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UDC | University Disability Consortium |
UEMS | Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes |
UKPDS | United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study |
UNOS | United Network for Organ Sharing |
USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination |
V
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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VA | Veterans Administration – United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
W
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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WHO | World Health Organization |
WMA | World Medical Association |
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