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Professional Organizations

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Council of Colleges of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine: www.ccaom.org

Allopathic Medicine (MD)

Association of American Medical Colleges: www.aamc.org
American Medical Association: www.ama-assn.org/
American Board of Medical Specialties: www.abms.org

Anesthesiologist Assistants

American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants: www.anesthetist.org

Audiology

Audiology Foundation of America: www.audfound.org

Chiropractic Medicine

Association of Chiropractic Colleges: www.chirocolleges.org

Dentistry

American Dental Education Association: www.adea.org
American Dental Association: www.ada.org 

Genetic Counseling

The World of Genetics: http://genetics.faseb.org

Health Administration

Assoc. of University Programs in Health Administration: www.aupha.org

Law School

American Bar Association (ABA): www.abanet.org
Law School Admissions Council (LSAC): www.lsac.org

Naturopathic Medicine

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians: www.naturopathic.org
American Assoc. of Naturopathic Medical Colleges: www.aanmc.org/index.php

Nursing

National League for Nursing: www.nln.org
American Association of Colleges of Nursing: www.aacn.nche.edu

Nutrition

American Society for Nutritional Sciences: www.asns.org

Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Foundation: www.aotf.org

Optometry

American Optometric Association: www.aoa.org
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry: www.opted.org

Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

DO (Osteopathic medicine): www.aacom.org

Pharmacy

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: www.aacp.org

Physical Therapy

American Physical Therapy Association: www.apta.org

Physician Assistant

American Academy of Physician Assistants: www.aapa.org
Physician Assistant Education Association: www.paeaonline.org

Podiatric Medicine

Careers in podiatric medicine: www.apma.org/careers
Schools of podiatric medicine: www.aacpm.org

Public Health

Association of Schools of Public Health: www.asph.org
American Public Health Association: www.apha.org

Veterinary Medicine

American Veterinary medical Association: www.avma.org
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges: www.aavmc.org