| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | British Medical Association | |
| BAAPS | British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons | |
| BNF | British National Formulary |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration | |
| FACC | Fellowship in the American College of Cardiology | |
| FACE | Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology | |
| FACP | Fellow of the American College of Physicians | |
| FAHA | Fellow of the American Heart Association | |
| FCCP | Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians | |
| FCRSA | ||
| FHO | Foundation house officer | |
| FIGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
| FNKR | ||
| FNLA | Fellow of the National Lipid Association | |
| FNP | Family Nurse Practitioner | |
| FRCP | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) | |
| FVRS | ||
| FAPA | Fellowship, American Psychiatric Association |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| HC | Health Canada | |
| HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service | |
| HPCSA | Health Professions Council of South Africa | |
| HSE | Health Service Executive (Ireland) |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association | |
| JAOA | Journal of the American Osteopathic Association | |
| JC | Joint Commission, previously JCAHO |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| MPH | Master of Public Health |
| MSOS | Medication Safety Officers Society |
| MSPT | Master of Science in Physical Therapy |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| NRS | Nurse | |
| NRAEMT | National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT) | |
| NRP | National Registry Paramedic |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
|---|---|
| OD | Doctor of Optometry |
| ONG | Orthodontic National Group |
| OTA | Orthodontic Technicians Association |
| OTR | Occupational Therapist Registered |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| VA | Veterans Administration – United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Abbreviation | Organization or personnel | |
|---|---|---|
| WHO | World Health Organization | |
| WMA | World Medical Association |