Medical-organisations
191 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| AA | Alcoholics Anonymous | |
| AABB | AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks | |
| AACN | American Association 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) | |
| ACP | American College of Physicians | |
| ACR | American College of Radiology | |
| ACR | American College of Rheumatology | |
| ACS | American Cancer Society | |
| ACS | American College of Surgeons | |
| ADA | American Dental Association | |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association | |
| AGD | Academy of General Dentistry | |
| AHA | American Heart Association | |
| AMA | Australian Medical Association | |
| AMSA | American Medical Student Association | |
| AND | Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association) | |
| ANF | Australian Nursing Federation | |
| ANNA | American Nephrology Nurses' Association | |
| AOA | American Optometric Association | |
| AOA | Australian Orthopaedic Association | |
| AOA | American Osteopathic Association | |
| AOBEM | American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine | |
| AORN | Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses | |
| APA | American Psychiatric Association | |
| APGAR | American Pediatric Gross Assessment Record (a backronym) | |
| 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 |