• Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
    The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality is the health services research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, complementing the biomedical research mission of the National Institutes of Health.

  • American Medical Association
    The largest physicians group in the United States, the American Medical Association advocates on issues relevant to public health and aims to represent and unite physicians as a whole.

  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
    The AACN's programs in education, research, and governmental advocacy work to establish quality standards for undergraduate and graduate nursing education and to assist deans and directors in implementing these standards within their own organizations.

  • American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
    The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, represents the interests of more than 400,000 nurses who care for critically ill patients.

  • American Nurses Association (ANA)
    The mission of the ANA is to foster high standards of nursing practice, promote the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, project a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobby Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.

  • American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE)
    A subsidiary of theAmerican Hospital Association, AONE is an organization ofover 5,000U.S. nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care, promoting nurses as leaders in collaboration and catalysts for innovation.

  • American Red Cross
    The Red Cross responds to medical and health disasters and is active all across the globe.

  • Association of American Medical Colleges
    The Association of American Medical Colleges is a non-profit association of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies. Its aim is to improve national health care through continuing education programs for physicians and medical scientists, ongoing research and development of new technologies, and management of specialized health care services in academic settings.

  • Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
    AORN is a professional organization of perioperative registered nurses whose mission is to support registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.

  • Center for Advancement of Health
    The Center for the Advancement of Health translates to the public the latest evidence-based research on health, health care, prevention, and chronic disease management, with an emphasis on how social, behavioral, and economic factors affect illness and well-being.

  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities.

  • The Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
    ECFMG works to uphold quality in international medical education by providing certification programs that evaluate the qualifications of international medical graduates to enter residency or fellowship programs in the United States.

  • The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)
    FAIMER seeks to develop and improve health care worldwide through continuing medical educational programs that encourage the exchange of knowledge and expertise in the international health care community.

  • Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
    The FDA is responsible for protecting the public’s health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, U.S. food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

  • Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International
    The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International aims to support the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.  

  • Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
    The Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies is a non-profit organization that provides science-based advice on matters of biomedical science, medicine, and health, as well as an honorific membership organization.

  • International Council of Nurses
    The International Council of Nurses is a federation of national nurses’ associations, representing nurses in more than 128 countries, and working to ensure quality nursing care for all.

  • National Cancer Institute
    The National Cancer Institute is a component of the National Institutes of Health, and is the federal government's principal agency for cancer research and training.

  • National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine of the National Institutes of Health
    NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professional levels.

  • National Institutes of Health
    The National Institutes of Health is one of the world's best known medical research centers, and the federal focal point for medical research in the United States.

  • NIH Clinical Center
    The NIH Clinical Center has the purpose of improving human health by providing an environment that facilitates the development of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, the training of clinical researchers, and the development of safe, efficient, and ethical codes of conduct for clinical research.

  • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
    The ONS is the largest professional oncology association in the world, dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing.

  • Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
    PAHO is an international public health agency with 100 years of experience in working to improve health and living standards in the countries of the Americas.

  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
    USAID is an independent United States government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of State.

  • United States Department of Health and Human Services
    The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of Americans and providing essential human services.

  • World Bank
    The World Bank Group provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. Its mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world.

  • World Health Organization
    The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health.