Related Organizations
Accreditation Council
for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
The ACCME's Mission is the identification, development, and promotion
of standards for quality continuing medical education (CME) utilized
by physicians in their maintenance of competence and incorporation
of new knowledge to improve quality medical care for patients and
their communities.
Accreditation
Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
is responsible for the Accreditation of post-MD medical training
programs within the United States.
Alliance for
CME
Membership organization that provides professional development opportunities
for CME professionals, advocates for CME and the profession, and
strives to improve health care outcomes.
Alliance of Independent
Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC)
The Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers (AIAMC) is
a national membership organization whose members are major academic
medical centers and health systems committed to quality patient
care, medical education and research.
Ambulatory
Care Quality Alliance (AQA)
AQA's mission and goals focus on key areas that can help identify
quality gaps, control skyrocketing cost trends, reduce confusion
over redundant measures and alleviate administrative burdens in
the marketplace.
American Academy
of Family Physicians (AAFP)
Mission is to preserve and promote the science and art of family
medicine and to ensure high-quality, cost-effective health care
for patients of all ages.
American Association
for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
Provides leadership for the field of adult and continuing education
by expanding opportunities for adult growth and development; unifying
adult educators; fostering the development and dissemination of
theory, research, information, and best practices; promoting identity
and standards for the profession; and advocating relevant public
policy and social change initiatives. Publishes periodicals in adult
education and learning: Adult Learning and the Adult Education Quarterly.
American Board of
Medical Specialties (ABMS)
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), a not-for-profit
organization, assists 24 approved medical specialty boards in the
development and use of standards in the ongoing evaluation and certification
of physicians.
American College
of Physicians (ACP/ASIM)
The nation's largest medical specialty society. Its mission is to
enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering
excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Publication:
Annals of Internal Medicine
American Educational
Research Association (AERA)
A national research society that strives to advance knowledge about
education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education,
and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve
the public good. Publications: Educational
Researcher; American
Educational Research Journal
American
Health Quality Association (AHQA)
Represents Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) and professionals
working to improve the quality of health care in communities across
America. QIOs share information about best practices with physicians,
hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, and others.
Association for
the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education (ABSAME)
Medical school faculty representing sociology, psychology, anthropology,
pediatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, preventive medicine,
and psychiatry formed ABSAME as an interdisciplinary professional
society dedicated to strengthening behavioral science teaching in
medical schools, residency programs, and in continuing medical education.
The Association
for Health Professional Education (ANZAME)
An organisation for all those involved in medical and health professional
education - educators and students. Publication: Focus on Health
Professional Education
Association
for Hospital Medical Education (AHME)
The Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME), founded in
1956, is a national, non-profit professional organization involved
in the continuum of hospital-based medical education: undergraduate,
graduate, and continuing medical education.
Association
for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)
AMEE organises an annual conference and delivers courses on teaching,
assessment and research skills for teachers in medicine and the
healthcare professions. AMEE produces the journal Medical Teacher,
a series of education guides, occasional papers and Best Evidence
Medical Education guides and the online information resource MedEdCentral.
Association
for Surgical Education (ASE)
The mission of the Association for Surgical Education is to promote,
recognize, and reward excellence, innovation and scholarship in
surgical education.
Association
for the Study of Medical Education (ASME)
The Association seeks to improve the quality of medical education
by bringing together individuals and organizations with interests
and responsibilities in medical and healthcare education. Publication:
Medical Education
American College
of Medical Quality (ACMQ)
Mission is to provide leadership and education in healthcare quality
management
American
Medical Association (AMA)
Promotes the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public
health. Publishes JAMA and CME/CPPD Report
American Medical
Informatics Association (AMIA)
AMIA advances the informatics professions relating to health and
disease. To this end it advances the use of health information technology
in clinical care, personal health management, public health/population,
and research with the ultimate objective of improving health. Publication:
JAMIA Online
Association of American Medical Colleges
(AAMC)
The AAMC and the medical schools, teaching hospitals, academic and
professional societies, faculty, residents, and students we represent
are committed to improving the nation's health through medical education,
research, and high-quality patient care. Publications include Academic
Medicine; AAMC Reporter
Association of Faculties
of Medicine of Canada (AFMC)
AFMC's Mission is to ensure the health of Canadians by promoting
and supporting excellence in health education and research
American Society for
Quality (ASQ)
The American Society for Quality is the world's leading authority
on quality.
British
Medical Association (BMA)
The British Medical Association is the doctors' professional organization
established to look after the professional and personal needs of
our members. Publication: BMJ: British Medical Journal
Canadian Association
for Continuing Health Education (CACHE)
The Canadian Association for Continuing Health Education was born
out of a need to share, promote and support Canadian continuing
health education (CHE) initiatives.
Canadian Association
of Medical Education/L'Association canadienne pour l'éducation médicale
(CAME/ACEM)
Our goal is to promote excellence and scholarship in all aspects
of medical education by advocating for medical education and medical
educators, by supporting faculty and educational development, and
by encouraging research in medical education through networking
and scientific activities.
Canadian Network
for Innovation in Education (CNIE)
A national organization of professionals committed to excellence
in the provision of innovation in education in Canada. Publication:
Journal of Distance Education
The Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
The mission of CMS is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care
coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
College
of Family Physicians of Canada/Le collège des médecins de famille
du Canada (CFPC)
The College strives to improve the health of Canadians by promoting
high standards of medical education and care in family practice,
by contributing to public understanding of healthful living, by
supporting ready access to family physician services, and by encouraging
research and disseminating knowledge about family medicine. Publication:
Canadian Family Physician
Canadian
Medical Association/Association médicale canadienne (CMA)
To serve and unite the physicians of Canada and be the national
advocate, in partnership with the people of Canada, for the highest
standards of health and health care. Publication: CMAJ
Council
of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS)
The mission of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies is to
improve the quality of medical care by fostering professionalism
and physician competence.
Foundation
for Medical Practice Education (FMPE)
Our mission is to provide practicing physicians with the means to
maintain and enhance their professional knowledge and competence
and to integrate that knowledge into their practices through the
development, dissemination and evaluation of educational approaches
and materials that are learner-centred and practice based, using
evidence-based educational principles.
Global Alliance
for Medical Education (GAME)
A not for profit organization dedicated to the advancement of innovation
in medical education throughout the world.
Institute for
Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
A not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health
care throughout the world.
The Joint
Commission
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits
and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs
in the United States.
National Board of Medical
Examiners (NBME)
The NBME is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides
high-quality examinations for the health professions.
National Committee for
Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Tool: Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
National Institute
for Quality Improvement and Education (NIQIE)
Founded in 2007 to support the integration of quality improvement
and continuing education for health professionals with the ultimate
goal of improving patient care.
National
Quality Forum (NQF)
The NQF is a not-for-profit membership organization created to develop
and implement a national strategy for health care quality measurement
and reporting.
The
Coalition for Physician Enhancement (CPE)
The CPE is a consortium of professionals with expertise in quality
assurance, medical education, and the assessment, licensing, and
accreditation of referred physicians seeking higher levels of performance
in patient care.
Research in Medical
Education (RIME)
The mission of the AAMC's Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Section
for Research in Medical Education (RIME) is to enhance the quality
of research in medical education and to promote its application
to educational practice.
Royal College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada/Le Collège royale des médecins
et chirurgiens du Canada (RCPSC)
The RCPSC is a national, nonprofit organization established in 1929
by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education
of specialists in Canada.
Society for Academic
Continuing Medical Education (SACME)
The mission of the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education
is to promote the research, scholarship, evaluation and development
of CME/CPD (continuing medical education/continuing professional
development) that helps to enhance the performance of physicians
and other healthcare professionals practicing in the United States,
Canada, and elsewhere for purposes of improving individual and population
health. Publications: Biennial Survey; INTERCOM; Journal of Continuing
Education in the Health Professions
Society of Teachers
of Family Medicine (STFM)
STFM is dedicated to improving the health of all people through
education, research, patient care, and advocacy.
Univeristy
HealthSystem Consortium
Offers members specific programs and services to improve clinical,
operational and patient safety performance. The mission of the University
HealthSystem Consortium is to advance knowledge, foster collaboration,
and promote change to help members succeed in their respective markets.
WikiHealthCare™
The Joint Commission's interactive forum for health care professionals.
World Federation
for Medical Education/Federation mondiale pour s'enseignement de
la medicine (WFME)
Global organization concerned with medical education and training
of medical doctors as well as undergraduate students. Publication:
Medical Education
The
World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA)
Wonca represents and acts as an advocate for its constituent members
at an international level where it interacts with world bodies such
as the World Health Organization.
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