List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel
A
B
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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BMA | British Medical Association |
BAAPS | British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons |
BNF | British National Formulary |
C
D
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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DC | Doctor of Chiropractic
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DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery
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DHB | District Health Board (New Zealand) |
DI | Digital Imaging Technologist |
DMD | Doctor of Dental Medicine
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DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice |
DO | Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine |
DoH | Department of Health (various countries)
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DNB | Diplomate of National Board India |
DPT | Doctor of Physical Therapy |
DPM | Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
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E
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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EMA | European Medicines Agency |
EMS | Emergency medical services |
EMT | Emergency medical technician |
EMT-B | Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (OLD)
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EMT-I | Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate (OLD)
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EMT-P | Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (OLD)
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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 |
F
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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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
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FIGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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FNKR | |
FNLA | Fellow of the National Lipid Association |
FNP | Family Nurse Practitioner
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FRCP | Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) |
FVRS | Fellowship in Vitreo-Retinal Surgery |
FAPA | Fellowship, American Psychiatric Association |
G
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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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) |
H
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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HC | Health Canada |
HEMS | Helicopter Emergency Medical Service
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HPCSA | Health Professions Council of South Africa |
HSE | Health Service Executive (Ireland) |
I
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
IAMMS | Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences |
IBCLC | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant
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ICG | Italian Cooperative Group |
IFMSA | International Federation of Medical Students' Associations |
IMD | Institution for Mental Disease
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IMF | Irish Medicines Formulary |
IMO | Irish Medical Organisation |
INHS | Inland Northwest Health Services |
ISMP | Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
J
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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JAMA | Journal of the American Medical Association
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JAOA | Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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JC | Joint Commission, previously JCAHO |
L
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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LA | Laboratory aide or assistant |
LMSSA | Licentiate in Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries
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LMT | Licensed massage therapist
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LPN | Licensed practical nurse |
LSA | Licensed surgical assistant |
LVN | Licensed vocational nurse – see licensed practical nurse |
M
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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MASH | Mobile army surgical hospital (US)
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MedPAC | Medicare Payment Advisory Commission |
MD | Doctor of Medicine |
MLA | Medical laboratory assistant
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MT | Medical technologist
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MLT | Medical laboratory technician |
MOH | Ministry of Health (various countries) |
MRCP | Membership of the Royal College of Physicians
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MRCS | Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons
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MRT | Medical radiation technologist |
MP | Medical psychologist
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MPH | Master of Public Health |
MSOS | Medication Safety Officers Society |
MSPT | Master of Science in Physical Therapy |
N
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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NA | Narcotics Anonymous |
NAACLS | National accrediting agency for clinical laboratory science
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NAPCRG | North American Primary Care Research Group |
NCA | National credentialing agency for laboratory personnel
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NCI | National Cancer Institute |
NCTMB | Nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork |
NEJM | New England Journal of Medicine
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NHC | Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P.C |
NHS | National Health Service |
NICE | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
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NKC | Northwest Kidney Centers |
NKF | National Kidney Foundation |
NYHA | New York Heart Association
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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) |
NRAEMT | National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (NRAEMT) |
NRP | National Registry Paramedic |
O
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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OD | Doctor of Optometry
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ONG | Orthodontic National Group |
OTA | Orthodontic Technicians Association |
OTR | Occupational Therapist Registered |
P
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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PA | Physician assistant or pathologist assistant |
PAC | Certified Physician assistant or pathologist assistant |
CPT | Phlebotomist
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PCT | Primary care trust (UK)
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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 |
R
S
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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SCOAP | Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program |
SEN | State Enrolled Nurse (UK) – See Licensed Practical Nurse
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SHO | Senior house officer (UK) |
SIGN | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN and NICE are major centers of CPG development)
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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)
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SLP | Speech-language pathologist
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U
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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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 |
V
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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VA | Veterans Administration – United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
W
Abbreviation | Organization or personnel |
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WHO | World Health Organization |
WMA | World Medical Association |