List of medical specialty colleges in the United States
This list of medical specialty colleges in the United States includes medical societies that represent
physicians. The American Medical Association maintains a list of societies represented in its House of Delegates, while the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine maintains a list of osteopathic specialty colleges. The American Association of Physician Specialists maintains a list of specialties colleges open to physicians with either M.D. or D.O.
degrees. Some societies are not affiliated with these associations.
List
| Name | Specialty | Fellow post-nominal letters |
Association |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry |
FACLP | AMA |
| Aerospace Medical Association | Aerospace | AMA | |
| American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology | Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology | FAAAAI | AMA |
| American Academy of Anesthesiology | Anesthesiology | FAAA | AAPS |
| American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Child and adolescent psychiatry | FAACAP | AMA |
| American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery | Cosmetic surgery |
ABCS | AMA |
| American Academy of Dermatology | Dermatology | FAAD | AMA |
| American Academy of Disaster Medicine | Disaster medicine | FAADM | AAPS |
| American Academy of Emergency Medicine | Emergency medicine | FAAEM | |
| American Academy of Emergency Physicians | Emergency Medicine |
FAAEP | AAPS |
| American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Plastic surgery | AMA | |
| American Academy of Family Medicine | Family medicine | FAAFM | |
| American Academy of Family Physicians | Family medicine | FAAFP | AMA |
| American Academy of Family Practice | Family medicine | FAAFP | AAPS |
| American Academy of Geriatric Medicine | Geriatric medicine |
AAPS | |
| American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Hospice and palliative care | AMA | |
| American Academy of Insurance Medicine | Health insurance | AMA | |
| American Academy of Internal Medicine | Internal medicine | FAAIM | AAPS |
| American Academy of Neurologic & Orthopedic Surgery | Neurologic and Orthopedic Surgery | FAANOS | AMA |
| American Academy of Neurology | Neurology | FAAN | AMA |
| American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Obstetrics and gynecology |
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| American Academy of Ophthalmology | Ophthalmology | AMA | |
| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons | Orthopedic surgery | FAAOS | AMA |
| American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery | Orthopedic surgery | AAPS | |
| American Academy of Osteopathy | Osteopathic manipulative medicine |
FAAO | AACOM |
| American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy | Otolaryngology |
AMA | |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | Otolaryngology |
AMA | |
| American Academy of Pain Medicine | Pain management | AMA | |
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Pediatrics | FAAP | AMA |
| American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians | Pharmaceuticals |
AMA | |
| American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Physical medicine and rehabilitation | AMA | |
| American Academy of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Plastic surgery | ||
| American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law | Psychiatry | AMA | |
| American Academy of Radiology | Radiology | AAPS | |
| American Academy of Sleep Medicine | Sleep | AMA | |
| American Academy of Surgery | Surgery | FAAS | AAPS |
| American Association for Hand Surgery | Hand surgery | AMA | |
| American Association for Thoracic Surgery | Thoracic surgery |
AMA | |
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists |
Endocrinology | AMA | |
| American Association of Clinical Urologists | Urology | AMA | |
| American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine | electrodiagnosis |
AMA | |
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists |
Gynecology |
AMA | |
| American Association of Hip & Knee Surgeons | Orthopedic surgery | AMA | |
| American Association of Medical Review Officers | Medical review officer | CMRO | |
| American Association of Neurological Surgeons | Neurosurgery | FAANS | AMA |
| American Association of Plastic Surgeons | Plastic surgery | AMA | |
| American Association of Public Health Physicians | Public health | AMA | |
| American Clinical Neurophysiology Society | Neurology | AMA | |
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology |
Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology | AMA | |
| American College of Cardiology | Cardiology | FACC | AMA |
| American College of Chest Physicians | Chest medicine |
FCCP | AMA |
| American College of Critical Care Medicine | Critical care medicine |
FCCM | |
| American College of Emergency Physicians | Emergency medicine | FACEP |
AMA |
| American College of Epidemiology | Epidemiology | FACE | |
| American College of Family Practice | Family practice | FACFP | |
| American College of Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology | FACG | AMA |
| American College of Hyperbaric Medicine | Hyperbaric medicine | FACHM | |
American College of Medical Genetics |
Medical genetics | FACMG | AMA |
| American College of Medical Informatics | Medical informatics |
FACMI | |
| American College of Medical Practice Executives | FACMPE | ||
| American College of Medical Quality | AMA | ||
| American College of Nuclear Medicine | Nuclear medicine | AMA | |
| American College of Nuclear Physicians | Nuclear medicine | AMA | |
American College of Nutrition |
Nutrition | FACN | |
| American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | Occupational and environmental medicine | FACOEM | AMA |
| American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians | Emergency medicine | FACOEP | AACOM |
| American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians | Family medicine | FACOFP | AACOM |
| American College of Osteopathic Internists | Internal medicine | FACOI[1] | AACOM |
| American College of Osteopathic Neurologists and Psychiatrists | Neurology & Psychiatry | AACOM | |
| American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians & Gynecologists | Obstetrics and gynecology |
FACOOG | AACOM |
| American College of Osteopathic Sclerotherapeutic Pain Management | Pain management | AACOM | |
| American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians | Pediatrics | FACOP | AACOM |
| American College of Osteopathic Surgeons | Surgery | FACOS | AACOM |
| American College of Phlebology | Phlebology | FACPh | |
American College of Physician Executives |
CPE | AMA | |
| American College of Physicians | Internal medicine | FACP | AMA |
| American College of Preventive Medicine | Preventive medicine |
FACPM | AMA |
| American College of Radiation Oncology | Radiation oncology |
FACRO | AMA |
| American College of Psychiatrists | Psychiatry | ||
| American College of Radiology | Radiology | FACR | AMA |
| American College of Rheumatology | Rheumatology | AMA | |
| American College of Sports Medicine | Sports medicine | FACSM | |
| American College of Surgeons | Surgery | FACS |
AMA |
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
Obstetrics and gynecology |
FACOG | AMA |
| American Gastroenterological Association | Gastroenterology | AGAF | AMA |
| American Geriatrics Society | Geriatrics | AMA | |
| American Heart Association | Cardiology | FAHA | |
| American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine | Ultrasound | AMA | |
| American Medical Directors Association | AMA | ||
| American Medical Group Association | AMA | ||
| American Medical Society for Sports Medicine | Sports medicine | FAMSSM | AMA |
| American Orthopaedic Association | Orthopedics |
AMA | |
| American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society | Orthopedics |
AMA | |
| American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine | Drug addiction |
FAOAAM | AACOM |
| American Osteopathic Association of Medical Informatics | Medical informatics |
AACOM | |
| American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine | Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine | AACOM | |
| American Osteopathic Society of Rheumatic Diseases | Rheumatic Diseases |
AACOM | |
| American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics | Orthopedic surgery | FAOAO | AACOM |
| American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine | Sports medicine | FAOASM | AACOM |
| American Osteopathic College of Allergy and Immunology | Allergy & Immunology | AACOM | |
| American Osteopathic College of Anesthesiologists | Anesthesiology | AACOM | |
| American Osteopathic College of Dermatology | Dermatology | FAOCD | AACOM |
| American Osteopathic College of Occupational & Preventive Medicine | preventive medicine |
FAOCOPM | AACOM |
| American Osteopathic Colleges of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | otolaryngology |
FOCOO | AACOM |
| American Osteopathic College of Pathologists | Pathology | FAOCP | AACOM |
| American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Physical medicine and rehabilitation | AACOM | |
| American Osteopathic College of Proctology | Proctology |
AACOM | |
| American Osteopathic College of Radiology | Radiology | FAOCR | AACOM |
| American Pediatric Surgical Association | Pediatric surgery | AMA | |
| American Psychiatric Association | Psychiatry | FAPA | AMA |
| American Roentgen Ray Society | X-rays |
AMA | |
| American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Plastic surgery | AMA | |
| American Society for Clinical Pathology | Pathology | FASCP | AMA |
| American Society for Dermatologic Surgery | Dermatology | AMA | |
| American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | Gastroenterology | AMA | |
| American Society for Reproductive Medicine | Reproductive medicine | AMA | |
| American Society for Surgery of the Hand | Hand surgery | AMA | |
| American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology | Radiology & Oncology | AMA | |
| American Society of Abdominal Surgeons | Abdominal surgery | AMA | |
| American Society of Addiction Medicine | Drug addiction |
AMA | |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists | Anesthesiology | AMA | |
| American Society of Bariatric Physicians | Bariatrics | AMA | |
| American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery | Cataract and refractive surgery | AMA | |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology | Oncology | AMA | |
| American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons | Lower gastrointestinal surgery |
AMA | |
| American Society of Cytopathology | Cytopathology | AMA | |
| American Society of General Surgeons | General surgery | AMA | |
| American Society of Hematology | Hematology | AMA | |
| American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons | Plastic surgery | AMA | |
| American Society of Neuroimaging | Neuroimaging | AMA | |
| American Society of Neuroradiology | Neuroradiology | AMA | |
| American Society of Nuclear Cardiology | Cardiology | FASNC | AMA |
| American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Ophthalmic surgery |
AMA | |
| American Society of Plastic Surgeons | Plastic surgery | AMA | |
| American Society of Retina Specialists | Retina | AMA | |
| American Thoracic Society | Thorax | AMA | |
| American Urological Association | Urology | AUA | |
| Association of Military Surgeons of the United States | Military medicine | AMA | |
| Association of University Radiologists | Radiology | AMA | |
| College of American Pathologists | Pathology | FCAP | AMA |
| Congress of Neurological Surgeons | Neurosurgery | AMA | |
| Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists | Ophthalmology | AMA | |
| Infectious Diseases Society of America | Infectious disease |
AMA | |
| International College of Surgeons United States Section | Surgery | AMA | |
| International Spine Intervention Society | Spine | AMA | |
| National Association of Medical Examiners | Medical examiners | AMA | |
| National Medical Association | African Americans |
AMA | |
| North American Spine Society | Spine | AMA | |
| Radiological Society of North America | Radiology | AMA | |
| Renal Physicians Association | Kidney | AMA | |
| Society for Investigative Dermatology | Dermatology | AMA | |
| Society for Vascular Surgery | Vascular surgery | AMA | |
| Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons | Gastroenterology | AMA | |
| Society of Critical Care Medicine | Critical care medicine | AMA | |
| Society of Interventional Radiology | Interventional radiology | AMA | |
| Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons | Laparoscopic surgery |
AMA | |
| Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces | Military medicine | AMA | |
| Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Nuclear medicine | AMA | |
| Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound | Ultrasound | AMA | |
| Society of Thoracic Surgeons | Thoracic surgery |
AMA | |
The Endocrine Society |
Endocrinology | AMA | |
| The Triological Society | Otolaryngology |
AMA | |
| United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology | Pathology | AMA |
See also
References
- ^ "American College of Osteopathic Internists Bylaws". American College of Osteopathic Internists.