Medical Associations

American Academy of Family Physicians -- The Academy's main home page. Information for patients, students, residents, and members. Links to American Family Physician, Family Practice Management and more. (Membership ID required for access to membership database, to view your CME file, and to view comprehensive CME listings.)

American Academy of Pediatrics -- Contains press releases, publications, information for AAP members, and information for parents.

American Board of Family Medicine -- Information about ABFM certification, recertification, board review courses, board exams, residency training requirements, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, and history of the specialty of family medicine.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists -- Information on ACOG's publications, courses, news, an online catalog, and information about meetings (some content restricted to members).

American College of Physicians -- Includes Annals of Internal Medicine, ACP Journal Club, and Evidence-Based Medicine.(Other content restricted to members.)

American Medical Association -- Information on membership, medical education, press releases, and links to their scientific journals. Also links to their collection of disease-specific "Information Centers" (including HIV/AIDS, asthma, migraine, and woman's health), a patient information area and a physician locator.

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine -- AMSSM is an organization made up of dedicated sports medicine physicians. The Web site offers educational materials, press releases, sports forums, find a sports medicine doctor search engine, conferences, and sports medicine fellowship and job opportunity listings.

Association of American Medical Colleges -- AAMC news, publications, information for medical school applicants. Links to accredited U.S. and Canadian medical schools, major teaching hospitals, academic and professional societies. Also includes information on the National Resident Matching Program.

Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors -- Information about the AFMRD, including Highlights Newsletter, strategic plan, and director development.

Eat Right America -- The American Dietetic Association (ADA) and its National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics offers nutrition tips, facts, and resources, links, position papers, and a dietitian referral service.

Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations -- Information for the public, health care organizations, and others about JCAHO and the accreditation process. Allows the user to search for the accreditation status of an organization.

Society of Teachers of Family Medicine -- Information about STFM membership, events, and publications.

WHO - World Health Organization -- WHO reports, policies, and programs. Information on diseases and travel medicine.

World Organization of Family Doctors - Wonca -- Learn more about this world-wide partnership of family medicine organizations.