Allied Health and Health Therapies

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. Includes list of accredited schools and programs, sorted by topic.

American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants.

American Academy of Physician Assistants.

American Art Therapy Association.  Includes list of approved graduate programs.

American Association for Respiratory Care.

American Association of Blood Banks.

American Association of Medical Assistants.

American Association of Pathologists' Assistants.

American Chiropractic Association, Careers.

American College of Sports Medicine.

American Dietetic Association.

American Health Information Management Association.

American Music Therapy Association.  Substantial information on careers in music therapy, a list of programs, clinical training information, and links to scholarship opportunities.

American Occupational Therapy Association. Guide to occupational therapy programs, lists of master's and doctoral programs, general career information.

American Physical Therapy Association. Answers to frequently asked questions on physical therapy careers, lists of accredited basic and graduate education programs, and more.

American Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology.

American Society of Cytopathology.

Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP). Representing schools and educational programs in allied health (primarily in the United States but also in other countries), ASAHP provides members with a forum for communication and networking; helps establish international linkages; produces a monthly bulletin and research journal; and holds an annual fall conference and winter meeting, among other activities.

American Society of Echocardiography.

American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists, Inc.

American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology.

American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Association of Medical Illustrators.

Association of Surgical Technologists.

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The largest professional accrediting body in the United States, CAAHEP accredits 1,700 allied health programs in 18 disciplines. Its Web site provides links to its member accrediting associations as well as to medical and state bodies involved in evaluation of allied health education.

Healthfinder.  Extensive list of health-related organizations.

National Athletic Trainers' Association. Includes a career brochure with details on what athletic trainers do, information on the group's research and education foundation, and a list of accredited programs.

National Center for Homeopathy.  Covers U.S. education and practice issues.

Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers.

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