Grants to Physician

• PhysiciansT Foundation for Health Systems Excellence (PFHSE) provides grants to nonprofit organizations for projects that enhance the capacity of practicing physicians to provide excellent care for their patients. Priority will be given to projects that focus on replicable strategies for small and solo practices while moving the profession forward in its pursuit of timely, personal, and well-informed patient care. For more information on the foundation or on how to apply for funding, visit the foundationTs website, www.physiciansfoundations.org.

 

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Medical and Health Related Sites on the Internet

• American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org
• Health, Wellness, and Biomedical Information www.healthgate.com
• Medical Economics www.memag.com
  
• National Guidelines Clearing House www.guideline.gov/index.asp.
• A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Consumer Guide to the Virginia Board of Medicine www.dhp.state.va.us
• Choosing and Using a Health Plan  www.ahcpr.gov

 

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Government Health Related Agencies

• Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov
• Influenza Prevention and Control www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluvirus.htm
• Travel Information www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm
• Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) www.cns.state.va.us/dmas/CMSIP/cmsip.htm
• Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov
• Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research www.fda.gov/cber
• FTC websites that lists words and key phrases to be on the lookout that may indicate phony, exaggerates, or unproven claims on the internet health sites. www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/mrclalrt.htm
• Health Care Financing Administration www.hcfa.gov
• Health Finder, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.healthfinder.gov
• Interpreters for the Deaf www.vddhh.org/IpAbout.htm
• National Cancer Institute www.nci.nih.gov
CancerNet Health Professionals
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
• National Health Council www.nhcouncil.org/members.htm
• National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov
• NIH databases of public and privately sponsored clinical trials being conducted in various locations of the U.S. www.nih.gov/health/trials/index.htm
• National Institute Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health www.niddk.nih.gov
• Professional and Patient Education Publication www.niddk.nih.gov/health/health.htm
• United Network for Organ Sharing U.S. Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network www.unos.org
• United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Organ and Tissue Donation Initiative www.organdonor.gov
• United States Renal Data System www.med.umich.edu/usrds

 

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National Medical Specialty Societies

• Aerospace Medical Association - www.asma.org
• American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology - www.aaaai.org
• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - www.aacap.org
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery - www.cosmeticsurgery.org
• American Academy of Dermatology - www.aad.org
• American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - www.aafprs.org
• American Academy of Family Physicians - www.aafp.org
• American Academy of Neurology - www.aan.com
• American Academy of Ophthalmology - www.eyenet.org
• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons - www.aaos.org
• American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery - www.entnet.org
• American Academy of Pain Medicine - www.painmed.org
• American Academy of Pediatrics - www.aap.org
• American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - www.aapmr.org
• American Association for Thoracic Surgery - www.aats.org
• American Association for Vascular Surgery - www.vascularweb.org
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons - www.neurosurgery.org
• American College of Cardiology - www.cc.org
• American College of Emergency Physicians - www.acep.org
• American College of Gastroenterology - www.acg.gi.org
• American College of Nuclear Physicians - www.acnponline.org
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - www.acog.com
• American College of Physicians
• American Society of Internal Medicine - www.acponline.org
• American College of Radiation Oncology - www.acro.org
• American College of Radiology - www.acr.org
• American College of Rheumatology - www.rheumatology.org
• American College of Surgeons - www.facs.org
• American Medical Group Association - www.amga.org
• American Orthopedic Association - www.aoassn.org
• American Psychiatric Association - www.psych.org
• American Society for Clinical Pathology - www.ascp.org
• American Society of Clinical Oncology - www.asco.org
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons - www.fascrs.org
• American Thoracic Society - www.thoracic.org
• College of American Pathologists - www.cap.org

 

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Health Related Toll-Free Numbers

 

AIDS National Hotline 800-342-AIDS AIDS Trials at NIH 800-TRIALS-A Alzheimer's Disease Education 800-438-4380 Alzheimer's Disease Related Disorders Association 800-272-3900 American Cancer Society 800-ACS-2345 American Diabetes Association 800-533-2873 American Heart Association 800-AHA-1793 American Kidney Fund 800-638-8299 American Liver Foundation 800-223-0179 American Lung Association 800-LUNG-USA American Paralysis Association 800-225-0292 American Parkinson's Disease Association 800-223-2732 Arthritis Foundation 800-282-7800 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 800-7-ASTHMA Cancer Information Service 800-4-CANCER Cocaine National Hotline 800-COCAINE Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 800-FIGHT-CF Epilepsy Foundation of America 800-EFA-1000 Immunization National Hotline 800-232-2522 Juvenile Diabetes Foundation 800-JDF-CURE Medic Alert Foundation 800-344-3226 Medicare Administration 800-638-6833 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Help Line 800-950-NAMI National Hemophilia Foundation 800-42-HANDI National Institute on Drug Abuse 800-622-4357 National Multiple Sclerosis Association 800-LEARN-MS National Society to Prevent Blindness 800-331-2020 National Spinal Cord Injury Association 800-962-9629 Organ Transplant Fund 800-489-3863 Pediatric AIDS Foundation 800-342-2437 Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline 800-227-8922 Spina Bifida Association of America 800-621-3141