Health Professions Associations
The following health professions and their respective associations are included in the AMA's Health Care Careers Directory, which lists information about more than 80 careers in health care and 8,400 accredited educational programs in those fields.
For more information or to order, contact the AMA at (800) 621-8335 or consult our online catalog. You can also obtain an order form by sending an email to meded@ama-assn.org with the phrase "HCCD" in the email's subject line.
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Anesthesiologist assistant
American Academy of Anesthesiologist Assistants
Anesthesia technologist/technician
American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians
Art therapist
American Art Therapy Association
Athletic trainer
National Athletic Trainers' Association
Audiologist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Blindness and visual impairment professions
Association for Education and Rehilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Blood bank technology, specialist in
American Association of Blood Banks
Cancer registrar
National Cancer Registrars Association
Cardiovascular technologist
Society for Vascular Ultrasound
American Society of Echocardiography
Alliance of Cardiovascular Professionals
Society of Invasive Cardiovascular Professionals
Chiropractic
American Chiropractic Association
Clinical laboratory science/medical technology
American Medical Technologists
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
American Society for Clinical Pathology
Association of Genetic Technologists
Counselor
American Counseling Association
Cytotechnologist
American Society of Cytopathology
Dance/movement therapist
American Dance Therapy Association
Dentist
American Dental Association
Dental assistant
American Dental Assistants Association
Dental hygienist
American Dental Hygienists' Association
Dental laboratory technician
National Association of Dental Laboratories
Diagnostic medical sonographer
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Dietitian, dietetic technician
American Dietetic Association
Electroneurodiagnostic technologist
American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists
Emergency medical technician-paramedic
National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
Genetic counselor
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Health information management
American Health Information Management Association
Histologic technician/histotechnologist
National Society for Histotechnology
Kinesiotherapist
American Kinesiotherapy Association
Massage therapist
American Massage Therapy Association
Medical assistant
American Association of Medical Assistants
American Medical Technologists
Medical coder
American Academy of Professional Coders
American Health Information Management Association
Medical dosimetrist
American Association of Medical Dosimetrists
Medical illustrator
Association of Medical Illustrators
Medical librarian
Medical Library Association
Medical Transcriptionist
Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity
American Health Information Management Association
Music therapist
American Music Therapy Association
Nuclear medicine technologist
Society of Nuclear Medicine -- Technologist Section
Nurse
National League for Nursing
Occupational therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association
Ophthalmic dispensing optician
Opticians Association of America
Opthalmic laboratory technician
Optical Laboratories Association
Opthalmic medical technician/technologist
Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Opthalmology
Optometrist
American Optometric Association
Orthoptist
American Orthoptic Council
Orthotist and prosthetist
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
Pathologists' assistant
American Association of Pathologists' Assistants
Perfusionist
American Socisty of Extra-Corporeal Technologists
Pharmacist
American Pharmacist Association
Pharmacy technician
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
Physical therapy
American Physical Therapy Association
Physician (allopathic)
American Medical Association
Physician (osteopathic)
American Osteopathic Association
Physician assistant
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Podiatrist
American Podiatric Medical Association
Psychologist
American Psychological Association
Radiation therapist, radiographer
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Registered radiologist assistant
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Respiratory therapy
American Association for Respiratory Care
Speech-language pathologist
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Surgical assistant
National Surgical Assistant Association
Surgical technologist
Association of Surgical Technologists
Veterinary medicine/technology
American Veterinary Medical Association
