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Associations & Organizations

Minority Nursing Associations

Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
56 Sparks Street, Suite 502
Ottawa, ON K1P 5A9, Canada
(613) 724-4677
http://www.anac.on.ca/

Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association
Contact: info@aapina.org
http://www.aapina.org

American Assembly for Men in Nursing
P.O. Box 130220
Birmingham, AL 35213
Contact: Byron McCain, (205) 802-7551
http://aamn.org

Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program
Contact: Wallena Gould, crna4u@comcast.net
http://www.diversitycrna.org

Exceptional Nurse
13019 Coastal Circle
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Contact: ExceptionalNurse@aol.com
http://www.exceptionalnurse.com

National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association
Contact: Martha Baker, President
mbaker@sbuniv.edu
www.nanainanurses.org

National American Arab Nurses Association
P.O. Box 43
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 982-4070
https://n-aana.org/Index.asp

National Association of Hispanic Nurses
1455 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 387-2477
Fax: (202) 483-7183
info@thehispanicnurses.org
www.thehispanicnurses.org

National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
8630 Fenton St., Suite 330
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (800) 575-6298
Fax: (301) 589-3223
contact@nbna.org
http://www.nbna.org/

National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations
6101 West Centinela Ave., Suite 378
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 258-9515
Fax (323) 292-5001
bwilliams@ncemna.org
www.ncemna.org

Philippine Nurses Association of America
Contact: Leo-Felix Jurado, President
LJURADO@ccm.edu
www.mypnaa.org/

Minority Health Associations

Alliance of Minority Medical Associations
The AMMA collectively supports the moral imperative that all individuals are equally entitled to receive high quality health care therapies that can improve and prolong life.
655 15th Street, NW
Suite 475A
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 347-3820 Ext: 5943
info@AllAmericanHealth.org
www.allamericanhealth.org

American Public Health Association
800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
Tel: (202) 777-APHA
Fax: (202) 777-2534
www.apha.org
The American Public Health Association is the oldest and largestorganization of public health professionals in the world, representing morethan 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of public health, includingnursing.

Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
942 Market Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: (415)954-9988
Fax: (415)954-9999
hforum@apiahf.org
www.apiahf.org

Association of American Indian Physicians
1235 Sovereign Row, Suite C-9
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73108
Tel: (405) 946-7072
Fax: (405) 946-7651
aaip@ionet.net

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations
1440 Broadway, Suite 510
Oakland, Ca 94612
Tel: (510) 272-9536
Fax: (510) 272-0817
www.aapcho.org

Health Professionals for Diversity
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20037-1127
Tel: (202) 828-0400
Fax: (202) 828-1120
www.aamc.org/diversity

National Asian Women's Health Organization
250 Montgomery Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 989-9747
Fax: (415) 989-9758
nawho@nawho.org
www.nawho.org

National Alliance for Hispanic Health
1501 Sixteenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20036-1401
Tel: (202) 387-5000
alliance@hispanichealth.org
www.hispanichealth.org

National Hispanic Medical Association
1411 K St NW, Ste 1100
Washington DC 20005
(202) 628-5895
(202) 628-5898 fax
www.nhmamd.org

National Indian Health Board
926 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 507-4070
Fax: (202) 507-4071
www.nihb.org

National Medical Association
(A national association of African-American physicians)
1012 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Tel: (202) 347-1895
Fax: (202) 842-3293
www.natmed.org

National Minority AIDS Council
1931 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
info@nmac.org
www.nmac.org

Transcultural Nursing Society
36600 Schoolcraft Road
Livonia, MI 48150-1173
Tel: (734) 432-5470; toll-free (888) 432-5470
Fax: (734) 432-5463
www.tcns.org
The TCNS defines transcultural nursing as "an essential area of study andpractice focused on the cultural care beliefs, values and lifeways of peopleto help them maintain and/or regain their health, or to face death inmeaningful ways." The society confers the Certified Transcultural Nurse(CTN) certification.

Collegiate Organizations

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 463-6930
Fax: (202) 785-8320
www.aacn.nche.edu
AACN is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degreenursing education programs.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
503 Capitol Ct. NE, #300
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: (202) 546-4825
Fax: (202) 546-4797
http://www.aanp.org
Founded in 1993, the ACNP is a national non-profit membership organizationfocused on advocacy and keeping NPs current on legislative, regulatory andclinical practice issues that affect NPs in the rapidly changing health carearena.

CHI ETA PHI Sorority, Inc.
National Headquarters
3029 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: (202) 232-3858
Fax: (202) 232-3460
www.chietaphi.com
Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc. is a professional organization for registered professional nurses and student nurses (male and female) representing many cultures and diverse backgrounds. A service organization committed to confronting nursing and minority health care issues thru a wide range of programs.

National Student Nurses' Association, Inc.
555 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
Tel: (212) 581-2211
Fax: (212) 581-2368
www.nsna.org
The NSNA is a membership organization dedicated to fostering theprofessional development of nursing students enrolled in associate,baccalaureate, diploma and generic graduate nursing programs.

Sigma Theta Tau International-Honor Society of Nursing
550 West North Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tel: (317) 634-8171; toll-free (888) 634-7575
Fax: (317) 634-8188
www.nursinghonor.org
STTI is dedicated to improving the health of people worldwide throughincreasing the scientific base of nursing practice. Its members are nursingscholars committed to the pursuit of excellence in clinical practice,education, research and leadership.

Nursing—General

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
222 South Prospect Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068-4001
Tel: (847) 692-7050
Fax: (847) 692-6968
www.aana.com

American Nurses Association
600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 100 West
Washington, DC 20024
Tel: (800) 274-4ANA
http://www.ana.org/

National League for Nursing
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Tel: (212) 363-5555; toll-free (800) 669-1656
Fax: (212) 812-0393
www.nln.org
The NLN advances quality nursing education that prepares the nursingworkforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changinghealth care environment. Its membership consists of over 1,500 nursingschools and health care agencies, and some 5,000 individual members,including nurses, educators and students.

 

Allied Health Organizations

American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants
PO Box 81362
Wellesley, MA 02481-0004
phone: 1-800-757-5858
www.anesthetist.org
American Academy of Cardiovascular Perfusion
515A East Main Street
Annville, PA 17003
phone: 717-867-1485
http://www.theaacp.com/

American Academy of Physician Assistants
950 North Washington Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1552
phone: 703-836-2272
email: aapa@aapa.org
www.aapa.org

American Art Therapy Association
1202 Allanson Road
Mundelein, IL 60060
phone: 888-290-0878
email: info@arttherapy.org
www.arttherapy.org
American Association of Blood Banks
8101 Glenbrook Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-2749
phone: 301-907-6977
www.aabb.org

American Association for Clinical Chemistry
2101 L Street, NW - Suite 202
Washington, DC USA 20037-1558
phone: 800-892-1400 or 202-857-0717
fax: 202-887-5093
email: info@aacc.org
www.aacc.org

American Association of Medical Assistants
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1575
Chicago, Illinois 60606
phone: 312-899-1500
www.aama-ntl.org

American Association for Medical Transcriptionists
3460 Oakdale Road, Suite M
Modesto, CA 95355-9690
phone: 800-982-2182 or 209-551-0883
www.aamt.org

American Association for Respiratory Care
11030 Ables Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
www.aarc.org

American College of Health Care Administrators
www.achca.org

American Health Information Management Association
233 North Michigan Ave, Suite 2150
Chicago, IL 60601-5519
phone: 312-233-1100
www.ahima.org
American Kinesiotherapy Association
c/o American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
1 IBM Plaza, Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60611-3604
phone: 800-296-2582
www.akta.org

American Music Therapy Association
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Springs, MD 20910
phone: 301-589-3300
www.musictherapy.org
American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
4720 Montgomery Lane, PO Box 31220
Bethesda, MD 20824-1220
phone: 301-652-2682
tdd: 800-377-8555
fax: 301-652-7711
www.aota.org

American Physical Therapy Association
1111 North Fairfax Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-1488
phone: 703-684-2782 or 800-999-2782
tdd: 703-683-6748
www.apta.org

American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
5900 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
phone: 703-823-9800 or 800-545-2223
www.nchrtm.okstate.edu/ARCA/index.html

American Society for Clinical Pathology
2100 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
phone: 312-738-1336
email: info@ascp.org
www.ascp.org

American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists Inc.
426 W. 42nd St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
phone: 816-931-1145
fax: info@aset.org
www.aset.org

American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technologists
503 Carlisle Drive, Suite 125
Herndon, VA 20170
phone: 703-435-8556
www.amsect.org

American Society of Radiologic Technologists
15000 Central Ave. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123-3917
phone: 800-444-2778 or 505-298-4500
www.asrt.org/asrt.htm

American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)
1414 Prince Street, Suite 204
Alexandria, VA 22314
phone: 703-683-9420
www.atra-tr.org

AMI Headquarters
1819 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30309
phone: 404-350-7900
www.medimagery.com/illustration.html
Association of Polysomnographic Technologists
8310 Nieman Road
Lenexa, KS 66214
phone: 913-541-1991
www.aptweb.org

Association of Surgical Technologists
7108-C South Alton Way, Suite 100
Englewood, CO 80112-2106
phone: 800-637-7433 or 303-694-9130
www.ast.org
Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA)
CLMA Executive Office
989 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 815
Wayne, PA 19087
www.melabs.org/clma.htm

Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970
Chicago, Illinois 60601
phone: 312-553-9355
www.caahep.org

Geriatric for Patients, Caregivers and Health Care Professionals
14 Heritage Road West
Willamsville, NY 14221
phone: 716-636-7531
email: drstall@buffalo.edu
wings.buffalo.edu/~drstall

Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
2025 Woodlane Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125
phone: 1-800-284-3937
www.jcahpo.org

 

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
408 Monroe Street
Clinton, MS 39056-4210
phone: 800-34-NAEMT
www.NAEMT.org

National Association of Social Workers
750 First Street, NE
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20002-4241
www.naswdc.org
National Athletic Trainers' Association
www.nata.org

National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE)
1650 King Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
phone: 703-836-7114
www.ncope.org

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification
7 Elmwood Drive
New City, NY 10956
phone: 845-639-1439
email: nctrc@nctrc.org
www.nctrc.org

National Rehabilitation Counseling Association
8807 Sudley Road, Suite 102
Manassas, VA 22110-4719
phone: 703-361-2077
TDD: 703-361-1596
http://nrca-net.org

National Society for Histotechnology
4201 Northview Drive
Suite 502
Bowie, MD 20716-2604
phone: 301-262-6221
fax: 301-262-9188
email: histo@nsh.org
www.nsh.org

Radiology Administrators
American Healthcare Radiology Administrators
phone: 800-334-AHRA or 978-443-7591
www.ahraonline.org

Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
2745 Dallas Pkwy, Suite 350
Plano, TX 75093-8730
www.sdms.org

Society of Nuclear Medicine
850 Samuel Morse Drive
Reston, VA 20190-5316
phone: 703-708-9000
www.snm.org

The American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120
phone: 415-561-8500
www.aao.org

 

The American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606
phone: 312-899-0040 ext. 4897
www.eatright.org