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Professional Organizations

American Association of Medical Assistants - AAMA
The credentialing organization for medical assistants offers information on the career path, certification, and CMA Today magazine

Certification

American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Certifications are offered in the following categories: Medical Technologists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, Medical Lab Assistants, Medical Assistants, Medical Administrative Specialists, Phlebotomy Technicians, Dental Assistants, Allied Health Instructors, Clinical Laboratory Consultants.
CAAHEP - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
CAAHEP is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits over 2000 educational programs in twenty-three (23) health science occupations.

Informational Organizations

Medical Library Association
MLA is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.
Health On the Net Foundation
The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) promotes and guides the deployment of useful and reliable online health information, and its appropriate and efficient use.
National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
The world’s largest biomedical library, NLM maintains and makes available a vast print collection and produces electronic information resources on a wide range of topics that are searched billions of times each year by millions of people around the globe.
National Health Information Center | Health.gov
The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC links people to organizations that provide reliable health information.
Consortium of Education Affiliates Libraries http://libguides.yourlrc.info