- Action on Smoking and Health
 - Nonprofit organization dedicated solely to protecting the rights of the non-smoking majority. - Adventist Development and Relief Agency International [ADRA]
- Silver Spring - Changing the world one life at a time.
- Allergy and Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics
- Fairfax - Aims to eliminate morbidity and mortality due to asthma and allergies through education, advocacy, community outreach, and research.
- Alliance for Aging Research
- Advocates more medical research into aging, stimulates training and provides information on aging-related diseases and conditions.
- Alliance For Health Reform
- Nonpartisan nonprofit group working to ensure that all people in the United States have health coverage at a reasonable cost.
- Alliance To End Childhood Lead Poisoning
- Organization working to protect children from lead and other home environmental health hazards.
- Alzheimer's Association, National Capitol Area Chapter
- Fairfax - Provides programs and services for families and caregivers. Also offers funds research and education.
- America's Blood Centers
- Facts and current news about blood donation and transfusion and where to donate blood, with links to individual blood centre sites.
- American Accreditation HealthCare Commission/URAC
- Nonprofit entity that establishes accreditation standards for managed care organizations, including utilization review, networks, credentialing, and workers' compensation managed care.
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- Bethesda - AAGP is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late-life mental disorders.
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Alexandria - Nonproft, member organization serving the educational and scientific needs of its physicians, researchers, and scientists.
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
- Rockville - Offers information about, and online applications to, podiatric medical colleges in the U.S.
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- Alexandria - Represents U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy.
- American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ)
- Bethesda - Providing leadership and education in healthcare quality management.
- American College of Nurse Midwives Certification Council, Inc.
- Landover - National certifying body for Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) and Certified Midwives (CMs). Includes candidate booklet, examination schedule, and certification verification.
- American College of Nurse-Midwives@
- American Diabetes Association@
- American Foundation for St. George Hospital, The
- Seeks financial support for the health care services provided to Lebanon communities.
- American Health Care Association
- Long term care industry trade group providing consumer information on services, financing, public policy, nursing facilities, assisted living and subacute care.
- American Red Cross of Alexandria
- Alexandria
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Fairfax - Clinical and practice management information on cataract and refractive surgery.
- Americans for Wholesome Foods
- Coalition committed to empowering customers and consumers with actionable information regarding the consumption of wholesome food and beverages.
- Asperger Adults of Greater Washington
- Social, support and advocacy organization for adults with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism (HFA). Serves Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C. areas.
- Association of Academic Health Centers
- Seeks to influence public dialogue on significant health and science policy issues, to advance education for health professionals, to promote biomedical and health services research and to enhance patient care.
- Association of Clinical Research Professionals
- International membership association serving clinical research professionals. Offers certification, education and training, networking opportunities, industry news, and other related information.
- Association of Community Cancer Centers
- Rockville - Profles of cancer programs at 500 medical centres, hospitals, and cancer clinics, as well as cancer program standards and news for cancer patients.
- Autism Society of America@
- Brain Injury Association
- Alexandria
- Brazelton Foundation, Inc.
- Fairfax - Encouraging and supporting education and training programs that implement preventive healthcare practices for children and families that are based on the work of T. Berry Brazelton, M.D.
- CancerNet
- Bethesda - Offers listing of types of cancers, treatment options, clinical trials, and prevention and/or genetics information.
- Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
- Bethesda - Mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer and professionals who care for them.
- Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC)@
- Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
- Publisher of the Nutrition Action Healthletter.
- Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC)
- Informing health care decision makers about changes in the health care system at both the local and national levels and the effects of such changes on people.
- Charles County Pets on Wheels
- Pomfret - Provides pet therapy visitation to nursing homes, adult day care centres, and other facilities.
- Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation - CBTF
- Woodbridge - Families, friends, and physicians of children with brain tumors, mission is to fund scientfic research, raise public awareness, and improve prognosis and quality of life.
- Children's Hospice International
- Alexandria - Provides a network of support and care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families.
- Citizen Advocacy Center
- Provides training, research, and conferences, for consumer representatives on health care regulatory and governing boards in professional managed care.
- Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (CCGP)
- Alexandria - National voluntary certification program for pharmacists involved in geriatric practice.
- Commissioned Officers Association of the US Public Health Service
- Landover - Tackle legislative and policy issues on behalf of our members, raise consciousness regarding public health issues and the PHS Commissioned Corps in national and local media, and serve as a resource.
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)
- Alexandria - Mission is to build and sustain community partnering to prevent substance abuse effectively.
- Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children (CSAAC)
- Rockville - A private, nonprofit organization working with services for individuals with autism from the preschooler to the adult.
- Continuing Care Accreditation Community
- Independent accrediting body sponsored by the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
- Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation
- Diabetes foundation that provides diabetes information, educates the public about diabetes, advocates for diabetics, and funds diabetes research.
- District of Columbia Student Nurses' Association
- Represents students attending the University of The District of Columbia, Howard University, the Catholic University of America, and Georgetown University.
- Every Child By Two
- Carter/Bumpers campaign for early immunization.
- Gerontological Society of America
- Multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the scientific study of aging and to the translation/dissemination of research for practice and policy.
- Glutamate Association
- An association of manufacturers, national marketers, and processed food users of glutamic acid and its salts, principally MSG.
- Healthcare Leadership Council
- Exclusive forum for the leadership of the health care industry.
- Lamaze International
- Not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting, supporting, and protecting natural birth through education and advocacy.
- Larry King Cardiac Foundation
- Vienna - Nonprofit organization created to provide funding for heart bypass operations and heart transplants for individuals with only limited means and inadequate insurance.
- Low Vision Information Center
- Bethesda - Offers tips and strategies for maximizing remaining sight.
- Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington
- Springfield - Covers basic information on lupus, chapter activities, services, and more.
- Mautner Project, The
- National organization dedicated to lesbians with cancer, their partners, and caregivers.
- Montgomery County Community Partnership
- Rockville - Community coalition working to reduce the problems related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
- Myelin Project
- Supports research on myelin repair after it has been destroyed by hereditary disorders such as the leukodystrophies or acquired diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
- NARAL Pro-Choice America@
- National Association for Home Care
- Includes consumer information.
- National Association of Socially Responsible Organizations
- For individuals and employers who support the principles of affordable health care, affirmative action, environmental protection, and workers' rights.
- National Association of Urban Hospitals (NAUH)
- Sterling - Coalition of private safety-net hospitals who have joined to assure adequate reimbursement from public payers such as Medicaid and Medicare.
- National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)
- Silver Spring - Providing a forum for collective action by African American nurses.
- National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH)
- Provides resources and a collective voice to its member coalitions across the country, by representing each community at the national level.
- National Cancer Institute@
- National Capital Lyme Disease Association
- McLean - Providing support, education, and advocacy.
- National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)
- Part of the American Health Care Association (AHCA).
- National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics
- Web links, question-a-day, automatic email-list subscriber, bibliographies, and articles.
- National Center for Homeopathy
- Alexandria - Promoting health through homeopathy.
- National Center for Policy Research for Women and Families
- Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of women and families.
- National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR)
- Consumers and advocates who seek to define and achieve quality for people with long-term care needs.
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, The
- Silver Spring - Nationwide network of organizations, institutions, and individuals dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with all types of cancer.
- National Coalition of Hispanic Health & Human Services Organizations (COSSMHO)
- Focusing on the health, mental health, and human services needs of the diverse Hispanic communities.
- National Coalition on Health Care
- Nonpartisan coalition working for better, more affordable, and more equitable health care for all Americans.
- National Council on the Aging (NCOA)
- Private, nonprofit association committed to promoting the dignity, self-determination, well-being, and contributions of older persons and to enhancing the field of aging through leadership and service, education, and advocacy.
- National Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Network
- Dumfries - Supporting EMS sufferers and their families and working to increase public awareness of the illness caused by consumption of contaminated L-tryptophan supplements.
- National Foundation for Cancer Research
- Bethesda
- National Hispanic Medical Association
- Comprised of Latino physicians and serves as an information clearinghouse for Latino physicians and other Latino healthcare professionals.
- National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT)
- Dedicated to reducing the harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community through research, policy analysis, education and information dissemination.
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Capital Chapter
- Provides programs and services to people with MS living in the Washington DC metro area.
- National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML)
- Working to reform marijuana laws.
- National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families affected.
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- Homepage of voluntary health organization dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Includes information on the causes, prevention, detection, and treatment of osteoporosis as well as other online resources for those affected by osteoporosis and related fractures.
- National Safe Kids Campaign, The@
- Learn about The National Safe Kids Campaign, the international nonprofit effort dedicated solely to prevent unintentional injuries to children caused by motor vehicle crashes, fires, drowning, poisoning, or falls. Sites feature safety tips, public policies, product recalls, and newsletter.
- National Sleep Foundation
- Nonprofit organization supporting public education, sleep-related research and advocacy related to sleep disorders such as insomnia, apnea, narcolepsy, and excessive daytime sleepiness.
- National Vaccine Information Center
- Vienna - Dedicated to the prevention of vaccine injuries and deaths through public education. Provides assistance to parents whose children have suffered vaccine reactions.
- National Women's Health Resource Center
- Educates healthcare consumers by providing access to a wealth of information and resources on women's health issues.
- Nevus Network
- Woodbridge - Home of the Congenital Nevus Support Group. Offers educational material and emotional support for those with congenital nevi and/or neurocutaneous melanosis (NCM).
- North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners
- Silver Spring - Dental testing agency which examines dentists and dental hygienists seeking licensure in northeastern states and the District of Columbia.
- Northern Virginia Family Service
- Alexandria - Nonprofit organization helping families in need.
- Organization for Autism Research
- Arlington - Funds pilot studies and targeted research, especially for studies whose outcomes offer new insights into the behavioural and social development of individuals with autism.
- Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
- Providing health professionals, patients, and the public with current information on metobolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis, Paget's Disease, osteogensis imperfecta, and hyperparathyroidism.
- Partnership for Prevention
- Membership association of corporations, non-profits, and state health departments who provide information about disease prevention and health promotion.
- Pharmaceutical Education and Research Institute (PERI)
- Arlington - Offers courses, workshops, and distance education specifically for clinical research in drug development and pharmaceutical medicine.
- Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians
- Public Health Foundation (PHF)
- Dedicated to support the state and local public health agencies' efforts to achieve healthy communities through research, training, and technical assistance.
- Scleroderma Foundation
- Includes disease information, support groups, newsletter, and treatment centre list.
- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
- Association of health education professionals and students.
- Society for Risk Analysis
- McLean - Information for those interested in risk assessment, risk management, risk communication, risk policy, etc.
- Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington D.C.
- Serves Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
- Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
- National voluntary organization dedicated to finding a cure for the many aspects of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
- Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, The
- Kensington - Provides scientific information to protect the health of sport, military, and commercial divers and to improve the scientific basis of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- United Cerebral Palsy of Washington and Northern Virginia
- Provides assistive technology services, adult day programs, and infant and toddler development training.
- United Seniors Health Council
- Organization committed to health and independence for seniors, persons with disabilities, children, and families.
- Washington Regional Transplant Consortium
- Falls Church - Federally designated organ procurement organization for the Washington, D.C., area.
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