The American Academy of Family Physicians is the national association of family doctors. It is one of the largest national medical organizations, with more than 94,600 members in 50 states. Tt was known as the American Academy of General Practice. The name was changed in order to reflect more accurately the changing nature of primary health care. The Academy was founded in 1947 to promote and maintain high quality standards for family doctors who are providing continuing comprehensive health care to the public.
American Academy of Pediatrics - National Center for Medical Home Implementation Overview - The National Center for Medical Home Implementation is a cooperative agreement between the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The National Center is housed in the AAP Division of Children with Special Needs. For more information about the Division and its related projects, please view the AAP Division of Children with Special Needs Fact Sheet
American Academy of Pediatrics Emergency Preparedness for children with Special Heath Care Needs Instructions for Parents. American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians have developed the Emergency Information Form (Adobe Acrobat PDF File). This simple form is used to record health information for children with special health care needs and should kept in multiple locations for easy access by physicians and emergency medical personnel.
American Academy of Pediatrics - http://www.aap.org/
An organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. Its continuing medical education activities include a world-renowned Annual Meeting, multiple CME courses held around the country and at the Orthopaedic Learning Center, and various medical and scientific publications and electronic media materials.
American Academy of Neurology - Evalatuion of the Child with Microcephaly - Q & A with Authros Stephen Ashwal, MD, FAAN and David Michelson, MD , Sep 2009
American Academy of Pediatrics - Parenting Corner Q&A: Transporting Children with Special Needs - General guidelines for transportating a child with special needs
PEDIATRICS - Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics - Declining Diagnosis of BirthAsphyxia in California: 1991-2000 PEDIATRICS Vol. 114 No. 6 Dec 2004
PEDIATRICS - Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics - Abstract of Article PEDIATRICS Vol. 102 No.1 July 1998 - A New Definition of Children with Special Health Care Needs
AAOS American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Information on orthopaedic conditions and treatments, injury prevention, wellness and exercise and more
Welcome to the Home Page of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) A global leader in the multidisciplinary scientific education of health professionals and researchers dedicated to the well-being of people with childhood-onset disabilities. Mission: Provide multidisciplinary scientific education for health professionals and promote excellence in research and services for the benefit of people with cerebral palsy and childhood-onset disabilities