ERI: Organizations/Associations Resources
AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (GEA)
The new site includes information about the GEA , its' Mission Statement, Bylaws, Steering
Committee Listing, Membership to the GEA, Sections and Regions, Listserves, the GEA
Correspondent Newsletter, Special Interest Groups (SIGs), the yearly Calls for
Submissions (RIME, Small Group Discussion, Mini-Workshop and Innovations in Medical
Education) and much more. URL:http://www.aamc.org/members/gea
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Formerly, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, is charged with supporting
research to improve the healthcare quality, reduce costs, improve patient safety, decrease
medical errors, and broaden access. The site offers information for physicians and
patients on evidence-based practice, outcomes effectiveness, clinical practice guidelines,
technology assessment, etc. Also has grant fund information and data from national
surveys. URL:http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Alliance for Clinical Education
The Alliance for Clinical Education will work in collaboration with the Association of
American Medical Colleges and its constituencies to develop innovative, integrated, and
cost effective models for the clinical education of medical students. Members include:
ADMSEP (Psychiatry), APGO (OB-GYN), ASE (surgery), CDIM (Medicine), COMSEP
(Pediatrics), and STFM Family Medicine). URL:http://www.med.uvm.edu/MedEd/ace/
Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine
A consortium of websites dedicated to the improvement of medical education. Includes
job postings and links to member organization sites. URL:http://www.im.org/aaim/
Ambulatory Pediatric Association: APA Online
The APA was founded in 1960 "to improve the teaching of general pediatrics, to improve
services in general pediatrics and to affect public and government opinion regarding
issues vital to teaching, research and patient care in general pediatrics." The purpose of
the APA Online is to extend the research of the APA to a world wide audience via the
Internet. URL:http://www.ambpeds.org/
American Academy of Family Physicians
Has resources for members, as well as residents, patients and medical students. Also
has educational materials suitable for high school and college students about the medical
profession. URL:http://www.aafp.org
American Association for Higher Education
AAHE promotes the changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a
complex, interconnected world. The association equips individuals and institutions
committed to such changes with the knowledge they need to bring those changes about.
URL:http://www.aahe.org/
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
This site has resources for physicians, as well as patient education resources, policy
statements on issues related to women's health care and conference information.
URL:http://www.acog.com/
American College of Physicians--American Society of Internal Medicine
This searchable site provide a wide range of information about the organization,
conference, educational information and currently includes on-line access to Annals of
Internal Medicine. URL:http://www.acponline.org/
Association for Medical Education in Europe
Members of AMEE are teachers and organizations or national bodies committed to high
standards of education in medicine and the health care professions. The site contains
links related to the journal Medical Teacher, as well as conference information, publications
and a Topics in Medical Education search engine.
URL:http://www.amee.org
Association for Surgical Education
The Association for Surgical Education was formed in 1980 and its members represent
over 190 medical schools and institutions throughout the United States and Canada. Its
primary goal is to promote the art and science of education in surgery. The site contains
links to many resources for educators. URL:http://www.surgicaleducation.com/index.htm
Association of American Medical Colleges
The mission of the Association of American Medical Colleges is to improve the health of the
public by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine. The site offers lists of
medical schools, current national statistics and information resources.
URL:http://www.aamc.org
Association of Medical School Microbiology and Immunology Chairs
AMSMIC promotes the educational and scientific purposes of the field of microbiology and
immunology, and to provide a forum for communication among chairpersons of
Departments of Microbiology and Immunology or equivalent organizational units responsible
for teaching medical students. The site contains information about the organization as well
as powerpoint slide of past presentations. URL:http://www.amsmic.org/index.htm
Association of Program Directors in Surgery
The home site for this organization, with links, presentations, conference information and
other resources. URL:http://www.apds.org/
Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine
CDIM is the national organization founded to foster excellence in the education of students
in the core clerkship in internal medicine. This site has information about computer
assisted instruction, evaluation of curricula, students and instructors, as well as a number
of curriculum resources. URL:http://www.im.org/cdim/
Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics
Documents, rating forms and other resources related to Pediatrics education. Categories
include Pediatric Training, Resources, Learning Resources, Clinical Pediatrics, Medical
Education, The Internet, Departments of Pediatrics, etc. Also has links to various listservs
and discussion groups.
URL:http://www.unmc.edu/Community/comsep/
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The DHHS-FDA site offers a wealth of consumer protection information including
information about buying medical products online, food, medical devices, etc. The site is
completely searchable. URL:http://www.fda.gov/
Generalists in Medical Education
The Generalists in Medical Education welcome basic scientists, clinicians, and other
educators interested in medical education. We are educators who teach, conduct
research, and provide support services in all areas of predoctoral, postdoctoral and
continuing medical education. Site includes information about the organization as well as
the annual conference. URL:http://thegeneralists.org
Health Resources and Services Administration
HRSA directs national health programs that improve the Nation's health by assuring
equitable access to quality health care. HRSA works to improve and extend life for people
living with HIV/AIDS, provide primary health care to medically underserved people, serve
women and children, and train a health workforce that is both diverse and motivated to
work in underserved communities. This site is a gateway to many resources.
URL:http://www.hrsa.gov/
International Association of Medical Science Educators
The mission of IAMSE is to promote medical education through faculty
development, and to ensure that the teaching and learning of medicine in
the 21st Century continues to be firmly grounded in science. The site contains information
about conferences, publications (including the journal Basic Science Educator), projects
and educational resources. URL:http://www.iamse.org/
National Board of Medical Examiners
The central mission of the (NBME) is to prepare and administer qualifying examinations of
high quality, either independently or jointly with other organizations. The site contains
resources about subject and licensing examines, medical education grant programs and
documents about testing and test question construction. URL:http://www.nbme.org
National Guideline Clearinghouse
The National Guideline Clearinghouse is a public resource for evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines. NGC is sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ/ formerly AHCPR) in partnership with the American Medical Association and the
American Association of Health Plans. Many practitioner resources are available through
this site. URL:http://www.guideline.gov/asp/splash2.asp?cp=t&ck=t
This is the gateway to the NIH resourcesa available on the internet. This includes
information about the NIH, clinical trials, publications, grants and funding opportunities, as
well as other resources. URL:http://www.nih.gov/
Numerous links to information about research programs, library resources, and of course,
MEDLINE. URL:http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
North American Primary Care Research Group
The mission of this group is to improve the health of individuals, families and communities
through the development and dissemination of new knowledge in primary medical care, its
clinical practice, organization and the education of its practitioners. The site contains
information about funding sources as well as links to primary care resources (education
and research) on the Internet. URL:http://napcrg.org/exec.html
Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME)
SDRME is dedicated to enhancing the quality of education in medical schools. It is
composed of directors of units with responsibility for educational research, evaluation,
and program development. The website lists offices of medical education, commissioned
review papers on topics of special interest, and links to other sites.
URL:http://www.sdrme.org/
Society of General Internal Medicine
The main page for SGIM offers links to information about publications, conferences,
membership information, funding opportunities, etc. URL:http://www.sgim.org/
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
The mission of STFM is to enhance family medicine education by developing and
supporting a community of educators, scholars, and clinicians. STFM sponsors an annual
conference, a journal and a variety of electronic resources such as listservs.
URL:http://www.stfm.org
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
healthfinderÆ is a free gateway to reliable consumer health and human services
information developed by the U.S. DHHS. healthfinderÆ contains selected online
publications, clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups. A
good resource for patient education and senior medical students.
URL:http://www.healthfinder.gov/
World Federation for Medical Education
WFME is the global organisation concerned with education and training of medical doctors
at all stages, i.e. basic medical education, specialist training and continuing medical
education. WFME is an umbrella organisation for its six Regional Associations for Medical
Education. The organisational structure follows the WHO model.
URL:http://www.sund.ku.dk/wfme/
World Health Organization Statistical Information System
The gateway to WHO resources, including reports, international health statistics and links
to other related sites. URL:http://www.who.int/whosis/