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Professional Organizations
Professional Organizations
A select listing of professional organizations whose concerns
encompass the impact of environmental issues on human health.
American
College of Nurse-Midwives
ACNM provides research, accredits midwifery education programs,
administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes
clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal
agencies and members of Congress.
http://www.acnm.org
American
Public Health Association
APHA is concerned with a broad set of issues affecting personal
and environmental health, including federal and state funding for
health programs, pollution control, programs and policies related
to chronic and infectious diseases, a smoke-free society, and professional
education in public health.
http://www.apha.org
Association
of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
AWHONN is the leading professional association for nurses who specialize
in the care of women and newborns.
http://www.awhonn.org
Physicians
for Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), a national organization
of 24,000 physicians, health care professionals and supporters.
PSR, known as "the active conscience of the medical community."
http://www.psr.org
National
Association of School Nurses
NASN's core purpose is to advance the delivery of professional school
health services to promote optimal learning in students."
http://www.nasn.org
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