Associations are often good sources of guidelines and new developments in practice and legislation.
Guidelines are examples of the community standard of care. Guidelines are often published in specialty journals and most are also made available for free on society websites.
Acronyms and Initialisms for Health Information Resources
Pharma Lexicon Medical and pharmaceutical acronyms and abbreviations.
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
A multidisciplinary association dedicated to advancing the safe and effective use of ultrasound in medicine through professional and public education, research, development of guidelines, and accreditation.
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Promotes quality care and patient safety though the certification and continuing competency of ultrasound professionals.
Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Professions
The largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field.
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
A non-profit association for ultrasound professionals.
Society of Vascular Ultrasound
Representing vascular technologists, vascular physicians, vascular lab managers, nurses, and other allied medical ultrasound professionals.
The only multidisciplinary national public non-profit organization focused on vascular diseases with the sole purpose of providing public education and improving awareness about vascular diseases.
Provided by the Society for Vascular Surgery, a not-for-profit professional medical society, composed primarily of vascular surgeons, that seeks to advance excellence and innovation in vascular health through education, advocacy, research, and public awareness.