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ACE
— Advocate for Children with Exceptionalities
NA2CO3
— Sodium carbonate
H2O2
— Hydrogen Peroxide
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey
CNA
— Certified Nursing Assistant
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Study
H3PO4
— Phosphoric Acid
F & A
— Facilities and Administrative Costs
AIDS
— Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (see also SIDS and HIV)
AHRQ
— Agency for Health, Research, and Quality
C(WP)
— Construction (Work Place) Regulations
PPE
— Personal Protective Equipment
VDU
— Visual Display Unit
S/LT
— Speech/Language Therapy
MHSWR
— Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
PPM
— parts per million
CO2
— Carbon Dioxide
WHO
— World Health Organization
AA
— Acetic Acid
2YT
— Yeast extract and tryptone media
NH4OH
— Ammonium Hydroxide
D-MEM
— Dulbecco's modified eagle medium
NHLBI
— National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
S/LI
— Speech/Language Impaired
RFP
— Request For Proposal
M-RISP
— Minority-Research Infrastructure Support Program
FICP
— Fatal Infantile Cardiomyopathy Plus
WRULD
— Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
EACVPR
— American Association of CardioVascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
CPI
— Consumer Price Index
CRNP
— Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
LPT
— Licensed Physical Therapy
AMS
— Aseptic Meningitis Syndrome
NAOH
— Sodium Hydroxide
ASHD
— Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ACLS
— Advanced Cardiac Life Support
PCP
— Primary Care Physician
CJD
— Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CNS
— Central Nervous System
CO
— Carbon Monoxide
QA/QC
— Quality Assurance/Quality Control
DVM
— Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
CSF
— Cerebrospinal Fluid
COSHH
— Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health (UK)
RA
— Rheumatoid Arthritis
HMO
— Health Maintenance Organization
CFM
— Cubic Feet per Minute
BSA
— Bovine Serum Albumin
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
CV
— Cardiovascular
FY
— Fiscal Year
IOSH
— Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
NHANES
— National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
ADR
— Adverse Drug Reaction
CTS
— Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
DB
— Decibel
RRT
— Registered Respiratory Therapist
SIDS
— Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
AARP
— American Association of Retired Persons
MLT
— Medical Laboratory Technician
SOW
— Statement Of Work
LPG
— Liquid Petroleum Gas
LCSW
— Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LOLER
— Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998
CRO
— Contract Research Organization
DON
— Director Of Nursing
RSI
— Repetitive Strain Injury
PT
— Physical Therapy
OD
— Doctor of Optometry
ETOH
— Ethanol
NCC MERP
— National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
IPA
— Isopropyl Alcohol
AD
— Alzheimer's Disease
TEMED
— Tetramethylethylenediamine
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
MSA
— Medical Savings Account
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
CR-7
— Chromium etchant
NACL
— Sodium Chloride
ERA
— Electronic Research Administration
CMO
— Chief Medical Officer
BSW
— Bachelor of Social Work
BS
— Bachelor of Science (clear in education line)
PPEWR
— Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
AMA
— American Medical Association
SAMHSA
— Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
DAB
— Diaminobenzidine (usually 3,3')
CBI
— Confederation of British Industry
BRFSS
— Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
NICU
— Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
ARRT
— American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
TKK
— Techniker Krankenkasse
FAO
— Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
NIOSH
— National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
ALARP
— As Low as Reasonably Practicable
FOIA
— Freedom of Information Act
ETOAC
— Ethyl Acetate
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
ACS
— American Cancer Society
RDS
— Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CVD
— Cardiovascular Disease
CIDI
— Composite International Diagnostic Interview
AT
— Assistive Technology
ACG
— American College of Gastroenterology
HCL
— Hydrochloric Acid
PVA
— Polyvinyl Alcohol
FCS
— Fetal Calf Serum
CRF
— Chronic Renal Failure
ACN
— Acetonitrile
CA
— Chronological Age
ALS
— Amyotrophe Lateralsklerose
PSUR
— Periodic Safety Update Report
WHSWR
— Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations
HR
— HUMAN RESOURCES
SFAIRP
— So Far As Is Reasonably Practicable
RIDDOR
— Reporting of Injuries, Disease & Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
BMA
— British Medical Association
CRNA
— Certified registered nurse anesthetist
BAFO
— Best and Final Offer
COTA
— Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
HNO3
— Nitric Acid
PPB
— parts per billion (109)
OHAC
— Occupational Health Advisory Committee of The Health & Safety Commission
MERRF
— Myoclonic Epilepsy and Ragged Red Muscle Fibers
GPO
— Government Printing Office
PM
— Project Manager
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
GP
— General Practitioner
APRN
— Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
GHRI
— Group Health Research Institute
MSSO
— Maintenance and Support Services Organization
BPD
— Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
DUNS
— Data Universal Numbering System
CDA
— Certified Dental Assistant
RN
— Registered Nurse
H2O
— Water (vapor)
ASST
— Assist
SDS
— Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate
AHCPR
— Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
PD
— Parkinson's Disease
COI
— Conflict Of Interest
ATSDR
— Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
IRB
— Institutional Review Board
ARI
— Acute Respiratory Infection
MA
— Master of Arts
SNHL
— Sensorineural Hearing Loss
AANS
— American Association of Neurological Surgeons
MT
— Medical Technologist
CMA
— Certified Medical Assistant
MPT
— Master of Physical Therapy
CMT
— Certified Medical Transcriptionist
PEG
— Polyethylene Glycol
FA
— Factories Act 1961
HSC
— Health and Safety Commission
ACIP
— Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
RDMS
— Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
SOC
— Medium for bacterial culture
KCL
— Potassium Chloride
FBS
— Fetal Bovine Serum
LIHEAP
— Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
LRTI
— Lower Respiratory Tract Infection
MSW
— Master of Social Work
COMAH
— Control of Major Accident Hazards
CNS
— Clinical Nurse Specialist
EMH
— Educable Mentally Handicapped
MR
— Mental Retardation
BA
— Bachelor of Arts
FDP
— Federal Demonstration Partnership
CRA
— Clinical Research Associate
ACOP
— Approved Code Of Practice (UK)
OHSAS 18001
— BSI Standard for Occupational Health & Safety
MD
— Muscular Dystrophy
SAS
— Statistical Analysis Software
EMR
— Electronic Medical Record
NSAID
— Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
STTR
— Small Business Technology Transfer
AD
— Associate Degree
ADN
— Associate Degree in Nursing
NLM
— National Library of Medicine (National Institutes of Health)
CISNET
— Cancer Intervention Surveillance and Modeling Network
IOM
— Institute of Medicine (National Academy of Science, U.S.)
EHO
— Environmental Health Officer
USP
— United States Pharmacopeia
DSMB
— Data Safety Monitoring Board
PMA
— Premarket Approval
RT
— Radiologic Technologist
MDR
— Medical Device Reporting
RPH
— Registered Pharmacist
PAGE
— Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
DTT
— Dithiothreitol
ANT
— Adenine Nucleotide Translocator
OA
— Osteo-Arthritis
MHS
— Master of Health Science
ADAMHA
— Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (no longer exists)
PACE
— Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
NORD
— National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
OIG
— Office of Inspector General
BSI
— British Standards Institute
DCM
— Dichloromethane
PLM
— Periodic Limb Movement
H2SO4
— Sulfuric Acid
MOH
— Ministry of Health
PHARMD
— Doctor of Pharmacy
HF
— Hydrogen Fluoride
PHRMA
— Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (formerly PMA, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association)
HBCU
— Historically Black College Or University
CRC
— Colorectal Cancer
OI
— Osteogenesis Imperfecta
DIA
— Drug Information Association
CSR
— Center for Scientific Review
BMSC
— Bachelor of Medical Science
CIC
— Certified in Infection Control
CMS
— Children's Medical Services
DNSC
— Doctor of Nursing Science
TBS
— Tris Buffered Saline
MED
— Master of Education
AE
— Adverse Event
MSN
— Master Of Science In Nursing
SAE
— Serious Adverse Event
DO
— Doctor of Osteopathy
SBS
— Sick Building Syndrome
TFA
— Trifluoroacetic Acid
IDE
— Investigational Device Exemption
NIMH
— National Institute of Mental Health
ANDA
— Abbreviated New Drug Application (for a generic drug)
HSE
— Health & Safety Executive Officer
ADA
— American Diabetes Association
SF424(R&R)
— Standard Form 424 (Research & Related)
BSPH
— Bachelor of Science in Public Health
JIT
— Just-In-Time (inventory management)
SES
— Socioeconomic Status
ENL
— Erythema Nodosum Leprosum
DMD
— Doctor of Dental Medicine
MAPP
— Major Accident Prevention Policy
MEK
— Methyl Ethyl Ketone (butanone)
AANN
— American Association of Neurosciences Nurses
SBIR
— Small Business Innovation Research
JAMA
— Journal of the American Medical Association
PFA
— Paraformaldehyde
SPF
— Strategic Prevention Framework
DDA
— Disability Discrimination Act
DIDMOAD
— Diabetes Insipidus, Diabetes Mellitus, Optic Atrophy, Deafness
NLP
— Natural Language Processing
PMH
— Profoundly Mentally Handicapped
RPE
— Respiratory Protective Equipment
NMT
— Nuclear Medicine Technologist
GCP
— Good Clinical Practice
RCD
— Residual Current Device
ODAC
— Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (U.S.)
HMS
— Harvard Medical School
CNM
— Certified Nurse Midwifery
PHS
— Public Health Service (U.S.)
PAC
— Post-Acute Care
H&S
— Health and Safety
TBA
— TRIS-Borate-EDTA buffer solution
CCT
— Certified Cardiographic Technician
CCE
— Comprehensive Clinical Examination
MTA
— Material Transfer Agreement
SEDNET
— Severely Emotionally Disturbed Network
CCVT
— Certified Cardiovascular Technologist
IB
— Investigator's Brochure
NHA
— Nursing Home Administrator
DC
— Doctor of Chiropractic
CFNP
— Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
CIL
— Center for Independent Living
DHHS
— Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.)
CHS
— Children's Home Society
RDH
— Registered Dental Hygienist
NCCDPHP
— National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
CP
— Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
FLT
— Fork Lift Truck
IBC
— Institutional Biosafety Committee
MSD
— Musculoskeletal Disorder
ATR
— Access to Recovery
ISP
— Individualized Service Plan
DMSO
— Dimethyl Sulfoxide
QI
— Quality Indicator
SSC
— Sodium chloride / sodium citrate buffer solution
TCA
— Tri Chloroacetic Acid
AOR
— Authorized Organization Representative
DMF
— Dimethylformamide
DSE
— Display Screen Equipment
NIP
— National Immunization Program
OFM
— Office of Financial Management
CPR
— Cardio-pulmonary Rescuscitation
FBSN
— Familial Bilateral Striatal Necrosis
MMSC
— Master of Medical Science
RLS
— Restless Leg Syndrome
TEMP
— Temperature
CEF
— chick embryo fibroblast
PMC
— PubMed Central
CPTA
— Certified Physical Therapy Assistant
AAN
— Associate of Arts in Nursing
AAS
— Associate in Applied Science
ADD
— Analog Digital Digital (CD Quality) - Attention-Deficit Disorder - Administration On Developmental Disabilities
OTR
— Registered Occupational Therapist
CRADA
— Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (with National Institutes of Health)
CPEO
— Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia
GMO
— Grants Management Officer
ENT
— Ear nose and throat
EGK
— Elektronische Gesundheitskarte
VSD
— Vaccine Safety Datalink
PMS
— Payment Management System
SRS
— Spontaneous Reporting System
TMAH
— Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide
CIT
— Center for Information Technology
CIPO
— Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction with myopathy and Ophthalmoplegia
NHS
— National Health Service
CP
— Certified Prosthetist
DPH
— Division of Public Health
GMC
— General Medical Council (UK)
FA
— Formic Acid
AERS
— Adverse Event Reporting System (Food & Drug Administration)
CO
— Certified Orthotist
NCCIH
— National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
NIA
— National Institute on Aging
ASSIST
— Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking
BHS
— Bachelor of Health Science
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
CGMP
— current Good manufacturing practicess
RPICC
— Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers
AART
— American Registry for Radiologic Technologists
ICMJE
— International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
MPH
— Master of Public Health
IOD
— Institute of Directors
AN
— Associate Nurse
SAD
— Seasonal Affective Disorder
ARC
— Association for Retarded Citizens of the United States
CFDA
— Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
SEER
— Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Survey
NPA
— National Prescription Audit
TMH
— Trainable Mentally Handicapped
HAZCHEM
— Hazardous Chemical
CARE
— Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act
PDUFA
— Prescription Drug User Fee Act (1992, U.S.)
RD
— Registered Dietitian
BSFC
— Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
ESE
— Exceptional Student Education
BRIC
— Building Research Infrastructure and Capacity
CPMC
— California Pacific Medical Center
SNS
— Strategic National Stockpile
CAMATCH
— A Patient Matching Tool for Clinical Trials
PI
— Physically Impaired
EH
— Emotionally Handicapped
CLS
— Clinical Laboratory Scientist
AREA
— Academic Research Enhancement Award
LRP
— Loan Repayment Program
MELAS
— Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-like episodes
CIOMS
— Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences
APHA
— American Pharmaceutical Association
LPN
— Licensed Practice Nurse
ASHA
— American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
LRE
— Least Restrictive Environment
CRTT
— Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
CVRN
— Cardiovascular Research Network
TSE
— Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies
MHOR
— Manual Handling Operation Regulations
KPH
— Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
BTS
— British Toxicology Society
MERP
— Medication Error Reporting and Prevention
SARS
— Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
UCP
— United Cerebral Palsy
CRC
— Cooperative Research Center
PEM
— Progressive Encephalopathy
FTTA
— Federal Technology Transfer Act
NICHD
— National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
ASDN
— Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene
CANCORS
— Cancer Care Outcomes Research & Surveillance Consortium
MHA
— Master of Health Administration
CDER
— Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (Food & Drug Administration)
NNP
— Neonatal Nurse Practition
RFA
— Request For Application
NAHCO3
— sodium bicarbonate
ROSPA
— Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
MPA
— Master of Pharmacy Administration
VE
— Varying Exceptionalities
DEAE
— Diethylethanolamine
LLL
— La Leche Liga
SNP
— Single Nucleotide Polymorphismen
FACA
— Federal Advisory Committee Act 1972
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
MEL
— Maximum Exposure Limit
CNS
— Congress of Neurological Surgeons
HR/HI
— High Risk/High Impact
HPV
— Human Papilloma Virus
ADR
— European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
DDS
— Doctor of Dental Surgery
DCIS
— Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
NIEHS
— National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (National Institutes of Health)
DPM
— Doctor of Pediatric Medicine
MEOH
— Methanol
ESTRI
— Electronic Standards for the Transfer of Regulatory Information and Data
ODE
— Office of Drug Evaluation (CDER now has fiave such offices: ODE I, II, III, IV, and V)
DEA
— Division of Extramural Activities
IND
— Investigational New Drug
CFBCI
— Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
AFS
— Arbeitsgemeinschaft Freier Stillgruppen
ICD
— Informed Consent Document
DPT
— Diphtheria, Pertussis And Tetanus
DSIC
— Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid
BSC
— Board of Scientific Counselors
DRPH
— Doctor of Public Health
RSNA
— The Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
ICH
— International Conference of Harmonization
EEGT
— Electroencephalographic Technologist
PDH
— Pyruvate DeHydrogenase
CNCS
— Corporation for National and Community Service's
DDC
— Developmental Disabilities Council
PEO
— PROGRESSIVE EXTERNAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA
NCIPC
— National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
AFI
— Assets for Independence
DTC
— Direct-to-Consumer (drug advertising)
OSB
— Office of Surveillance and Biometrics
PTA
— Physical Therapy Assistant
ADA
— American Dietic Association
ORWH
— Office of Research on Women's Health
NCID
— National Center for Infectious Diseases
MCH
— Maternal and Child Health Program
PME
— Progressive Myoclonus Epilepsy
FICCIT
— Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers
CCHIT
— Certification Commission for Health Care Information Technology
FSR
— Financial Status Report
AGE
— Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Endoskopie
HL7
— Health Level Seven (formatting and protocol standard)
BSN
— Bachelor of Science in Nursing
ASN
— Associate of Science in Nursing
AHIP
— America's Health Insurance Plans's
ERD
— End stage Renal Disease
WHO
— World Health Organisation
CHES
— Certified Health Education Specialist
SOPP
— Standard Operating Procedures and Policies
GHS
— Geisinger Health System
MVZ
— Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum
CIRB NCI'S
— Centralized Institutional Review Board
ASGE
— American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
CDM
— Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
IHR
— Institute for Health Research
NIGMS
— National Institute Of General Medical Sciences (NIH)
IC
— Institute or Center
MRT
— Medical Record Technician
MPA
— Master of Public Administration
IACUC
— Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
EIN
— Entity Identification Number
PMAP
— Performance Management Appraisal Program
PHPF
— Parents Helping Parents of Florida, Inc.
BRDPI
— Biomedical Research and Development Price Index
NICHCY
— National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
AB
— Associate in Business
PMSF
— Phenylmethanesulfonyl Fluoride
DAPI
— 4',6-Diamidino-2-Phenylindole
CRRT
— Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician
ONC
— Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (United States Government Health and Human Services)
MMR
— Measles, mumps, rubella
NIBIB
— National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
NCHS
— National Center for Health Statistics standards
PBS
— Phosphate Buffer Saline
COSIG
— Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant
HFHS
— Henry Ford Health System
NACDS
— National Association of Chain Drug Stores
PPEC
— Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care
MEDDRA
— Medical Dictionary for Drug Regulatory Affairs
AMP
— Ampicillin
PAHPA
— Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act of 2006
KOH
— potassium hydroxide
EDS
— Education Specialist
USPSTF
— United States Preventive Services Task Force
CCSN
— Coordinated Clinical Studies Network
CORT
— Certified Operating Room Technician
FD&C
— Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
MN
— Master of Nursing
OSP
— Office of Science Policy
NICL2
— Nickel chloride
EMT-P
— Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic
SMDA
— Safe Medical Devices Act (1990)
LTT
— Lactose Tolerance Test
AAO
— American Academy of Ophtholomology
KPNW
— Kaiser Permanente Northwest
MDM
— Myopathy and Diabetes Mellitus
MSTP
— Medical Scientist Training Program
FPA
— Fire Precautions Act
AHCA
— Agency of Health Care Administration
ITP
— Individualized Transition Plan
NEI
— National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
HASWA
— Health and Safety at Work Act
PEDS HT
— Pediatric Hypertension
ESOC
— Epilepsy, Strokes, Optic atrophy and Cognitive decline
NRFC
— Not Recommended for Further Consideration
MOP
— Manual of Operations
NIDCR
— National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
ALZA
— ALZA Pharmaceuticals
RRA
— registered record administrator
CRN
— Cancer Research Network
DRA
— Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
PLA
— Patent License Agreement
NCRR
— National Center for Research Resources (National Institutes of Health)
NHGRI
— National Human Genome Research Institute
ASCW
— Academy of Certified Social Workers
CCC
— Certificate of Clinical Competency
PA-C
— Certified Physician's Assistant
EMEA
— European Medicines Evaluation Agency
WHI
— Women's Health Initiative
OLAW
— Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
PCP
— Phencyclidine
SSED
— Summary of Safety and Effectiveness Data
RCT
— randomized controlled trial
EHIB
— Environmental Health Investigations Branch
EPO
— Epidemiology Program Office
PAT
— Portable Appliance Test
KPNC
— KPNCal Kaiser Permanente Northern California
ITN
— Insecticide-treated bed net
MICM
— Maternally Inherited Cardiomyopathy
SHRINE
— Shared Health Research Information Network
CANP
— Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner
KSS
— Keams Sayre Syndrome
SBIRT
— Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral and Treatment Program
EGTA
— Ethylene Glycol Tetraacetic Acid
AMDF
— Ataxia, Myoclonus and Deafness
CCCLI
— Comprehensive Cancer Control Leadership Institutes
VICP
— Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
AS
— Associate of Science
EKK
— Einheitskrankenkasse
EMAS
— Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
AOA
— Administration on Aging
EIP
— Early Intervention Program
DEMCHO
— Dementia and Chorea
CPI
— Critical Path Initiative
CT
— Cytotechnologist
ADPD
— Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinsons's Disease
ATTC
— Addiction Technology Transfer Center
STEPS
— System for Thalidomide Education and Prescribing Safety
GHC
— Group Health Cooperative
IPV
— Intimate Partner Violence
SSS
— Special Study Section
NARP
— neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia and retinitis pigmentosa
CRISP
— Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Programs
CP/O
— Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist
MILS
— Maternally Inherited Leigh Syndrome
MEPR
— Myoclonic Epilepsy and Psychomotor Regression
DBS
— Division of Blind Services
PT
— Primary Therapist
HSDSER
— Health & Safety Display Screen Equipment Regulations
CECCR(II)
— Centers of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research (II)
CPHU
— County Public Health Unit
NHSC
— National Health Service Corporation
NPND
— National Parent Network on Disabilities
IRG
— Initial Review Group
PSSF
— Promoting Safe and Stable Families
ASPA
— Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
ICD
— International Classification of Diseases
IAR
— Internet Assisted Review
RFIP
— Research Facilities Improvement Program
SFGH
— San Francisco General Hospital
OER
— Office of Extramural Research
AO
— Administrative Official
CDG
— The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations
USICH
— United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
JCAHO
— Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
FPR
— Final Proposal Revision
CEL
— Commercial Evaluation License
FOA
— Funding Opportunity Announcement
NIAMS
— National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
MRS
— Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging
MM
— Mitochondrial myopathy
CARD
— Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
AI/AN
— American Indian and Alaska Native
ASRT
— Assistant Secretary for Resources and Technology
TUC
— Trades Union Congress
FWA
— Federal Wide Assurance
MHC
— Mental Health Counselor
MMA
— Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003
OHA
— Office of Health Affairs
HMORN
— Health Maintenance Organization Research Network
EWG
— Expert Working Group
CAC
— Certified Alcohol Counselor
ASL
— Assistant Secretary for Legislation
ICOH
— International Commission on Occupational Health
NIDA
— National Institute on Drug Abuse (National Institutes of Health)
TE
— Tris-EDTA buffer solution
MNGIE
— Myopathy and external ophthalmoplegia, Neuropathy, Gastro-Intestinal, Encephalopathy
DEPC
— Diethyl Pyrocarbonate
NIS
— National Inpatient Sample
HSA
— Health Scientist Administrator
MLS
— Master of Library Science
LOINC
— Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes
OD
— Office on Disability
CERGEN
— Comparative Effectiveness Research in Genomics and Personalized Medicine in Colon Cancer
CC
— Coordinating Committee
CCR
— Coordinated Compliance Review
BCPT
— Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
OMHA
— Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals
NIHL
— Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
NAWR
— Noise At Work Regulations 1989
DHS
— California Department of Health Services
NCEH
— National Center for Environmental Health
PBRNS
— Primary Care Practice-Based Research Networks
MHCM
— Maternally Inherited Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy
SDRC
— Scientific and Data Resource Core
RT
— Recreation Therapist
H2O
— Headwaters to Ocean
CERT
— Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics
NIAID
— National Institutetute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
TSEAC
— Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee
DTAP
— Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
LTH
— Language Therapy
FDDC
— Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
DAVDP
— Divisionsion of Anti-Viral Drug Products
NRSA
— National Research Service Award
PECASE
— Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
PCV7
— Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine
NSS
— No Study Section
DEI
— Developmental Evaluation and Intervention
FACES
— Family and Child Experiences Survey
BOHS
— British Occupational Hygiene Society
ORMH
— Office of Research on Minority Health
NIAAA
— National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
IBRP
— Introduction to Biomedical Research Program
OGC
— Office of the General Counsel
MHRN
— Mental Health Research Network
CTSA
— Clinical Translation Science Award
RWJF
— Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
OSHI
— Office of Special Health Issues
EMAS
— Employment Medical Advisory Service
RID
— European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
FPWR
— Fire Precautions Workplace Regulations
NINDS
— National Institute on Neurological Disorders and Stroke
RML
— Rocky Mountain Laboratory
OHSU
— Oregon Health Sciences University
OPERA
— Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration
PRRR
— Program Review Report Record
PSUNC
— Parents Speak Up National Campaign
MHS
— The Maccabi Institute for Health Services Research
RPPR
— Research Performance Progress Report
OHB
— Occupational Health Branch
DMDF
— Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness
RITA
— Record of In-Training Assessment
FH(G)
— Food Hygiene (General) Regulations
CCRC
— Cancer Communication Research Center
OBRR
— Office of Blood Research and Review
IPA
— Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program
PDM
— Personal Dust Monitor
CEPATS
— Cost-Effectiveness of Hormonal Therapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer
STAMP
— Systematic Technology Assessment of Medical Products
NASPE
— North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology
CDC
— Certified Drug Counselor
HPHC
— Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
DEAS
— Division of Extramural Activities Support
KPCO
— Kaiser Permanente Colorado
EIR
— Employee Invention Report
BECON
— Bioengineering Consortium
SREA
— Scientific Review and Evaluation Award
PHA
— Public Health Advisory
ORA
— Office of Reports and Analysis
CHIP
— Chemical Hazards Information and Packaging
CCDE
— Cash and Counseling Demonstration Evaluation
LOT
— Licensed Occupational Therapist
NIDCD
— National Institutetute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
ADC
— Adult Disabled Children
DMAP
— (dimethylamino)pyridine
NHIS
— National Health Interview Survey
SRG
— Scientific Review Group
NSAPB
— National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project
RPG
— Research Project Grant
CBVT
— Consumer Based Vocational Training
TTZ
— Tinnitus Therapie Zentrum
PAS
— Program Announcement with Set-aside funds
FCTR
— Federal Cash Transaction Report
LBR
— Legislative Budget Request
DCT
— Directed Consumer Training
GMS
— Grants Management Specialist
MBRS
— Minority Bimedical Research Support Program
TTTC
— Take Time To Care
NEC
— National Early Childhood
PEAL
— The Population-Based Effectiveness in Asthma and Lung Diseases Network
RCMI
— Research Centers in Minority Institutions
PZR
— Professionelle Zahnreinigung
KPC
— Kaiser Permanente Colorado
IRPG
— Interactive Research Project Grant
OPDRA
— Office of Post-Marketing Drug Risk Assessment
SOB
— Medium for bacterial culture
ORI
— Office of Research Integrity
EA
— Environmental Agency
MCRF
— Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
DETECT
— Detecting Early Tumors Eases Cancer Therapy
MARC
— Minority Access to Research Careers Program
CONIAC
— Construction Industry Advisory Committee
CAN
— Child Abuse and Neglect
AMD
— Altersabhängige Makuladegeneration
FDLRS
— Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System
AAWG
— Aggregate Analysis Working Group
PHPPO
— Public Health Practice Program Office
SO
— Signing Official
NEBOSH
— National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health
CESR
— Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research
KHK
— koronare Herzkrankheit
HF
— hydrofluoric acid
PACA
— Program Approval of Competing Application
MMC
— Maternal Myopathy and Cardiomyopathy
CADSR
— Cancer Data Standards Registry and Repository
CHCR
— Center for Health Communications Research
TAS
— Technical Assistance System
CERTS
— Centers for Education & Research on Therapeutics
MEPS
— Medical Panel Expenditures Survey
DCCPS
— Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences
CATIES
— CAncer Text Information Extraction System
NTDI
— National Disease and Therapeutic Index
BPAC
— Blood Products Advisory Committee
ORIS
— Office of Research Information Systems
MSDS
— Material Data Safety Sheet
NA
— Nurse's Aid
EAW
— Electricity at Work Regulations
FTTP
— Full-Time Training Position
DMA
— dimethylacetamide
EET
— errechneter Entbindungstermin
PRO
— Parent Resource Organization
CTSI
— Clinical Translation Science Institute
DCO
— Division of Communication and Outreach
LDYT
— Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy and DYsTonia
F
— Fallon
RSA
— Regional Specialty Adviser
CE
— Cost effectiveness Measurement
SNAP
— Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process
OEP
— Office of Extramural Programs
DOR
— Division of Research
BML
— Biological Material License
BD
— Brain Development
SEARCH
— Screening Effectiveness And Research in Community-based Healthcare
ASF
— Aufmerksamkeits-Funktions-Symptom
MOPS
— morpholino propanesulfonic acid
CTSU
— Cancer Trials Support Unit
MC
— Marshfield Clinic
DCA
— Division of Cost Allocation
PCC
— Regional Poison Control Center
SED
— Severely Emotionally Disturbed
OAO
— Office of Administrative Operations
HEPES
— Hydroxyethylpiperazine-ethanesulfonic acid
RPC
— Regional Policy Council
NOA
— Notice of Award
ETBR
— Ethidium Bromide
MERIT
— Method to Extend Research in Time Award
NRC
— National Resource Center
DTE
— Dithioerythriol
BC/BS
— Blue Cross/Blue Shield
DECIDE
— Developing Evidence to Inform Decisions about Effectiveness
EDTA
— Ethylenendiaminetetraacetic acid
SPARC
— Sickness Prevention Achieved through Regional Collaboration
ACTION II
— Accelerating Change and Transformation in Organizations and Networks II
DPBRN
— Dental Practice-Based Research Network
MIIR
— Management Information Integrity Repository
EIND
— Electronic Investigational New Drug Aplication
ITHS
— Institute for Translational Health Science
OD
— Office of the Director
MAPP
— Manual of Policies and Procedures
DFAS
— Division of Financial Advisory Services
NCHSTP
— National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention
DDF
— Dynamic data files VSD data files
LHON
— Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy
CMO
— Committee Management Officer
KHK
— Koronare Herzkrankheit Kurz
OEHHA
— Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
TAE
— TRIS-Acetate-EDTA solution
NCATS
— National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
CHR-NW
— Center for Health Research-Northwest
PIPES
— Piperazine-ethanesulfonic acid
PSC
— Primary Service Coordinator
NIMHD
— National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
CGAP
— Competitive Grant Application Process
DS
— Developmental Services
OHRP
— Office of Human Research Protection
PM
— prophylactic mastectomy
RSUM
— Research Supplements for Underrepresented Minorities
ORMWH
— Office of Research on Minority and Women's Health
EPT
— Estrogen Progestin Therapy
MYF
— Multi-Year Funding
NS
— No Score
OTMIR
— Office of Tropical Medicine and International Research
PAR
— Program Announcement Reviewed in an Institute
NCTSI
— National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative
NCPP
— National Commission on Prevention Priorities
HPHCI
— Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
FIC
— Fogarty International Center
OSA
— Office of Scientific Affairs
EA
— Expanded Authorities
MAUDE
— Manufacturer and User Device Experience
MENU
— Making Effective Nutritional Choices for Cancer Prevention CRN2 Core
ASH
— Action on Smoking and Health Australia
NIAID
— National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
IDEA
— Institutional Development Awards
RBM
— Research Business Models
IMOD
— Immediate Office of the Director
CHR-SE
— Center for Health Research-Southeast
FEFP
— Florida Education Funding Program
SAD
— saisonal abhängigen Depression
BRCASO
— Breast Cancer Surgery Quality
NAEYC
— National Association for the Education of Young Chidlren
HPM
— HealthPartners Minneapolis
ESA
— Extramural Scientist Administrator
MPCI
— Meyers Primary Care Institute
PROTECTS
— Program Testing Early Cancer Treatment and Screening
OAMP
— Office of Acquisition Management and Policy
KPSC
— KPSCal Kaiser Permanente Southern California
FIRST
— First Independent Research Support and Transition Award
ASC
— Asset Stewardship Committee
HPI
— HealthPartners Institute
BISCS
— Bureau of Instituteuctional Support and Community Services
PEHSU
— Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit
BISCS
— Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
NDPA
— Director's Pioneer Award
NIDDK
— National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
DLR
— Division of Loan Repayment
LD
— Learning disabilities/differences
KPHI
— Kaiser Permanente Hawaii
NDRN
— National Distributed Research Network
REACT
— Research on the Effectiveness of Advanced Cancer
LEVIM
— Lethal Infantile Mitochondrial Myopathy
CLA
— Certified Lab Assistant
CDA
— Career Development Awards
HOPE
— Health Omnibus Programs Extension Legislation
TB
— Terrific broth (bacterial culture media)
SEP
— Special Emphasis Panel
MEPREP
— Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program
LICC
— Local Interagency Community Collaboration
PATH
— Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
OMA
— Office of Management Assessment
PAMFRI
— The Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute
SRO
— Scientific Review Officer
SCIENCV
— Science Experts Network
SIG
— Scientific Interest Group
KPGA
— Kaiser Permanent Georgia
PACM
— Public Access Compliance Monitor
MCP
— Mentoring Children of Prisoners
ISMP
— Institutetute for Safe Medication Practices
NCBDDD
— National Center on Birth Defects and Development Disabilities
PMPS
— Pearson Marrow-Pancreas Syndrome
CHR
— The Center for Health Research
SCVIR
— Society for Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology
DSEAR
— Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmosphere Regulations
OSRPA
— Offices Shops & Railway Premises Act
CHR-H
— Center for Health Research-Hawaii
APS
— Ammonium Persulfate
LLNL
— Lawrence Livermore National Labs
PA
— Program Announcement
MES
— morpholino ethanesulfonic acid
PERI
— PhRMA Education and Research Institutetute
PSC
— Postmarket Strategies Committee
DIR
— Division of Intramural Research
ESAR-VHP
— Emergency System for Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals
SIG
— State Incentive Grant
PO
— Program Official
DPM
— Department of Popular Medicine
PCP
— Parents Caregivers Phencyclidine
HIT
— HMOs Investigating Tobacco
LBNL
— Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
IPF
— Institutional Profile Number
OPATS
— Outcomes of Prostate Cancer Androgen Deprivation
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