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