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