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