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