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The American Medical Association (AMA) receives frequent requests for information on health professions that are not listed in the Directory. The following organizations and resources may be able to provide more information and/or listings of educational programs in these professions. Please note that these organizations are not affiliated with the AMA and that the organizations and professions listed are not in any sense "recognized" or "approved" by the AMA.

Anesthesia technologist/technician

American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians
5800 Foxridge Dr/Ste 115
Mission, KS 66202-2333
(913) 262-2249
(913) 262-0174 Fax
E-mail: asil@idir.net

Cancer registrar

National Cancer Registrars Association
1310 Braddock Pl, Ste 102
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 299-6640
(703) 299-6620 Fax
E-mail:  info@ncra-usa.org 

Chaplain

Association for Professional Chaplains
1701 E Woodfield Rd, Ste 760
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(847) 240-1014
(847) 240-1015 Fax
E-mail: info@professionalchaplains.org

Association for Clinical Pastoral Education
1549 Clairmont Rd, Ste 103
Decatur, GA 30033-4611
(404) 320-1472
(404) 320-0849 Fax

Health advocate

Sarah Lawrence College
Health Advocacy Program
One Mead Way
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 395-2371
(914) 395-2664 Fax
E-mail: health@mail.slc.edu

Horticultural therapist

American Horticultural Therapy Association
909 York St
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 865-3616
(720) 865-3728 Fax
E-mail: ahta@ahta.org

Medical coder

American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
233 N Michigan Ave/Ste 2150
Chicago, IL 60601-5800
(312) 233-1100
(312) 233-1500 Fax
E-mail:  info@ahima.org

Medical transcriptionist

American Association for Medical Transcription
100 Sycamore Ave
Modesto, CA 95354
(800) 982-2182
(209) 527-9620
(209) 527-9633 Fax
E-mail: aamt@aamt.org

This information was taken from the 2008-2009 edition of the Health Care Careers Directory.

Last updated: May 16, 2008
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