Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines Nonprofits in Massachusetts

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THE RESILIENT SISTERHOOD PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT REGARDING COMMON BUT RARELY DISCUSSED DISEASES OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT THEM. WE APPROACH THESE DISEASES AND ASSOCIATED ISSUES THROUGH A CULTURAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LENS, AS WE BELIEVE THAT POOR KNOWLEDGE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IS PRIMARILY RELATED TO HEALTH, RACIAL, AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES.

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The goal of this organization is to assist in the prevention or treatment of diseases or conditions including brain injuries that affect the brain.

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DISSEMINATION OF MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN THE FIELD OF PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SURGERY TO PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

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The goal of this organization is to represent physicians who have advanced training in the medical specialty which provides preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for elderly individuals who have diseases and conditions that are associated with the aging process.

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The goal of this organization is to represent physicians who have advanced training in the medical specialty which provides preventive, diagnostic and treatment services for elderly individuals who have diseases and conditions that are associated with the aging process.

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The goal of this organization is to represent physicians who have special training and expertise in one clinical area of practice which focuses on a specific age group, an organ system of the body, or on complex scientific techniques developed to diagnose or treat certain types of disorders.

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THE SOCIETY IS CONSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING THE SCIENCE OF SURGERY AND KINDRED ARTS AND SCIENCES AND THE WELFARE OF THE PROFESSION OF SURGERY IN NEW ENGLAND.

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The goal of this organization is to operate societies, professional councils, and other organizations that bring together individuals or organizations with a common professional or vocational interest within the Voluntary Health Associations and Medical Disciplines major group area.

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The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Voluntary Health Associations and Medical Disciplines major group area.

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PRION ALLIANCE, INC AIMS TO CATALYZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TREATMENT OR CURE FOR HUMAN PRION DISEASES BY FUNDING, ORGANIZING AND PROMOTING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. OUR ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS RESEARCH DIRECTED AT UNDERSTANDING PRION DISEASE BIOLOGY, DISCOVERING AND TESTING THERAPEUTICS, AND DEVELOPING NOVEL LAB AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODOLOGIES NEEDED FOR FURTHERING THIS RESEARCH. OUR OPERATIONAL MODEL IS TO RAISE FUNDS AND DISBURSE THESE TO THE MOST WORTHY SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS, WITH A VIEW TO THE PROJECTS' RELEVANCE TO OUR ULTIMATE GOAL OF A TREATMENT OR CURE, AS WELL AS TO THE PROJECTS' ABILITY TO LEVERAGE PRION ALLIANCE, INC SEED FUNDING IN ORDER TO PURSUE OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES FOR CONTINUED RESEARCH. WE ALSO STRIVE TO BRING TOGETHER TOP SCIENTIFIC MINDS TO SHARE DATA, METHODOLOGY, AND FINDINGS IN A SPIRIT OF OPENNESS AND COLLABORATION.

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TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION SPECIALIZING IN DERMATOLOGY, TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS IN THE DIAGNOSIS, CARE AND CURE OF SKIN DISEASES, AND TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PATIENTS FOR QUALITY DERMATOLOGIC CARE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

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THE MISSION OF THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERSHIP IS TO FOSTER THE CONTINUED COMMERCIAL STRENGTH OF THE BACK BAY AREA OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, AND TO INITIATE PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE, PROMOTE, AND PROTECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE BACK BAY.

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DEDICATED TO BUILDING A WORLD WHERE SHWACHMAN-DIAMOND SYNDROME (SDS) IS CURABLE.

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PREVENT TICK-BORNE DISEASES BY SUPPORTING EFFORTS TO UTILIZE WHITE-FOOTED MICE.

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The goal of this organization is to assist in the prevention or treatment of cancer. The associated medical specialty is medical oncology, a subspecialty of internal medicine.

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TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH BY ADVANCING ANGIOGENESIS-BASED MEDICINE, DIET, AND LIFESTYLE. GOALS: 1) ADVANCE MODERN MEDICINE BY CHAMPIONING A NEW APPROACH TO CONQUERING DISEASE. 2) HELP PEOPLE LEAD LONGER HEALTHIER LIVES. 3) TRANSFORM THE WAY SOCIETY VIEWS HEALTH AND DISEASE THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH ON EVIDENCE-BASED DISEASE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION.

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THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A HARM REDUCTION MODEL THAT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE AFFECTED BY OR AT RISK FOR HIV, AIDS, HEPATITIS C, AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TO BENEFIT FROM OUR SUPPORT SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS.

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THE NATIONAL AUTISM CENTER AT MAY INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED IN 2005 TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND COMPREHENSIVE EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES TO FAMILIES, PRACTITIONERS, AND POLICYMAKERS, TO PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND TO THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY BY ADHERING TO THE FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS: PROVIDING UNPARALLELED RESOURCES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY AUTISM; SUPPORTING BEST PRACTICE MODELS FOR NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION; AND SHAPING THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE.

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The goal of this organization is to assiste in the prevention or treatment of illnesses or conditions that are hereditary and passed from parent to offspring. Use this code for organizations that focus on a wide variety of genetic disorders or on genetic disorders.

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MARISA'S MISSION, INC. PROVIDES SUPPORT TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE CHALLENGES OF CANCER. THE GOAL OF MARISA'S MISSION IS TO KEEP MARISA'S SPIRIT ALIVE, LEAD BY HER EXAMPLE AND GIVE ANYONE GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT JOURNEY THE HOPE, STRENGTH AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO FIGHT THEIR BATTLE AGAINST CANCER. MARISA'S MISSION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS; HOSPITAL VISITS AND PARKING, FUEL FOR TRANSPORTATION, TRAVEL AND LODGING, MEDICATION OR SUBSCRIPTIONS, HOME CARE ASSISTANCE, CO-PAYS, AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT.