Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines Nonprofits in Pennsylvania

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TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR THE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED.

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The goal of this organization is to assist in the prevention or treatment of Down Syndrome, a hereditary condition that results in mental retardation.

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THE CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION IS A PHYSICIAN-LED COMMUNITY OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS THAT INFORMS, ORGANIZES, AND INSPIRES ITS MEMBERS, IN STEADFAST FIDELITY TO THE TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, TO UPHOLD THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH IN THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.

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THE EFEPA LEADS THE FIGHT TO STOP SEIZURES, FIND A CURE AND OVERCOME CHALLENGES CREATED BY EPILEPSY IN EASTERN PA.

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TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF AMYLOID DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS, AND TO EDUCATE THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SYMPTOMS OF AMYLOIDOSIS.

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PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY WAS FORMED IN 1982. THE SOCIETY'S PURPOSE IS TO COORDINATE THE EFFORTS OF GASTROENTEROLOGISTS IN PENNSYLVANIA TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN THE BEST PATIENT CARE AND THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF PRACTICE PRINCIPALLY THROUGH THE STUDY OF THE SCIENTIFIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, AND LEGISLATIVE ASPECTS OF GASTROENTEROLOGY; TO PROVIDE EDUCATION INFORMATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP AND PUBLIC REGARDING GASTROENTEROLOGICAL FUNCTION AND DISORDERS; AND TO PROMOTE CLOSE ASSOCIATION AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP.

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PROVIDE SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS TO PATIENTS WITH LUNG DISEASE, EDUCATE AND PROVIDE BENEFIT COUNSELING TO LUNG DISEASE PATIENTS.

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UTILIZING VAST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND A PASSIONATE APPROACH, WE PROVIDE EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY FOR ALL PEOPLE IN THE AUTISM SPECTRUM THROUGHOUT LIFE. ALONG WITH FAMILY AS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE TEAM, WE STRIVE TO MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL, FOCUSING ON INDEPENDENCE AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION.

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PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY WAS INCORPORATED AS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN SEPTEMBER 1990. THE ACADEMY'S PURPOSE IS TO ACT AS THE VOICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGIC MEDICINE IN PENNSYLVANIA; TO FOSTER AMONG ITS MEMBERS THE PROVISION OF THEIR TALENTS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILL OR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; TO SERVE AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE IN PROMOTING PREVENTIVE EYE CARE; AND TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE, SCIENCE, AND PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY.

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PROVIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

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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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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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THE ORGANIZATION IS THE VOICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PA, AND A LEADING ADVOCATE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS.

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TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC'S TOTAL HEALTH AND ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DENTAL HYGIENE BY INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF AND ENSURING ACCESS TO COST-EFFECTIVE QUALITY ORAL HEALTH CARE, THUS, PROMOTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF DENTAL HYGIENE EDUCATION, LICENSURE, PRACTICE & RESEARCH WHILE REPRESENTING AND PROMOTING THE INTEREST OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

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GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA THAT HAVE ESTABLISHED A LONG RECORD OF DEDICATION TO SIGHT CONSERVATIOD EYE RESEARCH.

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PREVENTING VISION LOSS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

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SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH LIVER DISEASE AWARENESS, PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

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POHMS PROVIDES EDUCATION AND OPERATIONAL BEST PRACTICES TO HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY MEMBERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORKING. THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS MEMBERS BY CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUPPORT, COLLABORATION AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING.

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THE PHILADELPHIA COUNTY DENTAL SOCIETY IS A VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION COMPRISING MORE THAN 750 MEMBER DENTISTS. IT IS A COMPONENT SOCIETY OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION AND WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1886 TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ORAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC. TO PROMOTE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DENTISTRY AND TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE DENTAL PROFESSION AND THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC WHICH IT SERVES.

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THE LUPUS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA (LFA), PHILADELPHIA TRI-STATE CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY LUPUS THROUGH PROGRAMS OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.