Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines Nonprofits in Virginia

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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, FOUNDED IN 1903, IS THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATION OF EXPERTS DEDICATED TO REDUCING THE WORLDWIDE BURDEN OF TROPICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND IMPROVING GLOBAL HEALTH.

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TO EMPOWER ANTERIOR SEGMENT SURGEONS TO IMPROVE THE VISION, OUTCOMES AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THEIR PATIENTS

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TO FOSTER QUALITY ANESTHESIA AND PERIOPERATIVE CARE AND TO ALLEVIATE PAIN IN CHILDREN.

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SUPPORT HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN THEIR WORK TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE

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TO PROMOTE THE INDEPENDENCE, PRODUCTIVITY, AND FULL CITIZENSHIP OF PEOPLE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND OTHER CONDITIONS, THROUGH AN AFFILIATE NETWORK.

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LEADING THE FIELD OF MEDICAL IMAGING INFORMATICS, SIIM IS THE VOICE FOR IMAGING INFORMATICISTS OF ALL IMAGE-CENTRIC SPECIALTIES. SIIM PROMOTES IMPROVED PATIENT CARE THROUGH THE EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY OF MEDICAL IMAGING SERVICES.

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TO SERVE OUR FELLOW MAN WITH RESPECT, HONOR AND GOODWILL AND TO UPHOLD THE VALUES OF A GENTLEMAN AND SELECT MEN WITH VISION AND DRIVE THAT WILL BE DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE LIVES OF OTHERS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY

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TO PROMOTE IMPROVED PATIENT CARE TEACHING IN PRIMARY CARE AND GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE THROUGH ON-GOING EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS (INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MEETING), PUBLICATIONS, AND RESEARCH.

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THE AAOA FOUNDATION IS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING RESEARCH AS IT IS RELATED TO ALLERGY INFLAMATORY AND RELATED DISEASE WITHIN OTOLARYNCOLOGY. THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ON TARGET GOALS OF HELPING TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE IN OTOLARYNCOLOGY BY CHALLENGING PARADIGMS DEVELOPING METHODOLOGIES OR TECHNOLOGIES AND EVALUATING VALUABLE SCIENTIFIC AREAS.

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TO FOSTER THE OPTIMAL DELIVERY OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY SERVICES.

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TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER PROFESSIONALS.

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A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE FORUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IN THE FIELD OF TOXICOLOGY. THE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, LEAD, AND SERVE PROFESSIONALS IN INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT AND ACADEMIA BY PROMOTING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND PERSPECTIVES ON SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND THE APPLICATION OF NEW DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO TOXICOLOGY.

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TO ADVANCE BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS, RESEARCH, TREATMENT, AND EDUCATION AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED BY BRAIN INJURY. THROUGH ADVOCACY, BIAA'S GOAL IS TO BRING HELP, HOPE, AND HEALING TO MILLIONS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH BRAIN INJURY, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE THEM.

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THE BONE HEALTH & OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION (BHOF) IS THE LEADING HEALTH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PREVENTING OSTEOPOROSIS AND BROKEN BONES, PROMOTING STRONG BONES FOR LIFE, AND REDUCING HUMAN SUFFERING THROUGH PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC AND CLINICIAN AWARENESS, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND RESEARCH. ESTABLISHED IN 1984, BHOF IS THE NATION'S LARGEST HEALTH ORGANIZATION SOLELY DEDICATED TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND BONE HEALTH. OSTEOPOROSIS IS A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT FOR AN ESTIMATED 54 MILLION AMERICANS. STUDIES SHOW THAT ONE IN TWO WOMEN AND UP TO ONE IN FOUR MEN OVER AGE 50 WILL BREAK A BONE DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS IN THEIR LIFETIME. BHOF WORKS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BROKEN BONES DUE TO OSTEOPOROSIS AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC TO PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS AND BROKEN BONES AND PROMOTE STRONG BONES FOR LIFE. TO ACCOMPLISH ITS MISSION, BHOF ACCEPTS SUPPORT FROM A WIDE BREADTH OF DIVERSIFIED SOURCES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENT SOURCES, AND CORPORATIONS.

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TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHERS IN THE CARE OF THE ALLERGIC PATIENT.

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TO PROMOTE RELIEF, HELP PREVENT, AND FIND CURES FOR TINNITUS, EVIDENCED BY ITS CORE VALUES OF COMPASSION, CREDIBILITY, AND RESPONSIBILITY.

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FAMILIES OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF TIDEWATER, INC. (FACT) TEACHES COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM THROUGH STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES WITH PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISION AND PEER MODELS.

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THE MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY COALITION PROVIDES TRUSTED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, EDUCATION, RESEARCH FUNDING, AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE AND COLLABORATIVELY BUILDING HOPE.

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MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES IN VIRGINIA

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LGBT LIFE CENTER IS A TRUSTED LEADER THAT EMPOWERS THE LGBTQ COMMUNITIES AND ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED BY HIV THROUGH IMPROVING HEALTH AND WELLNESS, STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY.