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AAHIVM

AHCkids

At Allegheny Health Network (AHN), compassion and innovation meet. We bring together groundbreaking procedures, advanced technology, and the latest research to create new models of care that provide exceptional health care.

We’re focused on creating world-class, affordable health care close to home. In the last year or two, we’ve added more than 20 new facilities across western Pennsylvania. These include five new cancer centers, four neighborhood hospitals, expanded emergency departments at Saint Vincent and Jefferson hospitals, and a fifth Health + Wellness Pavilion.

And, we’ve opened a new 160-bed hospital in Wexford, as well as expanded our facilities at Allegheny General Hospital to house the new AHN Cancer Institute Academic Center.
With more than 200 active construction projects, we’re committed to improving access and quality of our services in the region.

The difference we make in the lives of our patients and their communities is #LivingProof.

Allegheny Health Network

American Lung Association

The American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) is a multidisciplinary membership organization that promotes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, advocates for the preservation of cardiovascular, disseminates high-quality, evidence-based information through education of healthcare clinicians and their patients. If you work lies within the boundaries of prevention, ASPC membership is a powerful way to improve your scope of activity and further your career objectives. Learn More what ASPC Membership can do for you at: www.aspconline.org/membership/member-benefits/

American Society for Preventive Cardiology

Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation

The Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology (APAC) is a professional organization for Physician Assistants who practice in Cardiology. Since recognition as a Specialty Organization of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) in 2003, APAC has made considerable progress toward our goal of becoming the primary resource and advocate for all cardiology PAs. APAC collaborates with the Academy and actively participates in the House of Delegates at the AAPA annual meeting to assure representation of Cardiology PAs. APAC also works closely with the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and other national organizations to promote and advocate for increased utilization of PAs to provide high quality, cost-effective care to patients with cardiovascular disease.

Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiology

Banner|Aetna, a joint venture between Aetna® and Banner Health was created to improve quality, affordability and the patient/member experience for members in Arizona. The company combines Banner’s care management capabilities and high-quality facilities, providers and delivery system with Aetna’s leading health plan expertise, cutting-edge analytics and health information technology. Owned by both an insurance company AND a health system, Banner|Aetna is uniquely aligned on incentives that typically divide priorities between a payer and provider. This complete alignment strengthens the companies’ shared commitment to reward value over volume of care for the delivery of better outcomes and lower health care costs. And the savings achieved by streamlining care and services are passed on to employers and members creating a cost savings ecosystem. For more information about Banner|Aetna, visit www.banneraetna.com.

Banner Aetna

Baylor Scott and White

Black Psychiatrists of America

C Diff Foundation

Cleveland Clinic

Ctrl M Health is a digital health company in a unique collaboration with the Jefferson Headache Center. Its innovative program helps patients with headache and migraine:


• Understand the proven behavioral and lifestyle solutions that exist for migraine;
• Identify activities that successfully reduce their own symptoms and increase wellness;
• Develop the support, confidence and empowerment they need to manage their disease for the long term and achieve a better quality of life.

Ctrl M Health

CureCMD

Duke Heart

Duquesne University School of Nursing

Emory University- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

FAST: Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics

Designing better care- Our purpose is to design care experiences that get the best possible life outcomes. Our goal is to deliver exceptional treatment and care in a way that enhances every aspect of your cancer journey.

GenesisCare

Global Liver Institute

Hackensack Meridian Health

Intermountain Healthcare is a team of more than 41,000 caregivers who serve the healthcare needs of people across the Intermountain West, primarily in Utah, Idaho, and Nevada. We are an integrated, not-for-profit health system based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with clinics, a medical group, affiliate networks, hospitals, homecare, telehealth, health insurance plans, and other services, along with wholly owned subsidiaries including SelectHealth, Saltzer Health, and Intermountain Healthcare in Nevada.

Intermountain Healthcare

International Pain Foundation (iPain) provides resources, awareness, and education for the chronic pain community since Nov 2006. International Pain Foundation (iPain) is your Power of Pain headquarters. We recognize the value of every person who makes up the chronic pain community. We are guided by our commitment to excellence, leadership and patient empowerment.

International Pain Foundation

International Society for Vaccines

Lowe Syndrome Association

Make-A-Wish New Jersey

Medical University of South Carolina

Montefiore

NORD's Voice of the Community

NYU Langone Health

National Lipid Association(NLA)

The National Pancreas Foundation provides hope for those suffering from pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer through funding cutting edge research, advocating for new and better therapies, and providing support and education for patients, caregivers, and health care professionals.

National Pancreas Foundation

Ochsner Health System

Organization of Rare Diseases; India

Patient Access Network Foundation

Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research advances health and well-being through meaningful, rigorous and impactful research in the critical areas of behavioral health, health services, health disparities, health policy, health economics, pharmacoepidemiology, and aging research.

Since its 1985 founding, the Institute has become nationally renowned for interdisciplinary and translational research. The Institute's 57,000 square foot facilities are home to six members elected to the National Academy of Medicine and 150 members representing over 30 schools, institutes, and units with adjunct members from 29 national and international universities.

Rutgers Institute for Health

Rutgers School of Public Health

SYNGAP

Sarcoidosis

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America advocates for people affected by sickle cell conditions and empowers community-based organizations to maximize quality of life and raise public consciousness while advancing the search for a universal cure. The association and more than 50 member organizations support sickle cell research, public and professional health education and patient and community services.

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America

The Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) is the only national organization in the U.S. specifically dedicated to the field of pediatric dermatology. A growing specialty in the world of children’s health, SPD seeks to promote skin health across the U.S. and develop new treatments for pediatric patients. SPD publishes 

, an academic journal which shares research on various aspects of pediatric care. New research studies are also regularly released through SPD’s research arm, the 

 (PeDRA). SPD was founded in 1975 and currently has over 1,400 members worldwide, with backgrounds in a variety of areas including hereditary skin disease, pediatric skin cancer, laser and surgical treatments, and general pediatric dermatology. Follow SPD on Facebook and Twitter through the below links.

Society for Pediatric Dermatology

The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers

The Liver Health Initiative

Affiliates

The Metabolic Institute of America

Tulane University School of Medicine

The mission of the U.S. Pain Foundation is to empower, educate, connect, and advocate for individuals living with chronic illness and serious injuries that cause pain, as well as their caregivers and clinicians. Its programs and services include a network of support groups, educational resources and events, a program for children and their families, federal advocacy efforts, a magazine called the INvisible Project, and more. The U.S. Pain Foundation is a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.uspainfoundation.org.

U.S. Pain Foundation

UAB MEDICINE

UC Davis Health

UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases

UVA Health

University of New Mexico Health Sciences

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is committed to excellence in patient care, leadership in research, and preeminence in medical education. Our culture thrives on challenges and champions innovation, while striving to make healthcare personal.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)

Firmly committed to curing vitiligo, the VR Foundation is a non-profit organization, fast-tracking medical research globally. Our mission is to expedite effective treatments for millions of people who suffer from vitiligo through research, support and education. Perhaps, the VRF is better known for the World Vitiligo Day campaign that it launched in 2011 and continues to coordinate at the international level.