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The American Academy of HIV Medicine is the nation’s leading independent organization of healthcare professionals dedicated to providing excellence in HIV care and prevention. Our membership of practitioners and credentialed providers manage the health of the majority of people with and at risk for HIV in the United States.
The Academy’s mission is to ensure healthcare professionals have the resources needed to provide prevention, treatment and care for those living with or at risk for HIV and related conditions to achieve optimal health.

AAHIVM

AHCF: Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation

The Academy of Physician Associates 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.

Academy of Physician Associates in Cardiology

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.

Click here to Register for Allegheny Health Network's 4th Annual IBD Summit

Allegheny Health Network

Founded in 1904, ALA is the oldest voluntary health organization. The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education and advocacy

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

Baylor Scott and White

Black Psychiatrists of America

C Diff Foundation

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center integrating outpatient and hospital care with research and education for better patient outcomes and experience. More than 4,500 staff physicians and researchers provide services through 20 patient-centered institutes. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed healthcare system with a main campus in Cleveland, 22 hospitals and over 220 outpatient locations. The health system includes five hospitals in Southeast Florida with more than 1,000 beds, a medical center for brain health in Las Vegas, a sports and executive health center in Toronto, and a 364-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic London, a 184-bed hospital, opened in March 2022. Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

Cleveland Clinic

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is the leading non-profit organization focused on both research and patient support for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The Foundation's mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life for the millions of Americans living with IBD. Our work is dramatically accelerating the research process through our investment initiatives; we also provide extensive educational resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public.

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Dean McGee Eye Institute

Duke Heart

Duquesne University School of Nursing

Emory University- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

FAST: Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics

The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is the leading international organization dedicated to finding a cure for sarcoidosis and improving care for sarcoidosis patients through research, education, and support. Since its establishment in 2000, FSR has fostered over $6 million in sarcoidosis-specific research efforts. Learn more at 

Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research 

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

 Our vision is safe, effective treatments for every child who suffers from eczema and a future where fewer children develop the condition.

 As a parent-led and parent-comprised organization, we are committed to responding to the needs of our membership, and, as noted above, this year we launched a new initiative to address this crisis in caregiver stress. New to our work this year is an initiative to support eczema caregivers – a program that grew out of our own research on caregiver burden. This is a peer-to-peer mentorship program run in collaboration with Pepperdine University. The program was developed in response to our own research showing high levels of caregiver stress and isolation: 

Capozza et al., Insights From Caregivers on the Impact of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis on Families. Dermatitis, February 21, 2020

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd5FIszoh4c&ab_channel=GlobalParentsforEczemaResearch

GPER pioneers new ways to rapidly spread high-impact, practical, and high-quality research findings to families. In 2020, we launched a podcast, called 

, which is a professionally-produced audio series featuring conversations between GPER parents and the world’s leading eczema researchers. It is the only science-focused podcast on eczema for a consumer audience.

Our research and policy work focuses on identifying highest priority needs among parents and young patients with AD, and communicating those needs to support research funding, patient-responsive studies, and drug development. We are the host of the global 

, which harnesses patient and caregiver ideas for research and in 2019, we hosted a 

patient focused drug development meeting 

in collaboration with four other US-based patient organizations and the FDA. This year we are leading an effort to align patient priorities with federal funding of eczema research. We are also leading two 

 with international teams related to the impact of eczema on life decisions and quantifying patient-responsive eczema care.

 to measure and improve care and treatments for people with eczema in 8 countries from a patient-centered perspective. It is a collaboration with 10 other patient organizations. Learn more at: 

Global Parents for Eczema Research

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

The MIU Men’s Health Foundation was formed in 2008 by Dr. Michael Lutz to address health disparities for urban men, specifically the lack of available healthcare and the early detection of treatable diseases. Since its inception, the Foundation has grown to become the leading advocacy for men’s health in Michigan through its unique programs and research that address health disparities, reduce disproportionately high rates of unhealthy behaviors, identify diseases early when many are treatable, support men during treatment and reduce mortality rates for urban men. Data gathered at our events confirm that race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and geographic location are key factors contributing to the lack of available healthcare and disparities in men’s health.

MIU Men’s Health Foundation

Make-A-Wish New Jersey

Leaders in patient-centered care, research and education in digestive and liver diseases.

Click here to Register for Mayo Clinic's upcoming Gastroenterology and Hepatology Symposium: Mayo Clinic Women in Gastroenterology & Hepatology Showcase 

Mayo Clinic Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is home to the oldest medical school in the South as well as the state’s only integrated academic health sciences center, with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and nearly 800 residents in six colleges: Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy. MUSC brought in more than $327.6 million in biomedical research funds in fiscal year 2021, continuing to lead the state in obtaining federal and National Institutes of Health funding, with more than $220 million. For information on academic programs, visit musc.edu.

As the clinical health system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safe patient care while training generations of compassionate, competent health care providers to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Close to 25,000 care team members provide care for patients at 14 hospitals with approximately 2,500 beds and five additional hospital locations in development, more than 300 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in the Lowcountry, Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate regions of South Carolina. In 2021, for the seventh consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
MUSC and its affiliates have collective annual budgets of $4.4 billion. The nearly 25,000 MUSC team members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers and scientists who deliver groundbreaking education, research, technology and patient care.

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

The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) is the largest organization of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare providers dedicated to preventing, treating, and reversing the disease of obesity. Members of OMA believe treating obesity requires a scientific and individualized clinical approach comprised of OMA’s four pillars of nutrition, physical activity, behavior, and medication. When personalized, this comprehensive approach helps patients achieve their weight and health goals. Visit www.obesitymedicine.org to learn more.

Obesity Medicine Association

Ochsner Health System

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

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

One of the nation’s leading academic health centers, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center offers health care services in virtually every specialty and subspecialty in medicine. Thousands of patients come to us each month for treatments and services they can’t find anywhere else. Providing access to health care information is central to our research, education and patient care mission. At Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, we’re dedicated to improving health in Ohio and across the world through innovation in research, education and patient care.

The Ohio State University- Wexner Medical Center

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

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system in Orange County. Patients can access UCI Health at primary and specialty care offices across Orange County and at its main campus, UCI Medical Center in Orange, Calif. The 459-bed acute care hospital, listed among America’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 21 consecutive years, provides tertiary and quaternary care, ambulatory and specialty medical clinics, behavioral health and rehabilitation services. UCI Medical Center is home to Orange County’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

UCI Health

About the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases

Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases

 (IGHID) brings transformative solutions to the most important global health issues of our time, through research, training and service. The IGHID has saved millions of lives and shaped policy worldwide through cutting-edge research, especially in the areas of HIV, Malaria and now COVID, where UNC is the most cited university in the nation for coronavirus research. Working in over 50 countries around the globe, the IGHID provides a unique pan-university framework for collaboration and facilitating global health science and practice. It is this framework that continues to catalyze a global health community committed to improving health worldwide while building the capacity of thousands of scientists and health professionals globally.

UNC Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases

UVA Health

University Hospitals (UH) Urology Institute, in partnership with Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), is expanding strategically, academically, clinically and geographically, with distinctive areas of excellence that transcend disciplines beyond urology. Our faculty, residents, researchers and staff are part of a creative, dedicated, interdisciplinary learning culture, and bring entrepreneurial and collaborative spirits to our cross-functional teams. At UH Urology Institute, we’ve ignored limitations and opted for fresh thinking, allowing us to reimagine urology. Our roster of diverse providers and next-generation urologic leaders allow us to reach new and vulnerable populations, and address some of society’s most unmet medical needs. 

See how we’re shaping the future of our field.

University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, serves the needs of patients through an integrated network of 18 hospitals, more than 40 outpatient health centers and 200 physician offices throughout northern Ohio. The health system’s flagship academic medical center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, focuses on biomedical research through Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals – part of The Harrington Project for Discovery & Development. UH Cleveland Medical Center is an affiliate of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

University Hospitals Cutler Center For Men

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.

Vitiligo Research Foundation

The Worldwide Network for Innovation in Clinical Education and Research (WNICER) is a multinational not-for-profit network with a mission to improve human health through better understanding the interrelationship of chronic diseases. WNICER impacts global health through collaborative and innovative approaches to education, research and consulting. Uniquely built on the model of partnership, WNICER is a diverse, clinician and investigator-based consortium comprised of world-class international experts from academic, not-for-profit and private spheres. The Network spans 10 countries (USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Israel, Mexico, and the UK), 27 cities, 60+ lead investigators, 400+ team members, and a one billion+ population base. The Network’s members collaborate on cutting edge clinical research, and have expertise in clinical trial design and execution, artificial intelligence analytics and decision support tools, clinically relevant consulting, and the development of pragmatic continuing medical education programming.

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