Acronym What it stands for AAAC American Academy of Ambulatory Care AAAHC Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care AACOM American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians AAFP/F American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation AAHP American Association of Health Plans AAIP Association of American Indian Physicians AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges AAN American Academy of Neurology AAOS American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons AAP American Academy of Pediatrics AAPA American Academy of Physician Assistants AAPP American Academy of Physician and Patient AAPS American Association of Physician Specialists AARP American Association of Retired Persons ABEM American Board of Emergency Medicine ABFM American Board of Family Medicine ABIM American Board of Internal Medicine ABMS American Board of Medical Specialties ABP American Board of Pediatrics ABSME Association of Behavioral Science/Medical Education ACC American College of Cardiology ACCME Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education ACE Alliance of Clinical Educators ACE American Council on Exercise ACEP American College of Emergency Physicians ACF Annual Clinical Focus ACGME Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ACIP Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ACLI American Council of Life Insurance ACME Alliance for Continuing Medical Education ACNM American College of Nurse Midwives ACOFP American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACP-ASIM American College of Physicians – American Society of Internal Medicine ACPE American College of Physician Executives ACPM American College of Preventive Medicine ACS American College of Surgeons ACS American Cancer Society ACTPCMD Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry ACU Association of Clinicians for the Underserved ADA American Diabetes Association ADAMHA Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health Administration ADFM Association of Departments of Family Medicine AFMAA Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Alliance (formerly OAFM) AFMO Academic Family Medicine Organizations AFMRD Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors AFP American Family Physician AFPA (APFMA) Association of Family Medicine Administrators AFPRN Association of Family Practice Residency Nurses now – Family Medicine Nurses Association AGS American Geriatrics Society AHA American Hospital Association AHCRP Agency for Health Care Policy and Research AHEC Area Health Education Center AHME Association for Hospital Medical Education AHQA American Health Quality Association AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ALA American Lung Association ALF Annual Leadership Forum ALSO Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics AMA American Medical Association AMA CEJA Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (of AMA) AMAPC AMA Political Action Committee AMA PAG AMA Policy Advisory Group AMDA American Medical Directors Association AMGA American Medical Group Association AMIA American Medical Informatics Association AMP Association of Medical Publications AMPRA American Medical Peer Review Association AMSA American Medical Student Association AMWA American Medical Women’s Association ANA American Nurses’ Association AOA American Osteopathic Association AOA Alpha Omega Alpha (Honor Society) AOBFP American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians APA Ambulatory Pediatrics Association or American Pharmaceutical Association APAP Association of Physician’s Assistant Programs APDIM Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine APGO Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics ARC-PA Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistants ASAE American Society of Association Executives ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology ASGE American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ASIM American Society of Internal Medicine ASPN American Sentinel Practice Network ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry ATW AAFP This Week ATPM Assn of Teachers of Preventive Medicine ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry AZT Zidovudine BBA Balanced Budget Act of 1997 BBRA Balanced Budget Refinement Act BHCDA Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance BHPr Bureau of Health Professions BMAD (part) B Medicare Annual Data BOD Board of Directors BPHC Bureau of Primary Health Care CAAHEP Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs CACMS Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools CAHPS Consumer Assessment of Health Plans CAIR Canadian Association of Interns and Residents CAP College of American Pathologists CAQ Certificate of Added Qualification CAS Council of Academic Societies (AAMC) CCM Chronic Care Model CCPR Commission on Clinical Policies & Research CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDF Children’s Defense Fund CEJA Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (AMA) CF Conversion Factor CFPC College of Family Physicians of Canada CG Curriculum Guidelines CHIP Children’s Health Insurance Program CF Conversion Factor CFPC College of Family Physicians of Canada CHAMPUS Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services CHER Center for Health Economics Research CLGA Commission on Legislation and Governmental Affairs CLIA Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendments CME Continuing Medical Education CMER Continuing Medical Education Records CMS Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Used to be HCFA) CMSS Council of Medical Specialty Societies COCME Commission on Continuing Medical Education COD Congress of Delegates COE Commission on Education (AAFP) COGME Council on Graduate Medical Education COLA Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation CORR Computerized Office Record Review COSSMHO National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organization CPRI Computer-based Patient Record Institute CPT Current Procedural Terminology CREOG Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology CRSA Committee on Resident and Student Affairs (AAFP) CRSI Commission of Resident and Student Issues CSA Clinical Skills Assessment CSAE Clinical Skills Assessment Examination CSAP Center for Substance Abuse Prevention CSC Committee on Special Constituencies CSE Clinical Skills Examination CTFK Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids CV Curriculum Vitae CWF Common Working File DAP Departmental Assistance Program DEA Drug Enforcement Administration DHHS Department of Health and Human Service DMDA (National) Depressive and Manic Depressive Association DME Durable Medical Equipment DNH Do Not Hospitalize DNR Do Not Resuscitate DOC Doctors Ought to Care DoD Department of Defense DoE Department of Energy DoI Department of Interior DOMD Division of Medicine and Dentistry DRG Diagnosis Related Groups E/M Evaluation and Management (Services) ECFMG Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates EHR Electronic Health Record EMR Electronic Medical Record ENACT Effective National Action to Control Tobacco EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPO Exclusive Provider Organization ERAS Electronic Residency Application Service ERISA Employee Retirement Income Security Act EXCEL External Comparative Evaluation for Laboratories FDA Food and Drug Administration FFI Faculty Futures Initiative FFM Future of Family Medicine Project (formerly FoFM) FHFA Family Health Foundation of America (see name change – AAFP/F) FHM Family Health Month FMC Family Medicine Centers FMCR Family Medicine Curriculum Resource Project FMDRL Family Medicine Digital Resource Library FMIG Family Medicine Interest Group FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act FMTN Family Medicine Television Network FOM Fundamentals of Management FOPE II Future of Pediatric Education II FP-IQ Family Physicians - Improving Quality - FPBRN The Federation of Practice-Based Research Networks FPC Family Practice Center FPIH Family Practice in Healthcare Organizations FPM Family Practice Management FSA Family Support Administration FSMB Federation of State Medical Boards FTC Federal Trade Commission GAF Geographic Adjustment Factor GAO U. S. General Accounting Office GDP Gross Domestic Product GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender GLMA Gay Lesbian Medical Association GME Graduate Medical Education GMENAC Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Council GP C Genetics in Primary Care Project GPCI Geographic Practice Cost Index GPO Government Printing Office GROW Genetics Resources on the Web (NCHPEG) GSA General Services Administration HAP Hospital Accreditation Program HCPCS Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System HEDIS Healthplan Employer Data and Information Set HEP Health Education Program HHS Health and Human Services, US Dept of HIAA Health Insurance Association of America HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus HMCC Healthcare Marketing & Communications Council, Inc. (formerly the Pharmaceutical Advertising Council) HMO Health Maintenance Organization HMSS Hospital Medical Staff Section HPNEC Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition HPSA Health Professions Shortage Area HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration HSQB Health Standards & Quality Bureau HSSA Home Study Self-Assessment HUD Department of Housing & Urban Development ICD-9 International Classification of Disease (9th Edition) ICFM International Center for Family Medicine ICIC Improving Chronic Illness Care IFPDAP International Family Practice Development Assistance Program IGC Interdisciplinary Generalist Curriculum Project IGSI Inter-Organizational Group on Student Interest IHI Institute for Health Improvement IHS Friends of Indian Health Service
The Academy joined the Friends of HIS, a lobbying coalition of individuals and 35 health care groups, in January 2000. The 1999 AAFP Congress of Delegates voted for the Academy to join the coalition, formed in 1997 to support funding for the Indian Health ServiceIME Indirect Medical Education IMG International Medical Graduate IMN Interactive Medical Networks IOM Institute of Medicine IPA Independent Practice Association IQI Institute for Quality Improvement JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JGAC Joint AAFP/F – AAFP Grant Awards Council JGAP Joint AAFP/F – AAFP Grant Awards Program JRC Joint Review Committee JRC-AT Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training KSA Knowledge, Skills & Attitudes (per PAP) LCME Liaison Committee on Medical Education LINNAEUS Learning In an InterNational Network About Errors and Understanding Safety LOA Letter of Agreement LOI Letter of Intent LOS Letter of Support MAAC-LC Maximum Allowed Actual Charge or Limiting Charge MAC Monitored Anesthesia Care MASAE Mid-America Society of Association Executives MCAT Medical College Administration Test MCC Medical Council of Canada MCCQE Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination MCN Migrant Clinicians Network MCO Managed Care Organization MCP Monthly Capitation Payment MedPAC Medicare Payment Advisory Commission MEI Medicare Economic Index MFS Medicare Fee Schedule MGMA Medical Group Management Association MHMA Midwest Healthcare Marketing Association MLE Medical Laboratory Evaluation MLP Mid Level Provider MMP Methodical Management Project MMR Measles, Mumps, Rubella, CPT, OPV, etc. MOC Maintenance of Certification MOM MOM Care, Management of Maternity Care MPH Masters in Public Health MSS Medical Student Section (AMA) MVPS Medicare Volume Performance Standard (Superseded by SGR (see page 6) NAIC National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAMCP National Association of Managed Care Physicians NAPCRG North American Primary Care Research Group NASN National Association of School Nurses NAPCI National Alliance for Primary Care Informatics NAWHME National Academy of Women’s Health Medical Education NBCAM National Breast Cancer Awareness Month NBCFM National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare NBME National Board of Medical Examiners NCCLS National Committee on Clinical Laboratory Standards NCCPA National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants NCFMR National Conference of Family Medicine Residents NCHPEG National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics NCHS National Center for Health Statistics NCI National Cancer Institute NCMHD National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities NCOA National Council on the Aging NCPIE National Council for Patient Information and Education NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance NCSC National Conference of Special Constituencies NCSL National Council for State Legislatures NCSM National Congress of Student Members NCWMNP National Conference on Women, Minority, and New Physicians (now NCSC) NDMDA National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association NFME National Fund for Medical Education NHC National Health Council NHGRI National Human Genome Research Institute NHLBI National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NHMA National Hispanic Medical Association NHSC National Health Service Corps NICHQ National Initiative for Children's Health Care Quality NIDDM Noninsulin-dependent Diabetes NIAAA National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism NIH National Institutes of Health (12 institutes) NIMH National Institute of Mental Health NIOSH National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health NIPDD National Institute for Program Director Development NMA National Medical Association NP Nurse Practitioner NPDB National Practitioner Data Bank NPNEC Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition NPDB National Practitioner Data Bank NPSF National Patient Safety Foundation NQF National Quality Forum NRHA National Rural Health Association NRMP National Resident Matching Program NRSA National Research Service Award NSI Nutrition Screening Initiative NTP National Toxicology Program OAFM Organization of Academic Family Medicine OASH Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health OHDS Office of Human Development Services OIG Office of Inspector General OMB Office of Management and Budget OMH Office of Minority Health OPDA Organization of Program Directors Association ORMC Organization of Regional Medical Campuses Deans ORR Organization of Resident Representatives of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) OS Office of the Secretary OSCE Observed Structured Clinical Examination OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSR Organization of Student Representatives (AAMC) OWH Office of Women’s Health PA Physician Assistant PAC Physician Assistant Certified PAHO Pan American Health Organization PBRN Practice-Based Research Network PCFS Primary Care Fellowship Society PCMA Professional Convention Management Association PCOC Primary Care Organizations Consortium PCPA Physician Clinical Performance Assessment (CMSS?) PCPFS President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports PDW Program Directors Workshop PEP Preceptor Education Project PhRMA Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America PHS Public Health Service PIC Program Impact Consultation (RAP) PIMS Physicians in Management Series (ACPE) PMA Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association POL Physician Office Laboratory PPAC Practicing Physicians' Advisory Council (to CMS) PPE Practicing Physician Education PPA Preferred Provider Organization PPIP Put Prevention Into Practice PPRC Physician Payment Review Commission PRICE Physicians for Research in Cost-Effectiveness PPO Preferred Provider Organization PPP Practice Parameter Partnership PPRC Physician Payment Review Commission PPS Prospective Payment System PRICE Physicians for Research in Cost-Effectiveness PRO Peer Review Organization ProPAC Prospective Payment Assessment Commission PRSA Public Relations Society of America PSI Practice Support Initiative PSNs Physician Provider Sponsored Networks PT Proficiency Testing PTAC Professional Technical Advisory Committees (of JCAHO) QI Quality Improvement RAP Residency Assistance Program RASL Resident and Student Listserv RBPE Resource-Based Practice Expenses RBRVS Resource Based Relative Value Scale RFP Request for Proposal RPS Resident Physicians Section (AMA) RRC Residency Review Committee RRC-FP Residency Review Committee for Family Practice RRP Resident Repayment Program RS Research Stimulation Grants RSTW Research Skills Training Workshop RUC American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee RVC Relative Review Committee RVU Relative Value Unit RWJF Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SACME Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education SAGE Special Advisory Group Extraordinaire (formed in 2000 at direction of AMA – Adv Group to their Board of Trustees) SAM Society of Adolescent Medicine SAMHSA Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration SBM Society for Behavioral Medicine SGCR Subcommittee on Graduate Curriculum (COE) SGIM Society for General Internal Medicine SGR Sustainable Growth Rate SGIM Society of General Internal Medicine SHAG State Health Affairs Group SIFP Subcommittee on International Family Practice (COE) SNAP Society of National Association Publications SNF Skilled Nursing Facility SNMA Student National Medical Association SOC State Officers’ Conference SOMA Student Osteopathic Medical Association SPCPF Society of Primary Care Policy Fellows SPT Standardized Patient Test SSI Supplemental Security Income STFM Society of Teachers of Family Medicine TFSI Task Force on Student Interest sunsetted UCDS Uniform Clinical Data Set UI Urban Institute UME-21 Undergraduate Medical Education for the 21st Century USDA Department of Agriculture USMLE U.S. Medical Licensing Examination USPSTF United States Preventive Services Task Force VFC Vaccines for Children VA Department of Veterans’ Affairs VFC Vaccines for Children WHO World Health Organization WONCA World Organization of National Colleges, Academies, and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (World Organization of Family Doctors) YPS Young Physician Section (AMA)