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Associations

Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) -  AdvaMed, fromerly know as the Health Industry Manufacturers Association (HIMA) is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association and the largest medical technology association in the world. HIMA represents more than 700 manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products, and medical information systems.

American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) -- For 75 years, ASAE has been -- and remains today -- the world's leading membership organization for the association management profession. ASAE's World Wide Web site is your link to the world of associations -- organizations, large and small, that people join to pursue common interests.

BioCommunications Association News -- The BioCommunication News is published eight times a year as a service to its membership, formerly the Biological Photographic Association, Inc.

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) -- BIO is the world's largest industry organization serving and representing biotechnology.

Canadian Public Relations Society -- The Canadian Public Relations Society Inc. is the professional association for public relations practitioners in Canada. The Society offers professional accreditation, educational programs, a national awards program, as well as networking and communications opportunities with other public relations practitioners.

International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) -- The IABC is the leading resource for effective communication, providing products, services, activities and networking opportunities to help people and organizations achieve excellence in public relations, employee communication, marketing communication, public affairs and other forms of communication.

International Patient Advocacy Association (IPAA) -- IPAA is a non-profit organization that works closely with patients, industry, researchers and legislators to provide legal and patient advocacy...free of charge. Any individual diagnosed with a chronic illness can receive help with obtaining new treatment therapies, insurance coverage, educational materials, patient meetings, lobbying efforts, and more.

National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) – The NIRI The is a not-for-profit professional organization whose mission is to advance the practice of investor relations and the professional competency and stature of its members.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PhRMA) -- PhRMA is an industry association comprised of approximately 100 U.S. companies committed to pharmaceutical research. The site has an excellent section on "Drugs in Development", along with industry facts and figures, health guides, answers to frequently asked questions and other pharmaceutical industry news.

Society of Environmental Journalists -- The online home of the Society of Environmental Journalists and the International Federation of Environmental Journalists.

Resources

Biotechnology Life Science Dictionary -- An online science dictionary, provided by the University of Texas, containing over 8,300 life science terms regarding biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics.

Britannica.com -- Britannica Encyclopædia is available online and the Britannica.com also provides a World Wide Web navigation service that classifies, rates, and reviews more than 65,000 Web sites into 14 subject areas.

Government Information Sharing Project -- The Government Information Sharing Project is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered at Oregon State University Libraries.   A comprehensive statistical resource for small and large businesses, economic development professionals, researchers, students, educators, journalists, state and local government agencies, and more.

Guide to Understand Financials -- The Guide to Understanding Financials, provided by IBM, is a slow loading, but useful reference for understanding corporate annual reports.

Medical Matrix -- Medical Matrix provides ranked, peer reviewed, annotated and updated clinical resources.

Profnet -- ProfNet, the Professors Network, is an international service that links the press to the public information officers (PIOs) of universities, medical centers, national laboratories, non-profit organizations, corporations, and government agencies via the Internet. This site provides information for the press, ProfNet members and the interested public.

Reporter.org -- Reporter.org was conceived by investigative reporters & editors as a way to provide a variety of resources to journalists, journalism educators, and the public at large via the web. Founded with a grant from the Hillman Foundation, the project has evolved to its current state over the course of more than a year.

Reporters Network, The -- The online resource for reporters.

The Why Files -- Read about the science facts behind the news; available at the National Institute for Science Education, a National Science Foundation funded project.