Links to Public Health / Public Policy Sites

These links are for informational use only. UCLA is not responsible for the content of the links and does not endorse these sites.

Achoo - On-line Healthcare Services
Achoo acts as a jump point and information resource for the medical community and all other Internet users interested in healthcare information.

AACOM - American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
AACOM, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, exists to lend support and assistance to the nation's osteopathic medical schools. The organization represents the administration, faculty, and students of all 17 osteopathic medical schools in the U.S.

AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges
The Association of American Medical Colleges has as its purpose the improvement of the nation's health through the advancement of academic medicine.

AMA - American Medical Association
We serve the physicians and their patients by establishing and promoting ethical, educational, and clinical standards for the medical profession and by advocating for the highest principle of all--the integrity of the physician/patient relationship.

AMA-MSS - AMA-Medical Student Section Home Page
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School - MSS Chapter Web Page

AMSA - American Medical Students Association
AMSA is an independent student group with interest groups devoted to a wide range of medical topics.

AMWA - American Medical Women's Association
The American Medical Women's Association is an organization of over 13,000 women physicians and medical students dedicated to supporting women physicians and the care of the woman patient.

APHA - American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association has been influencing policies and setting priorities in public health for more than 124 years. Throughout its history, APHA has been in the forefront of efforts to prevent disease and promote health.

The Canadian Health Network
At Health Canada, service excellence is fundamental. The mandate of the Department, supported by its vision and operating principle, aims at ensuring service excellence in the area of health.

CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. CDC Mission: To promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

EPN - Electronic Policy Network's Recommended Health Policy Links
THE ELECTRONIC POLICY NETWORK, providing you with timely information and leading ideas about national policy and politics.

FDA - Food and Drug Administration
FDA is a public health agency, charged with protecting American consumers by enforcing the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and several related public health laws.

HCFA - Health Care Financing Administration
The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) is a federal agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. It was created in 1977 to administer the Medicare and Medicaid programs -- two national health care programs that benefit more that 72 million beneficiaries.

The INTERACTIVE MEDICAL STUDENT LOUNGE
Welcome! This room was designed for you, a medical or pre-med student with a Newton, Mac, or PC who wants to combine work (studying) with pleasure (computing).

ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
The ICRC acts to help all victims of war and internal violence, attempting to ensure implementation of humanitarian rules restricting armed violence.

Medscape: The Online Resource for Better Patient Care
Medscape, for health professionals and interested consumers, features thousands of full-text, peer-reviewed articles, medical news, MEDLINE, and interactive quizzes.

PNHP - Physicians for a National Health Program
Physicians for a National Health Program is a single issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health care program.

RWJF - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (gopher site)

Rock the Vote - Guide to Health Care Reform For Young Americans
Targeted toward young Americans, Rock the aims to arm the younger generation with the facts they need to contribute to the health policy debate. It addresses health issues of importance to young people and provides descriptions of delivery systems in its patented irreverent style.

UCLA Medical Alumni Web Page
Keep in touch from the Real World.

WWW Sources on Health Administration/Policy from Auburn University

More sites coming soon!

Last modified December 14, 1996