Recognized subspecialties in the United States by the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists ( AOABOS ) include:

Adult endocrinologists are board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine ( ABIM ) or the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine ( AOBIM ) in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

In the past, surgeons in the United States were required to be board certified by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery in order to progress into further sub-specialty training.

In Canada, residency leads to eligibility for certification by and Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, while in the United States, completion of a residency in general surgery leads to eligibility for board certification by the American Board of Surgery or the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery which is also required upon completion of training for a general surgeon to have operating privileges at most hospitals in the United States.

In the United States, Gastroenterology is an Internal Medicine Subspecialty certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine ( ABIM ) and the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine ( AOBIM ).

* American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry

Once training is satisfactorily completed, the physician is eligible to take the American Board of Internal Medicine ( ABIM ) or American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine ( AOBIM ) nephrology examination.

The American Medical Association, established in 1847, as well as the American Osteopathic Association, founded in 1897, both currently use the term physician to describe members.

* American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics

* American College of Osteopathic Surgeons

An approved residency program and certification ( in the United States, the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology ) is usually required to obtain employment or hospital privileges.

* The American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians ( ACOEP ) was founded in 1975 and is open only to D. O.

* The American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine ( AOBEM ) certifies only emergency physicians with a D. O.

It is under the authority of the American Osteopathic Association.

Most currently practicing ophthalmologists train in medical residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ) or American Osteopathic Association ( AOA ) and are board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology or the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology.

Fosdick, a brother of minister Harry Emerson Fosdick, was a graduate of Princeton, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Philosophical Association.

The wholesome activities were to be provided by many organizations including the YMCA, the Knights of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare Board, the American Library Association, and the Playground and Recreation Association -- private societies which voluntarily performed the job that was taken over almost entirely by the Special Services Division of the Army itself in World War 2.

The CTCA program of activities was profuse: William Farnum and Mary Pickford on the screen, Elsie Janis and Harry Lauder on the stage, books provided by the American Library Association, full equipment for games and sports -- except that no `` bones '' were furnished for the all-time favorite pastime played on any floor and known as `` African golf ''.

The American Medical Association is once again grinding out its tear-soaked propaganda based upon the high cost of the Veterans Administration medical program to the American taxpayer.

many of us in public relations were flattered that Richard L. Tobin chose to devote his editorial in the March 11 Communications Supplement to the merger of the Public Relations Society of America and the American Public Relations Association.

An exhibit, `` Macropathology -- An Ancient Art, A New Science '', was presented at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association.

The Council on National Defense of the American Medical Association contributed a brief article to each issue entitled, `` This Is Your A.M.A. ''.

The group known as the American Association for Health,, Physical Education, and Recreation ( a division of the National Education Association ) initiated a conference which brought together representatives of the National Rifle Association, SAAMI and the American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers.

The American Automobile Association, computing the cost for two people to vacation by automobile, comes up with an average daily expenditure figure of $29.

An example of a more definite class bias is noted in proceedings of the Commission on the Financing of Higher Education sponsored by the Association of American Universities and supported by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation.

Preparation of a second edition is in progress under the sponsorship of the Crystal Data Committee of the American Crystallographic Association.

That's why the FDA, the American Medical Association ( AMA ), and the National Better Business Bureau ( BBB ) have estimated the toll of mechanical quackery to be a substantial portion of the $610 million or so paid to medical charlatans annually.

Nor is it an accident that baseball, growing into the national game in the last 75 years, has become a microcosm of American life, that learned societies such as the American Folklore Society and the American Historical Association were founded in the 1880s, or that courses in American literature, American civilization, American anything have swept our school and college curricula.

The Dictionary of American Hymnology claims it is included in more than a thousand published hymnals, and recommends its use for " occasions of worship when we need to confess with joy that we are saved by God's grace alone ; as a hymn of response to forgiveness of sin or as an assurance of pardon ; as a confession of faith or after the sermon.

For pregnant women, guidelines vary: screening women with age or other risk factors is recommended by the U. S. Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF ) ( which recommends screening women under 25 ) and the American Academy of Family Physicians ( which recommends screening women aged 25 or younger ).

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends screening all at risk, while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend universal screening of pregnant women.

The American College of Clinicians and at least one state recommends that health care professionals, including physicians, in the clinical setting use identification with an appropriate badge or name tag, as patients encounter a number of different practitioners.

The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that all stretching be done after exercise because this is when the muscles are most warmed up and capable of increasing flexibility.

Because of this, the American Whippet Club recommends that all breeders test for this defect in their breeding stock.

) To prevent and reduce the risk of melanoma caused by UV radiation, the American Academy of Dermatology and the National Cancer Institute recommends staying out of the sun between 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. standard time ( or whenever your shadow is shorter than your height ).

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ( ACOG ) recommends testing for couples who have a personal or close family history of CF, and they recommend that carrier testing be offered to all Caucasian couples and be made available to couples of other ethnic backgrounds.

The American Institute for Cancer Research ( AICR ) recommends discarding used marinade that has been applied to raw meats.

Based on Cochrane's review the American Academy of Family Physicians ( AAFP ) recommends use of kava for patients with mild to moderate anxiety disorders who are not using alcohol or taking other medicines metabolized by the liver, but who wish to use “ natural ” remedies.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the routine administration of MMR vaccine at ages 12 – 15 months and at 4 – 6 years.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ( AND ), formerly the American Dietetic Association, recommends consuming a variety of fiber-rich foods.

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recommends different widths for different types of bicycle facilities.

The American Chestnut Foundation recommends waiting a little while more before large-scale planting.

In a clinical practice guideline, the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends against routine culturing of central venous lines upon their removal.

The Southern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union recommends against maximal prone restraint techniques following pepper spray application, and they caution that anyone sprayed should be monitored to ensure effective breathing.

While it was once common for D. O .- graduates in the United States to refer to themselves as ' osteopaths ,' the American Osteopathic Association now recommends against this usage, in favor of the term " osteopathic physician.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual cardiology evaluations for individuals with Williams syndrome.

The American College of Gastroenterology recommends that all patients with symptoms of IBS be tested for coeliac disease.

Popcorn is included on the list of foods that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends not serving to children under four, because of the risk of choking.

The American Fertility Society recommends an age limit for sperm donors of 50 years or less, and many fertility clinics in the United Kingdom will not accept donations from men over 40 or 45 years of age.

The American Spaniel Club recommends annual eye exams by a veterinary ophthalmologist for all dogs that are to be used for breeding.

The American Diabetes Association recommends a post-meal glucose level of less than 10 mmol / L ( 180 mg / dL ) and a fasting plasma glucose of 5 to 7. 2 mmol / L ( 90 – 130 mg / dL ).