AOA
American Orthopaedic Association
AOBOS
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
AOFAS
American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
AONL
American Organization for Nursing Leadership
AORN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
AOSSM
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
APAC
Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation
APGA
Australian Professional Golfers Association
APHON
Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses
API
American Petroleum Institute
APIC
Association for Practitioners In Infection Control and Epidemiology
APNA
American Psychiatric Nurses Association
APON
Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses
APS
American Pain Society
ARC
AAOS Advocacy Resource Committee
ARCOS
American Osteopathic Board of Orthopedic Surgery
ARIN
Association for Radiologic & Imaging Nursing
ARN
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
ASBA
American Sportfishing Association
ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
ASCE
American Society of Civil Engineers
ASES
American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
ASHE
American Society of Hospital Engineering
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ASIA
American Spinal Injury Association
ASM
The Alliance for Specialty Medicine
ASM International
[formerly the American Society of Metals]
ASMBS
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASNT
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
ASORN
American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
ASPAN
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
ASPEN
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
ASPMN
American Society for Pain Management Nursing
ASPSN
American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgical Nurses
ASQ
American Society for Quality
ASSH
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
ASTM
American Society for Testing & Materials
ASTNA
Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
ATP
Association of Tennis Professionals
ATPCA
Association of Tennis Professionals Coaches Association
ATS
American Thoracic Society
AWHONN
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
AWRT
American Women in Radio and Television
AWS
American Welding Society
BCB
Bangladesh Cricket Board
BCCI
Board of Control for Cricket in India
BFIA
Brazilian Professional Inline Association
BG
British Gymnastics
BHFA
Bureau of Healthcare Facilities Accreditation
BMI
Broadcast Music, Inc.
BNS
Ballet National de Suisse
BOS
Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists
BOSS
Bureau of Osteopathic Specialty Societies
BPA
Baseball Players Association
BWF
Badminton World Federation
CAB
Cable Advertising Bureau
CAB
Canadian Association of Broadcasters
CEA
Consumer Electronics Association
CGF
Commonwealth Gymnastics Federation
CIS
Communities In Schools
CIS
Council of International Schools
CIS
Christians in Science
CMSS
Council of Medical Specialty Societies
COCA
Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
COM
College of Osteopathic Medicine
CONMEBOL
Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol
CORQAT
Council on Research, Quality Assessment, and Technology
COSO
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
CSAI
Chinese Sports Administration Institute
CSCAA
College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America
CSIRO
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
CVB
Convention and Visitors Bureau
DFA
Dutch Football Association
DMO
Destination Marketing Organization
DTB
Deutscher Turner-Bund (German Gymnastics Federation)
ECA
European Cricket Association
ECB
England and Wales Cricket Board
ECFMG
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
EHF
European Handball Federation
EHSA
European Handball Student Association
FAI
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
FARE
Foundation for Arthroplasty Research and Education
FCVS
Federation Credentials Verification Service
FFG
Fédération Française de Gymnastique (French Gymnastics Federation)
FIA
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile
FIBA
Fédération Internationale de Basketball
FIDE
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
FIFA
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
FIG
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
FIGA
Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia (Italian Gymnastics Federation)
FIH
Fédération Internationale de Hockey
FIM
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
FINA
Fédération Internationale de Natation
FIP
Federation of International Polo
FIS
Fédération Internationale de Ski
FISU
International University Sports Federation
FIVB
Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
FSMB
Federation of State Medical Boards
GA
Gymnastics Australia