1000 Riverside Avenue, Suite205
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Telephone: (904) 353-7878
Home Page: www.ace.com
Christopher Seymour, M.B.A., Executive Director
Purpose:
A professional medical organization of physicians with special education, training, and interest in the practice of clinical endocrinology. Provides information and education to endocrine patients so that they can have access to the best endocrine care possible. Does not include medical advice and diagnosis.
Publications:
"The First Messenger" (bimonthly newsletter)
Endocrine Practice (bimonthly professional clinical journal)
Clinical Guidelines for various endocrine conditions, and a comprehensive membership directory that supplies addresses, phone numbers, specializations, clinical interests, and board certificationsof members.
18534 N. Lyford
Katy, TX 77449
Telephone: (281) 855-6608
E-mail: thyroid@flash.net
Home Page: www.thyroidfoundation.org
Kelly Hale, President
Purpose:
A national, non-profit organization for the awareness, education, and support of thyroid patients,their family members, healthcare providers, and interested parties. Support/Interest groups forming around America, low-cost public thyroid disease screenings, educational information/seminars, thyroid physician referrals.
Publications:
Quarterly education newsletter/latestfindings in thyroid disease, self-help information.
Purpose:
The mission of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is to promote the interests of and provide the highest quality services for professionals in audiology,speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science, and to advocate for people with communication disabilities.
1200 19th Street NW., Suite300
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 857-1161
Fax: (202) 223-4579
Home page: http://www.asbmr.org/
Julia A. Janko, Executive Director
Purpose:
A professional organizationof physicians, dentists, veterinarians, and other doctors interested inresearch and bone and mineral diseases. Supports clinical and basic research studies and encourages and mentors young scientists in the field of bone and mineral metabolism. There is no patient referral system except to osteoporosis or Paget's disease organizations.
Publications:
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research(monthly); membership roster (biennially); newsletter (quarterly).
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
Telephone: (301) 571-1825
Home Page: www.faseb.org/genetics
Elaine Strass, Executive Director
Purpose:
A professional society of physicians, researchers, genetic counselors, and others interested inhuman genetics. Strives to inform health professionals, legislators, health policy makers, and the general public about all aspects of human genetics.
Publications:
American Journal of Human Genetics(monthly)
Membership Directory (biennially)
Supplement to Journal (annually)
Guide to Human Genetics Training Programs in North America.
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street, Room 311
Bronx, NY 10467
Telephone: (718) 882-6047
Fax: (718) 882-6085
Home Page: www.thyroid.org
Diane Miller, Administrator
Purpose:
A professional organization of physicians and scientists dedicated to scientific research on the thyroid. The association refers the public to member physicians in their geographic area on request.
Publications:
Newsletter (quarterly); information pamphlets.
