American Academy of Ophthalmology

Established in 1855, American Iron and Steel Institute is located in Washington, D.C. The company operates in steel markets such as automotive, construction, cans and containers. It also supports statistics, public policy, manufacturing and environment steel industries. The company s producer, associate and affiliate members include Berg Steel Pipe Corp., California Steel Industries Inc., DTE Energy Services, Affiliated Research Group and Environmental Quality Management Inc. American Iron and Steel Institute is in partnership with Auto/Steel Partnership, Canned Food Alliance, Metal Roofing Alliance, National Steel Bridge Alliance, Steel Framing Alliance and The Steel Recycling Institute.

Founded in 1902, the American Urological Association is a professional organization for the advancement of urologic patient care. It employs more than 15,000 people and offers a wide range of services, such as publications, research, annual meeting, continuing medical education and the formulation of health policy. The association is governed by a board of directors that includes officers, section representatives and a group of nonvoting consultants. Located in Linthicum, Md., the association operates an award program to provide young urology faculty with an international perspective on urologic medicine. It also operates a scholar program that allows one urologist scholar from an underserved country to visit the United States for observing urologic surgeries and procedures, and attending clinics and staff activities.

Founded in 1847, the American Medical Association is one of the largest associations of physicians and medical students in the United States. The association publishes the Journal of the American Medical Association, which is one of the largest circulating weekly medical journals in the world. It also publishes a list of physician specialty codes that are a standard method in the U.S. for identifying physician and practice specialties. Headquartered in Chicago, the American Medical Association offers funds for several awareness projects about health literacy. In addition, its American Medical Association Alliance is one of the largest organizations that represents family of medicine in the United States. The association offers legislative advocacy support for physician issues, publications and resources to support community health initiatives. The American Medical Association operates the Litigation Center, which is an unincorporated association that enhances the policies of the association through the American legal system, including courts, administrative agencies and alternative dispute bodies. It maintains a location in Washington, D.C.