Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

The American Association of Medical Assistants, established in 1956, is a nonprofit organization that enables medical assisting professionals to enhance and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and professionalism required by employers and patients. The association promotes effective, efficient health care delivery through optimal use of multi-skilled certified medical assistants. In cooperation with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, the American Association of Medical Assistants Endowment facilitates accreditation of medical assisting programs established at the post-secondary level. AAMAE is a curriculum review board for the association.The association awards scholarships to students in medical assisting education programs and provides discounts to members on workshop and seminar fees, self-study courses, credit cards, loans and conventions. The American Association of Medical Assistants has headquarters in Chicago.

The Health Forum was founded in 1998 through the merger between the American Hospital Association's publishing and data and information subsidiaries. The Health Forum provides communications, information, education and research products to various health care providers, suppliers, payers and consumers. It features an online store that offers a range of data, food service and nursing products. The firm also specializes in facilities and risk management. The Health Forum works in the areas of organizational, market, clinical and medical leaderships. Headquartered in Chicago, it offers various code and billing products. The Health Forum is an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, which is a nonprofit association that provides education for health care leaders.