Professional Associations for Health & Human Services
Join a professional association to stay current on industry trends, build a strong network in your desired field, and gain access to internships, jobs, and learning opportunities in your field of interest. It’s a powerful way to grow both knowledge and connections before graduation. Plus, many associations offer students a discounted membership rate and/or scholarships.
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) – https://www.amssm.org
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) – https://www.sportsmed.org
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) – https://www.acsm.org
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) – https://www.nsca.com
- Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) – https://www.cscca.org
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) – https://www.nata.org
- American Pharmacists Association (APhA) – https://www.pharmacist.com
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) – https://www.ashp.org
- National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) – https://www.ncpa.org
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) – https://www.apta.org
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) – https://www.aota.org
- American Public Health Association (APHA) – https://www.apha.org
- Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) – https://www.aspph.org
- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) – https://www.sophe.org
- Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) – https://www.clinicalsocialworkassociation.org
- Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) – https://www.cswe.org
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW) – https://www.socialworkers.org
- School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) – https://www.sswaa.org
- Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) – https://www.sswr.org
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) – https://www.asha.org
- American Academy of Audiology (AAA) – https://www.audiology.org
- American Medical Association (AMA) – https://www.ama-assn.org
- American Medical Student Association (AMSA) – https://www.amsa.org
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – https://www.aamc.org
- American Dental Association (ADA) – https://www.ada.org
- American Student Dental Association (ASDA) – https://www.asdanet.org
- American Nurses Association (ANA) – https://www.nursingworld.org
- National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) – https://www.nsna.org
- National Organization for Human Services (NOHS): Provides conferences, credentialing, and publications for those in counseling, human development, and social service coordination roles.
- American Dental Hygienists’ Association
- American Health Information Management Association
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science – Careers
- American Society for Cytotechnology
- American Medical Technologists
- Society of Nuclear Medicine
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs