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GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS


Osteopathic
AACOM American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
AOA American Osteopathic Association
Allopathic
AAMC American Association of Medical Colleges
AAMC FAP AAMC Fee Assistance Program
AMCAS American Medical College Application Service
AMA American Medical Association
AMSA American Medical Student Association
BCMP Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
FMG Foreign Medical Graduate
Med-MAR Medical Minority Applicant Registry
MSAR Medical School Admission Requirements (Manual)
MSTP Medical Scientist Training Program
NBME National Board of Medical Examiners
SNMA Student National Medical Association
Dental
ADEA American Dental Education Association (formerly the American Association of Dental Schools (AADS)
AADSAS American Association of Dental Schools Application Service
Podiatry
AACPM American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
AACPMAS American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine Application Service
APMA American Podiatric Medical Association
Graduate & Professional School Admission Tests
DAT Dental Admission Test
GRE Graduate Record Exam
MAT Miller Analogy Test
MCAT Medical College Admission Test
OAT Optometry Admission Test
PCAT Pharmacy College Admission Test
USMLE United States Medical Licensing Examination
(Step I Basic Sciences; Step II Clinical Sciences; Step III Biomedical and Clinical Sciences)
Veterinary
AAVMC Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
VMCAS Veterinary Medical College Application Service
E-LOR Electronic Letters of Recommendations
AAPA

American Academy of Physician Assistants

CASPA Central Application Service for Physician Assistants
AACP

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

PharmCAS Pharmacy College Application Service
HPAP Health Professions Advisory Program
HPAC Health Professions Advisory Committee
ACA American Chiropractic Association
AAFS American Academy of Forensic Sciences
AANP American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
AANP American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
AOTA American Occupational Therapy Association
ASCO The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
APTA

American Physical Thereapy Association

ASPH Association of Schools of Public Health
Professional Journals
AMA News American Medical News
JAMA Journal of the American Medical Association
JAOA Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
NEJM New England Journal of Medicine
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