Online Medical Billing Schools  Medical Billing Degree Programs Campus Medical Billing Schools  Articles    

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Top 30 Surgical Organizations

Medical Billing Schools Guide - by Medical Billing Guy

Below is a list of the most highly respected professional organizations in the field of surgery.  While the great majority of them are reserved for MDs or medical students, there are also societies dedicated to non-doctoral professionals in the field.  Surgical technologists, medical-surgical nurses and pediatric surgical nurses are all represented here.  The organization for female surgeons offers mentoring opportunities for students and residents.

  1. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
  2. American College of Surgeons
  3. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  4. American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  5. American Society of Breast Surgeons
  6. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  7. American Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
  8. American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  9. American Society of Transplant Surgeons

10.  Association of Surgical Technologists

11.  Association of Women Surgeons

12.  Burnsurgery.org

13.  International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

14.  Society for Vascular Surgery

15.  Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

16.  Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

17.  Society of Thoracic Surgeons

18.  American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

19.  American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons

20.  American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

21.  American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons

22.  American Society of Orthopaedic Physicians Assistants

23.  American Head and Neck Society

24.  Society of Surgical Oncology

25.  Congenital Heart Surgeons Society

26.  American Association for Thoracic Surgery

27.  Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses

28.  American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association

29.  American Society of Anesthesiologists

30.  American Association for Neurological Surgeons

Search Medical Billing Schools Online

University of Phoenix

As the largest private university in North America, University of Phoenix has more than 200 locations, and is available online in most countries around the world. Whether you're seeking a college degree at an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level, we can help you reach your academic goal—and sooner than you might think.

Walden University

Balance your personal and professional commitments while earning a respected Ph.D., master's degree, or bachelor's degree online at Walden University. Programs offered in management, education, psychology and health and human services.

Westwood College

Westwood College is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers. The College offers broad access to education and serves a diverse, multicultural body of students in an environment that promotes pride, respect, and teamwork. The College's programs are designed to empower students to pursue their individual career goals.

Keiser University

Keiser University eCampus Online offers degrees in fields that are in high demand and provides job placement assistance to all its students and alumni.

Virginia College

Virginia College continues the tradition of giving lives new direction, fulfilling our mission statement to students wherever they live and offering the chance to pursue a degree while maintaining commitments to work and family.