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American College of Physicians (ACP) 

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a diverse community of internal medicine specialists and subspecialists united by a commitment to excellence. Internists apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. With 163,000 members in countries across the globe, ACP is the largest medical-specialty society in the world. ACP and its physician members lead the profession in education, standard-setting, and the sharing of knowledge to advance the science and practice of internal medicine.

American Surgical Association

The American Surgical Association was founded in 1880 and is the nation's oldest and most prestigious surgical organization. Its members include the nation’s most prominent surgeons from the country's leading academic medical institutions, many of whom are Chairs of the Departments of Surgery at these institutions. Membership also includes leading surgeons from around the world, making it much more than an American association

Kenya Paediatric Association

The Kenya Paediatric Association (KPA) is an association whose principal members are paediatricians practicing in Kenya but includes researchers, paediatricians in training and any other cadres of health workers as associates.

The web page provides access to useful learning resources.

European federation of internal medicine

The principle objectives of EFIM is to promote internal medicine on a scientific educational, ethical and professional level and to support internists in providing better care for patients.

European Paediatric Association

The European Paediatric Association (EPA) is a pan-European scientific association which is the Union of National European Paediatric Societies and Association (EPA-UNEPSA). The main objective of EPA-UNEPSA is to encourage scientific co-operation between not-for-profit National European Paediatric Societies/Associations and between European paediatricians working in primary, secondary and tertiary paediatric care in Europe, in order to promote child health and comprehensive paediatric care.

International society of internal medicine

The purpose of ISIM is to promote scientific knowledge and unity in Internal Medicine, to further the education of young internists and to encourage friendship between physicians from all over the world.

At a time when Internal Medicine is threatened by increasing sub-specialization, ISIM tries to strengthen its position as an eminent integrating part of global health sciences.

World Health Organization

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency's governing structure and principles, states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health

 

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