Medical Missions Resources MedicalMissions@bible.acu.edu
This discussion list is a good way for you to keep informed on
up-to-date
information about Medical Missions in Churches of Christ. Sign up
by sending a message to the moderator Janice Bingham at
bingham(at)bible.acu.edu
MedSend,http://www.medsend.org
Assists new graduates interested in Medical Missions to move quickly to
the mission field setting.
Mercy Ships,http://www.mercyships.org
This ministry involves medical missions in the form of short term trips
abroad aboard medical ships docked around the world.
ExamPrep Software from Outerbanks
(see
back of AAPA News)
A&L Review for the Physician Assistant
(3rd Ed)
Physician Assistant Pearls of Wisdom Board Review
(BMP Corp)
A&L's Quick Review: Physician Assistant,
3rd
ed.
Mosby's ACE the Boards USMLE Step 3.
It comes with a disk with lots board-type questions.
Appleton & Lange Yellow PA Board Review
Question
Book.
Gateway to Healthcare, http://www.achoo.com
Numerous
links to a wide variety of medical information sites as well as short
cuts
to major medical journals, such as, JAMA. Sponsore by the
Canadian
Medical Association.
Government and Professional Issues,
http://www.aapa.org/gandp/index.html
Medical Headlines, http://www.ivanhoe.com
First To Know Medical Bulletin provides medical news sponsored by
Ivanhoe
Broadcast News, Inc. Features a weekly update of "Medical
Breakthroughs."
CNN Interactive Health, http://www.cnn.com/health
It contains topical news of medical interest to the lay person.
USA Today Health,http://www.usatoday.com/life/health/lhd1.htm
Topical news of medical interest to the lay person; brief and easy
reading.
Offers numerous links to many current health topics.
DrKoop.com, http://www.drkoop.com
Informative and very reliable source of medical information for the lay
persons with numerous useful links hosted by former U.S. Surgeon
General,
Dr. C. Everett Koop.
Healthfinder, http://www.healthfinder.gov
It is a useful site that links to many govermental health related
organizations
and a search engine.
Health World Online, http://www.healthy.net
It has useful links to fitness, nutrition, and wellness health
products.
Resources for health consumers, professionals, researchers, and
journalists.
Mayo Health Oasis, http://www.mayohealth.org
It is an authoritative site for accurate and timely medical information
oreinted toward the lay person.
Med Help International,http://www.medhelp.org
A patient oriented site to assist in helping find the latest high
quality
medical information.
Medicine @ High Velocity,http://www.mednav.com
A site with countless links to high quality medical references and
organizations
geared toward the health professional.
Today on Medscape,http://www.medscape.com
Online resource for better patient care. Oriented toward health
professionals
providing access to CME opportunities, journal articles, practice
options
and treament guides.
Quackwatch,http://www.quackwatch.com
Quackwatch is a highly awarded ne site run by Dr. Stephen Barrett that
guides consumers on current medical fraud and quackery, providing
accurate
information on controversial remedies.
The Medicine Program, http://www.themedicineprogram.com/
This organization was established by volunteers dedicated to
alleviating
the plight of an ever increasing number of patients who cannot afford
their
prescription medication.
Dead Link PA Sites That
Are
Archived NEW!!
Very useful when your favorite page has disappeared, Consider using
the Internet Library. Occasionally you may have to check several
several dates for the site in the archive to find the page. Also,
the images on pages are not archived. For the sites below,
or if you find a dead link above, consider using on of the tools be low
to find an archive version. Internet Library 'Way Back
Machine,'http://www.archive.org/index.html
Until such time as a current URL for a site is found, the site will
remain
on this list below where you can access an Archive.
AFPPA Job Bank, http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/yngdoc/jobsindex.htm
(Dead Link 09-09-01)
Clinical Pearls, http://saaapa.aapa.org/pearls/index.htm
(Dead Link 09-27-01)
Financial Aid, http://saaapa.aapa.org/financial/index.htm
(Dead Link 09-27-01) Another great info. tool from the
SAAAPA.
National PA Applicant Homepage,
http://www.iconn.net/pasapg/home2.htm
(Dead Link 09-09-01)
PA Connection,
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/6581/Default.htm
(Dead Link 09-09-01)
PA Humor, http://www.pahumor.com (Dead Link
09-09-01)
PA University, http://webusers.anet-stl.com/~falstaff/
Physician Assistant and Associated Links, http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Spa/1299/
(Dead Link 12-10-01)
The Physician Assistant AIDS Network (PAAN) Website,
http://www.paan.org
or
http://www.hic.net/ripcord/paan/index.htm
(Dead Link 09-21-01)
Physician Assistants for Cross Cultural Involvement,
http://www.paxi.org
(Dead Link 09-21-01)
Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS)
http://www.paos.org/index.htm/
Physician Assistant University,
http://webusers.anet-stl.com/~falstaff
Specialty PA Groups, http://www.afn.org/~afn39237/special.htm
Dead Link
Student Doctor Network, http://www.medstudents.net/magazines.html
This is one stop link to several medical news sites. (Dead Link
09-09-01)
Survival Skills, http://saaapa.aapa.org/survival/index.htm
(Dead Link 09-27-01)
Medical Missions Among the Church of Christ, http://www.ovc.edu/missions/medical/medbook.htm
2nd Edition by Phillip Eichman
Other Palmpilot Sites,
http://home.tampabay.rr.com/bhuggs/palmpilotlinks.html
State Academies, http://www.afn.org/~afn39237/states.htm
Medscape Job Center, http://www.medscape.com/Home/JobCenter/JobCenter.html
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health, http://www.noah.cuny.edu
Mike Murray's Physician Assistant/Medical Page,
http://develop.mainquad.com/web/mikekate/Murray.html
PA-C.com, http://www.pa-c.com/
Physician Assistant University, http://www.pauniversity.com/
Society of Air Force Physician Assistants (SAFPA)
http://www.safpa.org/index.htm
Jay's Favorite Palm Web Sites --- (Cached in Google)
Association of Postgraduate Physician Assistant Programs,
http://www.aapa.org/appap.html
For the Physician - Hiring a Physician Assistant Successfully, http://www.nova.edu/pa/hiring.html
What is a Physician Assistant,
http://www.ampka.com/iapa/whatis.htm
Physician Assistant Links, http://www.gvsu.edu/pa/links.htm
Surgical Physician Assistant, http://www.surgicalpa.com/
Handheld Computer Medical Software Craze,
http://www.mdnetguide.com/pf.shtml?issue=37&dept=1 Medical Blueprints,
http://www.pdamed.com/Raphael%20Tour/RaphaelBlueprint.htm
Patient chart software.
Physician Assistant Programs Directory, http://www.apap.org/directory/ Association of Physician Assistant Programs,
http://www.apap.org/ JAAPA Roadmap to Better Writing,
http://www.aapa.org/jaapa-roadmap.html PDAs and Medicine, http://meds.queensu.ca/pda/pda7.htm PDAs for Health Care Providers,
http://educ.ahsl.arizona.edu/pda/ Medical Missions Opportunities, http://bible.acu.edu/missions/page.asp?ID=91 International Medical Education, http://www.umassmed.edu/intmeded/resources.cfm
Contact: Doreen.McNamara(at)umassmed.edu This
lists
overseas volunteer opprotunities for various health care professionals.
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners,
http://www.tsbme.state.tx.us/
Michigan Academy of Student Assistants,
http://www.michiganpa.org/
Your Physician Assistant, http://www.carilion.com/chc/yourpa.htm
Physician Assistant.com, http://www.PhysicianAssistant.com/
Line56.com: PDAs in the Hands of Doctors,
http://www.line56.com/articles/default.asp?ArticleID=3587
A Show of Handhelds (from Healthcare Informatics,
http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/issues/2001/04_01/cover.htm MediJob - Physican Assistant, http://www.medijob.com/pa.html Information About PAs and the PA Profession, http://www.aapa.org/geninfo1.html
Medical Conferences, http://www.medicalconferences.com/
PA Programs, http://www.aapa.org/pgmlist.php3
AAPA State Regulation of Physician Practice,
http://www.aapa.org/gandp/statelaw.html
Hiring a Surgical PA, http://www.aaspa.com/SurgInfoHiringASurgicalPA.asp
Society for Physician Assistants in Pediatrics (SPAP)
http://www.aapa.org/spec/SPAP/ PA Employer,
http://www.aapa.org/joblink/employers.html
AAPA Congressional Visit Program,
http://www.aapa.org/gandp/cvp.html AAPA Joint Efforts Campaign,
http://www.aapa.org/joint-efforts.html Hiring a Surgical PA,
http://www.aaspa.com/SurgInfoHiringASurgicalPA.htm What is a PA? http://www.paworld.net/whatisapa.htm Physician Assistant Links, http://www.pajournal.com/pajournal/resources/links.html MediConsult, http://www.mediconsult.com (Dead
Link
09-09-01)
It is a patient oreinted site for the lay person with ongoing polls of
common symptoms, live events and a drug informatin search engine and
many
links. Med Web, http://WWW.MedWeb.Emory.Edu/MedWeb/
A medical literature search engine sponsored by Emory University Health
Science Center Library oriented for healthcare professionals. Healthgate, http://www.healthgate.com
Lay person site with a search engine and links for wellness center
topics
and a variety of healthy living magazines. American Academy of Physician Assistants Staff Phone
Extensions
and
EMail, http://www.aapa.org/00contact.html
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