Allied Health : Resources

Covers various aspects of health care.

Provides access to the online version of the classic text.

Provides information on medical assisting as a career, nature of the work, working conditions, job outlook, and earnings.

Maintained by the National Library of Medicine. Covers over 700 diseases and conditions.

HIPPA regulations.

Provides information on health care coverage for Americans with multiple resources including prevention, alternatives and care coordination.

USALearns offers the Skills for the Nursing Assistant course teaches the language and academic skills to help you successfully communicate with patients and co-workers on the job. This course is ideal for students with English skills that are High Intermediate and above. It will help you prepare for a career as a Certified Nursing Assistant or other jobs in the health care field.

"The mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is to improve the health and health care of all Americans. Our goal is clear: To help our society transform itself for the better."

"The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) mission is to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans." -- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

"The American Academy of Family Physicians is one of the largest national medical organizations, representing more than 100,300 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students nationwide. Founded in 1947, its mission has been to preserve and promote the science and art of Family Medicine and to ensure high-quality, cost-effective health care for patients of all ages."

Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company, KaMMCO, is a member-directed medical professional liability insurance company providing protection for physicians and other health care professionals, medical groups, hospitals, and professional associations. At KaMMCO we offer members: