Avoiding acronym acrimony.Ever wonder what the mysterious string of letters behind a sports professional's name is trying to tell you? Deciphering these codes can take the skills and patience of our government's top black operatives. The situation complicates when four or more acronyms find their way to the same (quite possibly overeducated) person. And so if after meeting Jane Smith, PhD, MTC, PT, OCS your best guess is that she is a professor of multistate tax compliance who lives in the Pacific Time zone and moonlights for an overseas courier service, the below breakdown may be of use: The Generally Qualified PhD Technically, Doctor of Philosophy. It's used to distinguish an academic doctor from a Doctor of Medicine (MD). EdD Doctor of Education MEd Master of Education MS Master of Science The Food People: RD Registered Dietitian CDN Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist CDE Certified Diabetes Educator Bones and Body: FACSM FACSM Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. FACSM abbr. Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine '''Founded in 1954, the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 20,000 international, national and regional members are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational SCS Sports Certified Specialist OCS Orthopedic Clinical Specialist PT Physical Therapist CSCS Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist ATC Certified Athletic Trainer DPE Doctor of Physical Education For Your Feet: DPM Doctor of Podiatric Medicine FACFAS Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Massage and Beyond: MTC Certified Massage Therapist LMT Licensed Massage Therapist LAc Licensed Acupuncturist DC Doctor of Chiropractic CCSP Certified Chiropractic Sports Practitioner Additional Fields: MPH Master of Public Health MPH-CHE Master of Public Health in Community Health Education PC Peer Counselor (and sometimes, Primary Care) CNS Clinical Nurse Specialist clinical nurse specialist n. A nurse who has advanced knowledge and competence in a particular area of nursing practice, such as in cardiology, oncology, or psychiatry. MSN Master of Science in Nursing A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) is an advanced-level quaternary education degree for Registered Nurses. It is required to become an advanced practice nurse, such as a Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist, or a Clinical nurse leader, and is considered an DDM Doctor of Dental Medicine Noun 1. Doctor of Dental Medicine - a doctor's degree in dental medicine DMD doctor's degree, doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university PharmD Doctor of Pharmacy FACC Fellow of the American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to educate, research and influence health care public policy. The president for the 2006–2007 year is Steven E. Nissen. [1] The organization has 39 chapters in the U.S. FACE Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology The American College of Epidemiology (ACE) is an American organization incorporated in 1979 to support and promote the work of American epidemiologists. It is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. External links
Other Useful Acronyms: ACE American Council on Exercise CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), agency of the U.S. Public Health Service since 1973, with headquarters in Atlanta; it was established in 1946 as the Communicable Disease Center. NIH National Institutes of Health IOM The National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine FNS USDA Food and Nutrition Service (www.acronymfinder.com) |
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