Medical-organisations
191 abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| PMS | Personal Medical Services alternative contract for UK GPs | |
| PRHO | Pre-registration house officer (UK) | |
| PSNZ | Pharmaceutical Society Of New Zealand | |
| RA | Radiologist's assistant | |
| RACP | Royal Australasian College of Physicians | |
| RACS | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | |
| RCGP | Royal College of General Practitioners | |
| RCM | Royal College of Midwives | |
| RCN | Royal College of Nursing | |
| RCOG | Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | |
| RCP | Royal College of Pathologists | |
| RCP | Royal College of Physicians | |
| RCPA | Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia | |
| RCS | Royal College of Surgeons (England) | |
| RCSI | Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | |
| RMA | Registered medical assistant | |
| RN | Registered nurse | |
| R.Ph | Registered pharmacist | |
| RPhT | Registered pharmacy technician | |
| RPN | Registered practical nurse — See Licensed practical nurse | |
| RPN | Registered psychiatric nurse | |
| RPS | Royal Pharmaceutical Society | |
| RRT | Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory therapy | |
| RSN | Renal support network | |
| RT | Radiologic technologist | |
| RT | Respiratory therapist – Respiratory therapy | |
| SEN | State Enrolled Nurse (UK) – See Licensed Practical Nurse | |
| SHO | Senior house officer (UK) | |
| SIGN | Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (similar to the English NICE) | |
| SLP | Speech-language pathologist | |
| SN | Student nurse | |
| SOMA | Student Osteopathic Medical Association | |
| SpR | Specialist registrar (UK) | |
| STFM | Society of Teachers of Family Medicine | |
| UDC | University Disability Consortium | |
| UEMS | Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes | |
| UKPDS | United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study | |
| UNOS | United Network for Organ Sharing | |
| USMLE | United States Medical Licensing Examination | |
| VA | Veterans Administration – United States Department of Veterans Affairs | |
| WMA | World Medical Association |