Resources for research and medical professionals:

• PubMed: Search engine for the US National Library of Medicine databased of medical research studies.
  • www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
     
• Reimbursement codes for group medical appointments: Check out this article from the American Academy of Family Physicians
  • www.aafp.org/practice-management/payment/coding/group-visits.html
     
• Center for Disease Control FastStats: The FastStats site from the CDC provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.This site is an excellent source of up-to-date information on disease incidence and public health issues.
  • www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/
     
• Grants: A selection of grants updated through RSS feed, relating to chronic disease, obesity, nutrition, and other topics of interest for researchers, interventionists, and the public.
  • Rural Assistance Center
  • ScanGrants
     
• Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP) promotes high-quality research through an accreditation process that helps organizations worldwide strengthen their human research protection programs (HRPPs).

  An independent, non-profit accrediting body, AAHRPP uses a voluntary, peer-driven, educational model to ensure that HRPPs meet rigorous standards for quality and protection. To earn accreditation, organizations must provide tangible evidence—through policies, procedures, and practices—of their commitment to scientifically and ethically sound research and to continuous improvement.

  As the "gold seal," AAHRPP accreditation offers assurances—to research participants, researchers, sponsors, government regulators, and the general public—that an HRPP is focused first and foremost on excellence.