Professional & Trade Associations

American Health Information Management Association
The American Health Information Management Association is the community of professionals engaged in health information management, providing support to members and strengthening the industry and profession.
The West Virginia Hospital Association
staff is a blend of diverse individuals each with specific talents and unique backgrounds. As a group the staff works together toward a common goal: to promote a strong healthcare system in West Virginia that supports and improves the health of those served by our hospitals, as well as the economic condition of the state.
American Medical Association
Since its founding in 1847 by a group of physicians concerned about advancing the quality of medical education, science, and medical practice, the American Medical Association’s core purpose has been to promote the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health.
American Medical Directors Association
The American Medical Directors Association is the professional association of medical directors and physicians practicing in the long term care continuum, dedicated to excellence in patient care by providing education, advocacy, information, and professional development.
American Nurses Association
ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
ANADONA/LTC is the only professional non-profit association specifically serving Directors and Assistant Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care. ... Since its inception, NADONA/LTC has worked vigorously to establish professional relationships with the various disciplines in long term care, in an effort to promote quality of care and quality of life for long term care residents.
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (WV Chapter)
WVADONA/LTC is the West Virginia Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care, a state chapter of the National Directors of Nursing Association (NADONA) in Long Term Care.
American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to providing accurate and timely information, opportunities for education, and representation of nurse assessment coordinators in long term care.
American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) is the international professional association that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to advance the practice of senior care pharmacy.
American Dietetic Association
The American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
WV Dietetic Association
West Virginia Dietetic Association (WVDA) is a professional organization for Registered Dietitians (RD's) who are committed to serving the public through the promotion of optimal nutrition, good health and well-being.
Dietary Managers Association
Dietary Managers Association (DMA) is a national not-for-profit association ... dedicated to the mission: to provide optimum nutritional care through food service management.
National Association of Activity Professionals
NAAP is the only national group that represents activity professionals in geriatric settings exclusively.
WV Therapeutic Recreation Association
The West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association is the professional organization for persons working in therapeutic recreation or using activities therapeutically in working with patients. The West Virginia Therapeutic Recreation Association Certification Board acts as monitor and processor of certification for these persons involved in therapeutic recreation.
National Association of Social Workers
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is the largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world... NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.
National Association of Social Workers (WV Chapter)
This is the WV State Chapter of the NASW.
American Health Care Association
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing nearly 12,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
WV Health Care Association
The West Virginia Health Care Association (WVHCA) is a trade association for extended care providers of health care in West Virginia. It is a state affiliate of the American Health Care Association.
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association, a national network of chapters, is the largest national voluntary health organization dedicated to advancing Alzheimer's research and helping those affected by the disease.
Alzheimer’s Association (WV Chapter)
The West Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is dedicated to providing services to the more than 41,000 West Virginians and their families living with this disease, to funding research into the causes, treatments, and eventual cure of Alzheimer's disease and to advocating for public policy measures that will enhance the lives of those living with and caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
Center for Health Ethics and Law - Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of WVU
The Center for Health Ethics and Law is affiliated with the professional schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia University and the West Virginia University College of Law. The Center also coordinates the West Virginia Network of Ethics Committees (WVNEC).
Hospice Council of West Virginia
The Hospice Council of West Virginia is a 501 C(3) status corporation which exists solely to promote the hospice care concept in the state of West Virginia.
National Fire Protection Association
The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training and education.
WV Center for End-of-Life Care
WV Medical Institute
WVMI is a not-for-profit, physician-sponsored organization dedicated to improving health care.
American Hospital Association
The Assisted Living Federation of America
is the largest association exclusively dedicated to the assisted living industry and the population it serves. ALFA represents over 5,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living as well as a diverse range of organizations involved in the assisted living industry. With 40 state affiliates nationwide, ALFA promotes the philosophy of consumer choice and quality of life for seniors.
The WV Assisted Living Association
represents both personal care professionals and the people they serve. WVALA is a state affiliate of the national Assisted Living Federation of America. WVALA is actively involved in legislative issues and other developments affecting the assisted living field.
The West Virginia Behavioral Healthcare Providers Association
is located in Charleston, West Virginia. The Association's members are behavioral healthcare provider organizations serving recipients in each of the State's fifty-five counties. We are committed to creating and sustaining healthy and secure communities. Vital to this commitment is a network of organizations and advocates promoting services of unparalleled value.