National Sites:

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – www.rwjf.org - Healthcare philanthropy.
• National AHEC – www.nationalahec.org - Site for National Area Health Education Center Organization (NAO), and AHEC listings by state.
• Rural Family Medicine – www.ruralfamilymedicine.org - Site that provides information on rural issues, education and other web links of interest to rural physicians and educators.
• Society Of Teachers of Family Medicine – www.stfm.org - Site dedicated to improving health through education, research, patient care and advocacy.
• The Foundation Center – www.fdncenter.org - The mission of the foundation is to foster public understanding of the foundation field by disseminating information on foundations, corporate giving and related fields.
• National Rural Health Association – www.nrharural.org - National membership organization whose mission is to improve the health and healthcare of rural Americans and to provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communication, education, and research.
• American Psychological Association – www.apa.org - Association has a division called Resource Center for Rural Behavior Health that covers issues pertinent to rural clinicians.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – www.samhsa.gov - The mission is to improve the quality and availability of prevention, early intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation services for substance abuse and mental illnesses, including co-occurring disorders in order to improve health and reduce illness, death, disability and cost to society.
• American Hospital Association – www.aha.org - The national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, healthcare networks and their patients and communities through educational programs, data gathering and information analysis, communications and publications and professional development.
• National Farm Medicine Center – www.marshfieldclinic.org/nfmc - Exists to improve the health of people involved with agricultural systems and products.
• The National Rural Recruitment/ Retention Network (3RNET) – www.3rnet.org - Made up of 45 organizations such as State Offices of Rural Health, AHECs, Cooperative Agreement Agencies, and State Primary Care Associations that help health professionals locate practice sites in rural area throughout the country.
• National Agriculture Library (NAL) – www.nal.usda.gov - A major international source for agriculture and related information.
• Rural Information Center (RIC) www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ - Provides information and referral services to local, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; health professionals and organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; libraries, businesses; and, rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America’s rural areas.

• Medicarewww.medicare.gov - Government Medicare site.
• American Public Health Association(APHA) – www.apha.org - Resource for public health professionals.
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA) – www.amsa.org - National student site for AMA.
• American Medical Association (AMA) – www.ama-assn.org - Professional association of physicians and medical students dedicated to the health of America.
• The Center for Health Professions – www.futurehealth.ucsf.edu - Mission is to assist health care professionals, health professions schools, and care delivery organizations and public policy makers respond to the challenges of educating and managing a healthcare workforce capable of improving the health and well being of people and their communities.
• Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) – www.xculture.org - Through a combination of cultural competency trainings, interpreter trainings, research projects, community coalition building and other services, the CCHCP serves as a bridge between communities and health care institutions to ensure full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.
• United States National Library of Medicine – www.nlm.nih.gov - Site that covers all aspects of medicine including links to:

• Health Information
• Library Services
• Research Programs
• New and Noteworthy
• General Information
  
• Internet Grateful Med/Pubmed – www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed -User friendly search engines for locating the latest published information as found in MEDLINE and other NLM databases.
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – Universal Service for Public Health and Rural Healthcare Providers – http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/ruralhealth/ - Site that offers hundreds of links to other healthcare websites.
• The National Telecommunications Commission and Information Administration – www.ntia.doc.gov - Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications assists state and local governments, educational and healthcare entities, libraries, public service agencies, and other groups in effectively using telecommunications and information technologies to better provide public service and advance other national goals.
• American College of Healthcare Executives – www.ache.org - Goal of improving the health status of society by advancing healthcare leadership and management excellence.
• Healthcare Information and Management Society – www.himss.org - Non-profit professional membership association that provides leadership in healthcare for the management of technology, information, and change through publications, educational opportunities, and member services.
• Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program – www.ezec.gov - Program is designed to afford communities real opportunities for growth and revitalization through:

        a. Economic Opportunity
        b. Sustainable Community Development
        c. Community-Based partnerships
        d. Strategic Vision For Change

• United States Department of Health and Human Services – www.hhs.gov - The principal Federal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. There are numerous health services agencies within the HHS.
• Administration for Children and Families – www.acf.dhhs.gov - Is responsible for some 60 programs which provide services and assistance to needy children and families, administers the new state-federal welfare program, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, administers the national child support enforcement system, and the Head Start program, provides funds to assist low income families in paying for child care, and supports state programs to provide for foster care and adoption assistance.
• Administration on Aging – www.aoa.gov - Supports a nationwide aging network, providing services to the elderly, especially to enable them to remain independent.
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – www.ahrq.gov - Supports cross-cutting research on health care systems, health care quality and cost issues, and effectiveness of medical treatments.
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry – www.atsdr.cdc.gov - Works with states and other federal agencies to prevent exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – www.cdc.gov - Provides a system of health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreak of diseases.
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – www.fda.gov - Assures to safety of foods and cosmetics and the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals, biological products and medical devices.
• Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) – www.cms.hhs.gov - The federal agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
• The Health Resource and Services Administration (HRSA) – www.hrsa.gov - Directs national health care programs to improve the nations health by assuring equitable access to comprehensive, quality healthcare for all through:
• Office of Minority Health
• Office of Rural Health Policy
• Office for the Advancement and Telehealth
• Office of Planning, Evaluation and Legislation
• Center for Managed Care
• Center for Public Health Practice
• Bureau of Primary Health Care
• Bureau of Health Professions
• Maternal and Chld Health Bureau
• HIV/AIDS Bureau

• Texas Records and Information Locator Service (TRAIL) – www.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/ - Site that offers access to all of Texas government.
• Texas State Library and Archives Commission – www.tsl.state.tx.us - Link to Texas State library.
• Texas Rural Water Association – www.trwa.org - Organization that deals with rural water issues in Texas.
• Texas Medical Association – www.texmed.org -
• Texas Pharmacy Association – www.txpharmacy.com -
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) formerly the Texas Department of Health – www.dshs.state.tx.us - Agency website
• Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs – www.orca.state.tx.us - Established to serve as the primary state resource in planning, coordinating, and advocating statewide efforts to ensure continued access to rural healthcare services, housing and rural economic development. Community health-related services and programs of the office include:
• Rural Health Clinic Assistance
• Critical Access Hospital Program
• Grantsmanship
• Publications
• Clearinghouse for information
• Rural EMS Scholarship Incentive Program
• Texas Rural Health Association (TRHA) – www.trha.org - Nonprofit organization whose primary goal is to improve the health of rural Texans.
• Texas Nursing Association (TNA) – www.texasnurses.org. – A statewide membership-based organization of registered nurses (RNs). Texas Nurses Foundation (TNF) is the charitable, research and public service arm of TNA.
• Texas Rural Leadership Program (TRLP) – www.trlp.org - Committed to providing small communities in Texas with the working tools for community revitalization with the ultimate goal of developing strategic plans for economic development.

Local Sites:

• East Texas Rural Access Program – www.etrap.org -
• East Texas Area Health Education Center (regional offices) www.etxahec.org
• Hospitals and Health Networks – www.hhnmag.com - Electronic publication for hospitals and physicians that provides updates, classifieds, and news.
• Physician Finder – www.myhealth.com - Find a physician listed with MyHealth.com in your area with this site.
• Coalition for Healthier Cities and Communities – www.healthycommunities.org - A partnership of entities from the public, private, and non-profit sectors collaborating to focus attention and resources on improving the health and quality of life of communities through community based development.
• Health Pages – www.the-health-pages.com