Other Organizations & Resources

Emergency Preparedness Resources

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | www.hhs.gov | 1-877-696-6775
• Virginia Department of Health | www.vdh.virginia.gov | 804-864-7026
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | www.cdc.gov | 1-800-232-4636
• FEMA/ National government | www.fema.gov | 1-800-621-FEMA
• Local Red Cross chapters | www.redcross.org | 1-800-RED CROSS

Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS Organizations

• American Liver Foundation
• American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
• The Foundation for AIDS Research
• Hepatitis B Foundation
• HIV Positive.com
• NBDF and the Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network for the Dissemination of Information (HANDI)

Important Government Organizations

• National Council on Disability
• National Disability Rights Network
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Office of Disability Employment Policy
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• Universal Data Collection
• Virginia General Assembly

Medical Links

• Medline Plus (US National Library of Medicine)
• MedScape
• MedScapeReference
• MedicineNet
• WebMD

Medscape Launches Activity for Emergency Department Providers

An important new educational activity has launched for healthcare providers who practice in an emergency department setting. “Evaluation and Management of Hemophilia in the Emergency Department” was developed through a partnership between Medscape Education, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the National Hemophilia Foundation.

The activity is intended for emergency medicine physicians, hematologists, pediatricians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who manage patients with hemophilia. The goal is to increase understanding of the optimal management of patients with hemophilia who present to the emergency department (ED).

If you are already registered with Medscape follow this link to “Evaluation and Management of Hemophilia in the Emergency Department.”

If you are not already registered, go to Medscape.org where registration is straightforward and free of charge.

Other Organizations/Resources

• American Medical Association
• Cover Virginia (Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Program)
• Virginia Department of Social Services Medical Assistance Programs