Resources
Web Resources
American Academy of Family Physicians
The mission of the AAFP is to improve the health of patients, families and communities by serving the needs of members with professionalism and creativity.
American College of Cardiology
The mission of the American College of Cardiology is to advocate for quality cardiovascular care—through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines—and to influence health care policy.
American Diabetes Association
Our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is: "Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke."
Cardiosmart.org
Providing cardiovascular specialists with the continued education they need to stay current with the latest developments in the field. Developing guidelines that set standards of care for the diagnosis, management and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Building and maintaining registries of patient outcomes that allow for measurement and improvement of care. Tracking important legislation affecting patients and the cardiovascular specialties, serving as a principal voice on pertinent issues, and alerting members to key health care trends.
FamilyDoctor.org
The mission of FamilyDoctor.org is to provide reliable health information from a family medicine perspective to educate users about healthful behaviors, and effective prevention and management of common diseases, and to support and enhance the relationship between patients and physicians.
Heart Authority
Database driven website with heart disease related information and helpful links.
Medicare: U.S. Official Website
Official Medicare website. Use to keep track of your prescription and health information.
National Kidney Foundation
The vision of the NKF is to "enhance the lives of everyone with, at risk of or affected by kidney disease."
USDA Food Pyramid
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion focuses its efforts on two primary objectives: (1) Advance and promote dietary guidance for all Americans, and (2) Conduct applied research and analyses in nutrition and consumer economics.