ERIC [EDUCATION DATABASE]
'ERIC - the Education Resources Information Center - is an internet-based digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC provides access to bibliographic records of journal and non-journal literature indexed from 1966 to the present. ERIC also contains a growing collection of full-text materials in Adobe PDF format.' 
URL: http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/Home.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=advanced 

MEDLINE (OVID)
Three separate components of Medline available through OVID interface: Medline 1966 - present (offers author/journal/keyword/subject, or MESH, searching), Oldmedline 1950 - 1965 (offers same but subject searching), and In-Process around 2 recent months (offers same but subject searching).  
URL: http://library.cpmc.columbia.edu/hsl/eres/countact.cfm?resourceid=1301 

AAMC DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN MEDICAL EDUCATION
Association of American Medical Colleges. Lists administration and faculty of medical schools. Arranged by state and then by medical school. 
REF R712.A1 Aa1. 

ACADEMIC YEAR ABROAD
Provides information for programs that take place during the academic year (September through June), and are at least one academic quarter in length (8 to 10 weeks). Lists study abroad program opportunities given mostly by US accredited colleges and universities and some foreign universities. 
REF LB2376 .A23. 
URL: http://www.iie.org 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF U.S. AND CANADIAN DENTAL SCHOOLS
REF RK91 Ad6. 

ASDA/AAOMS GUIDE TO POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMS, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
ASDA and AAOMS. 
RESERVE RK78.A821. 

CHOOSING A MEDICAL SPECIALTY
Intended for medical students considering the various areas of medicine in which to specialize For each specialty provides definition, specialty profile, residency information, certification data, manpower data, practice opportunities, etc. 
REF R729.5.S6 C56. 

COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES YEARBOOK
Offers brief introduction of the higher education in each country within Commonwealth and faculty directory for each country. 
REF LB2310 C73. 

DIRECTORY OF FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
REF R840 D635. 

DIRECTORY OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCHOOLS WORLDWIDE
REF R735.A1 D57. 

DIRECTORY OF PSYCHIATRY RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS
REF R840 .D5. 

EDUCATIONAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY YEARBOOK
Covers various aspects of the field of educational technnology. Lists graduate programs in the field. 
REF LB1028.3 .E37. 

FAMILY MEDICINE CLERKSHIP/PRECEPTIORSHIP DIRECTORY
REF R712.A1 F35. 

GOURMAN REPORT RATING OF GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
Offers ratings of graduate programs by the study area. 
REF LB2331.G74. 

GOURMAN REPORT. A RATING OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
REF LB2331.G74. 

GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION DIRECTORY (GREEN BOOK)
Lists residency and fellowship programs in U.S.. Describes general requirements for graduate medical education, state licensure requirements, requirements for foreign graduates, etc. 
REF R840 G72. 

GUIDE TO GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Association for Hospital Medical Education. Explains all aspects of graduate medical education. 
REF R735.G84. 

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE MCAT, MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST
REF R838.5 .B36. 

MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS, UNITED STATES AND CANADA
REF R743 M46. 

MINORITY STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES IN UNITED STATES MEDICAL SCHOOLS
Provides information on recruitment, admissions, academic support programs, financial assistance, etc. for each school. Offers nationwide statistics on minority applicants, acceptances, matriculants, enrollment and graduates by minority group as a supplement. 
REF R745 M66. 

NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
REF LB2365.G4 N21. 

NATIONAL FACULTY DIRECTORY
An alphabetical list, with addresses, of thousands of members of teaching faculties at junior colleges, colleges, and universities in the United States and at selected Canadian institutions. 
REF L901 N21. 

NRMP DATA
National Resident Matching Program statistics. 
REF R840.N76. 

PETERSON'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, EDUCATION, HEALTH, INFORMATION STUDIES, LAW AND SOCIAL WORK
Lists programs with information on admissions, degree requirements, expenses, financial aid and programs of study. Covers programs in medicine, dentistry, allied health, nursing, public health and more. 
REF L901 .P459. 

PETERSON'S GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Covers all areas in biology, as well as entomology, genetics, developmental and reproductive biology, neuroscience, nutrition, parasitology, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology, physiology and more. 
REFL901 .P485. 

PRESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE: TO PRESERVE THE FUNCTIONS OF ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS FOR THE FUTURE: REPORT FROM THE TASK FORCE ON ACADEMIC HEALTH CENTERS
Presents major trends and gives recommendations for future development of graduate medical education, financing of teaching hospitals, discusses the present and futute role of teaching hospitals in health care for the poor and uninsured. 
REF R735 T18. 

SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS AND LOANS
A guide to education related financial aid programs for students and professionals. 
REF LB2338 Sch6. 

THE COMPLETE LEARNING DISABILITIES DIRECTORY: PRODUCTS, RESOURCES, BOOKS, SERVICES
REF LC4704.6 .C65. 

THE OFFICIAL GRE/CGS DIRECTORY OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Offers information on graduate programs in U.S. universities in the format of tables and narratives. Offers general information, programs offered, admission information, degree requirements, and information on tuition and financial assistance by university. 
REF L901.G72. 

TRANSITIONAL YEAR PROGRAM DIRECTORY
A reference guide for medical students interested in a transitional first year of medical education. Provides general information, program requirements, offers program listings by state and then by medical center. 
REF R735.A4 T72. 

VACATION STUDY ABROAD
A guide to summer and short-term study. Provides information on summer programs of any length from one week to several months, etc., sponsored by U.S. higher education institutions and many foreign universities. 
REF LB2376 .V3 or. 
URL: http://www.iie.org 

WORLD DIRECTORY OF MEDICAL SCHOOLS
World Health Organization. Arranged by country and medical school. In table format provides concise information such as name, address, year instruction started, conditions of admission, curriculum, number of hospital beds, number of first year admissions, total enrollment, etc. 
REF R711 W89. 

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY
URL: http://www.perio.org/education 

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING (AACN)
"The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs. AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and practice in nursing -- the nation's largest health care profession."  
URL: http://www.aacn.nche.edu 

AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION ADA ONLINE
Dental education information (list of dental schools, education guidelines, scholarships, licensure information, CME, accreditation, etc.) can be found under Education. 
URL: http://www.ada.org/ 

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
515 N.State St. Chicago, IL 60610 tel. (312) 464-5000 
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ 

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDICAL STUDENT SECTION
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/14.html 

AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION (AAMSA)
1902 Association Dr. Reston, VA 22091 tel. (703)620-6600 
URL: http://www.amsa.org/ 

ASSOCIATION FOR GERONTOLOGY IN HIGHER EDUCATION (AGHE)
URL: http://www.aghe.org 

ASSOCIATION FOR SUPPORT OF GRADUATE STUDENTS (ASGS)
URL: http://www.asgs.org/ 

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC)
2450 N St. NW Washington, DC 20037 tel (202) 828-0400 Plays central role in providing information on medical education. Provides centralized application service, develops and administers MCAT, offers management education program for medical school deans, operates student loan program, maintains information management system and nstitutional profile system, compiles statistics, etc. 
URL: http://www.aamc.org/ 

ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (ACMC)
URL: http://www.acmc.ca/ 

ASSOCIATION OF PROGRAM DIRECTORS IN INTERNAL MEDICINE (APDIM)
Educational organization dedicated to the promotion of excellence in internal medicine training. 
URL: http://apdim.med.edu 

HISPANIC DENTAL ASSOCIATION (HDA)
188 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1811, Chicago, IL 60601-3001 tel. (800) 852-7921, (312) 577-4013 Offers scholarships, etc. 
URL: http://www.hdassoc.org/ 

LIASON COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION (LCME)
515 N.State St. Chicago, IL 60610 tel. (312) 464-4933 
URL: http://www.lcme.org/ 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL MINORITY EDUCATORS (NAMME)
Marquette Univ, Office of Multicultural Concerns, Milwaukee, WI 53233 tel (414)288-5861 

NATIONAL HISPANIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (NHMA)
1700 17th St. NW, Suite 405, Washington, DC 20009 tel. (202) 265-4297 Aimed at hispanic licensed physicians and medical faculty dedicated to teaching medical and health services research. 
URL: http://home.earthlink.net/~nhma/ 

NATIONAL MEDICAL FELLOWSHIPS (NMF)
110 W.32nd st., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001-3205 tel (212) 714-0933, (212) 714-1007 Promotes education of minority students in medicine. Conducts financial assistance program for first- and second-year minority medical students who are U.S. citizens. 

NATIONAL STUDENT NURSES' ASSOCIATION (NSNA)
555 W. 57th St., Ste. 1327 New York, NY 10019 tel (212)581-2211 
URL: http://www.nsna.org 

SOCIETY OF GRADUATE SURGEONS (SGS)
4929 Wilshire Blvd., No. 428, Los Angeles, CA 90010 tel. (323)937-5514. Conducts post-graduate educational programs for members and surgeons. 

STUDENT NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (SNMA)
1012 10th St. NW Washington, DC 20001 tel (202)371-1616 
URL: http://www.snma.org 

ACGME OUTCOMES PROJECT
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).  Stresses outcomes oriented residency education. Offers graduate medical education competencies and assessment tools. 
URL: http://www.acgme.org/Outcome/ 

NYP EDUCATION PROJECT
Offers assistance to the GME Programs at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in fulfilling the requirements of the ACGME Outcome Project. 
URL: http://www.columbiacornellacgme.org/ 

ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and the Harvard Medical School Cardiac Anesthesia Group. Videorecording 17 min. Produced primarily for medical students and faculty, this video provides an inside look at the Harvard Medical School operating room practicum. Discusses the use of animals and non-animal methods for physiology, pharmacology, and surgery training. 
MEDIA R737 .A38 1997. 

SCIENCE AND ART IN THE NAME OF HEALING
Association of American Medical Colleges, American Medical Association. Videorecording 12 min. On the choice of medicine as a career. Interviews medical students, interns and practioners regarding their choices, opportunities and dedication. 
MEDIA R737 .S45 1990. 

ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (ACCME)
Offers information on accreditation process, essentials and standards, policies, bylaws, etc. 
URL: http://www.accme.org/ 

ACGME - ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Offers ACGME information including policies and procedures, Listing of Accredited Programs, Institutional Review requirements, etc. 
URL: http://www.acgme.org/ 

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES (AAMC)
2450 N St. NW Washington, DC 20037 tel (202) 828-0400 Plays central role in providing information on medical education. Provides centralized application service, develops and administers MCAT, offers management education program for medical school deans, operates student loan program, maintains information management system and nstitutional profile system, compiles statistics, etc. 
URL: http://www.aamc.org/ 

CME SELECT
(American Medical Association). Offers information and links on CME. Provides CME Locator, i.e. the searchable database of CME programs from all sources, offers online CME Resource Guide, etc. 
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2797.html 

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COURSE RESERVES INFORMATION PAGE
Offers general information about Course Reserves at CU Libraries and their difference from CourseWorks. In-depth information on this page in pertaining to the policies and practicies on the Morningside Campus only. 
URL: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/reserves/help.html 

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COURSEWORKS INFORMATION PAGE
Offers general information about CourseWorks at CU. This page also contains information on Columbia University Copyright policies. 
URL: https://courseworks.columbia.edu/cms/cu_about/essentials.cfm 

COMPETENCIES IN GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies for graduate medical education, called 'ACGME Outcome Project: enhancing residency education through outcomes assessment'.  
URL: http://www.acgme.org/outcome/ 

COUNCIL OF TEACHING HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS (COTH)
Under the COTH Membership Listing is offered an alphabetical and geographical listing of teaching hospitals. 
URL: http://www.aamc.org/teachinghospitals.htm 

COUNCIL ON LICENSURE, ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATION (CLEAR)
International association of state and provincial officials involved with occupational and professional licensing and regulation issues. Offers miscellaneous information. Under Licensing Boards offers directory of boards of professional and occupational licensure in North America: list of links to licensing agencies WEB sites by state, including medical licensing agencies like state medical boards, other licensing medical and nursing agencies, etc. 
URL: http://www.clearhq.org/ 

EDUCATION
U.S. News Online - The U.S. News & World Report). Offers College rankings, Graduate School rankings and medical schools. It discusses possible college costs and financial aid opportunities. 
URL: http://www.usnews.com/usnews/rankguide/rghome.htm 

EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES. (ECFMG)
The national body that certifies the eligibility of graduates of international medical schools for postgraduate (residency or fellowship) training in the United States. Offers information on USMLE for foreign graduates, ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service) developed by AAMC. Administers Clinical Skills Assessment test (CSA) and offers its description and scheduling. 
URL: http://www.ecfmg.org/ 

FEDERATION OF STATE MEDICAL BOARDS (FSMB)
Provides listing of member medical boards, policy documents, information on Federation services such as computer based USMLE tests, SPEX; Federation credentials verification service; EBAHR, the Examination and Board Action History Report, which is a confidential record that certifies a complete history of scores for designated examinations, etc. 
URL: http://www.fsmb.org/ 

FREIDA
The American Medical Association maintains the FREIDA database (Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database Access) containing information on graduate medical programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). 
URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2997.html 

INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE ONLINE)
IEE is the largest higher education exchange agency in the U.S, which enables students and scholars to engage in international study. Provides complete information on USIA Fulbright program including grant and fellowship descriptions. Contains searchable versions of most of its publications, including Academic Year Abroad, Vacation Study Abroad, Financial Resources for International Study and Funding for US Study. 
URL: http://www.iie.org/ 

INSTITUTE ON MEDICINE AS A PROFESSION
A comprehensive searchable library of information about publications discussing medical professionalism is provided free-of-charge by the Institute on Medicine as a Profession. The site’s database allows keyword searching and suggests topic categories relevant to medicine-as-profession searches (e.g., “Physician self-regulation,” “Medical error,” “Diversity and the profession,”). Publication information, including many abstracts and some full text, is provided. Devoted to conducting research on the past, present, and future roles of medical professionalism in guiding individual and collective behavior, the institute pools together documents discussing definitions of medical professionalism, its history and sociology, legal issues and supporting educational resources. 
URL: http://www.imapny.org/library/ 

LIASON COMMITTE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION (LCME)
Nationally recognized accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in U.S. and Canadian medical schools. Provides information on accreditation procedures, accreditation standards, etc., offers directory of accredited medical education programs, presents it's publications, etc. 
URL: http://www.lcme.org/ 

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL EDUCATION NETWORK (LUMEN)
Offers miscellaneous materials in support of medical undergraduate and graduate curriculum and CME. Provides online lecture notes on various clinical areas for graduate medical education, etc. 
URL: http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/ 

MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST (MCAT)
Presents MCAT requirements, schedules, FAQ, potential writing samples, etc. 
URL: http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/ 

MEDICAL MATRIX
Guide to the Internet clinical medical resources. Categorized meta-directory, covers the entire field of medicine. Under Education category offers links to various medical educational resources on the Internet. 
URL: http://www.medmatrix.org/ 

NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (NBME)
Offers information on licensing exams, subject exams, services for health professionals, publications, etc. 
URL: http://www.nbme.org/ 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Offers information on NIH grants, contracts and research training opportunities. 
URL: http://www.nih.gov/grants/ 

NRMP - NATIONAL RESIDENT MATCHING PROGRAM
'National clearing-house for matching the preferences of applicants for medical residencies with the hospitals' choice of applicants in order to assist, to the extent possible, their choices of residencies.' Offers Data and Reports, e.g., Residency Match Data, etc.  
URL: http://www.nrmp.org/ 

ONLINE CME SITES
An annotated list of online continuing medical education courses. The List is maintained by Bernard M. Sklar, M.D. 
URL: http://www.cmelist.com 

PETERSON'S EDUCATION CENTER
Offers information on all aspects of higher education: educational, financial, cultural, vocational. You can search Peterson's Graduate Program Database. 
URL: http://www.petersons.com/ 

PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE ACTIONS (NYSED OFFICE OF PROFESSIONS)
Provides "information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994". "You may search for an individual by last name or review an entire month's summary by the date of the action." "In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions." Professions included here are in the following fields: Chiropractic; Dentistry; Nursing; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Public Accountancy; Respiratory Therapy; Social Work. 
URL: http://www.op.nysed.gov/rasearch.htm 

PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT AND PHYSICIAN DISCIPLINE (NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH)
"The Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) is responsible for investigating complaints about physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants. The Office also monitors practitioners who have been placed on probation." " provides a listing of all physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants who have been disciplined since 1990." 
URL: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/opmc/main.htm 

SYBERTOOTH GUIDE TO DENTAL EVENTS
Guide to dental continuing education seminars, meetings, dental society annual sessions, and other events in dentistry. 
URL: http://www.sybertooth.com/ 

UNITED STATES MEDICAL LICENSING EXAMINATION (USMLE)
Offers general information on USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 including the "Fifth pathway" and provides testing schedules, etc. 
URL: http://www.usmle.org/