Public Policy in Science, Technology, Medicine & Health

This is a selected list of organizations and agencies that contribute to discussion and action on issues of policy in science, technology, medicine and health. Also included are meta-sites that contain links to other resources, online and in print, on these issues. This is not a comprehensive list, but rather a place to begin investigation.

For general Public Policy resources and for other disciplines, see: http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/pubpol/.

Organizations (non-governmental)

Academy Health
American Association of Retired Persons
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Chemical Society
American Geophysical Union
American Public Health Association
American Society of Human Genetics
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Center for Adolescent Health and the Law
Center for Science and Technology Policy Research
Center for Studying Health System Change
The Commonwealth Fund
Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes
Ecological Society of America
Families USA
Institute of Medicine: Public Policy
Joint Commission
Kaiser Family Foundation
Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Policy Research Center
Mathematica Policy Research
The Milbank Memorial Fund
The National Academies: Policy & Research Issues
National Committee for Quality Assurance
National Council for Science and the Environment
National Health Law Program
National Health Policy Forum
National Indian Health Board
National Mental Health Association
RAND
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Society for Medical Decision Making
Trust for America's Health
The Urban Institute

Government Agencies (U.S.)

This is a selective list. For a more complete list of government agencies, see http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/med/federal.html.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
EPA Office of Science Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC)
National Cancer Institute Office of Science Planning & Assessment
National Human Genome Research Institute
     Policy and Ethics
     Legislative Database
NIH Office of Science Policy Analysis
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (DHHS)
Office of Public Health and Science
Office of Science & Technology Policy
Office of the Surgeon General
The President's Council on Bioethics
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Food and Drug Administration

International Oranizations

Center for International Science and Technology Policy
EIROforum
United Nations Global Issues Agenda
World Health Organization

Libraries and other sites with useful links

Almanac of Policy Issues
American Society of Human Genetics: Public PolicyWebsites of Interest to Genetics Professionals
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NLM)
National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
New York Academy of Medicine: Grey Literature Report
Public Health Information Links (Emory University)
Public Policy Issues and Groups (GODORT American Library Association Federal Government Documents Task Force)