Medical Practices, Clinics, Therapy Centres Trade Associations

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

Largest U.S. society for family physicians, providing CME, practice resources, advocacy, and community for medical practices serving patients across all ages.

https://www.aafp.org Membership: 128,300

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

National pediatric society supporting pediatric practices and clinicians with guidelines, education, and advocacy to improve child health.

https://www.aap.org Membership: 67,000

American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA)

Professional society for physician associates working across outpatient clinics and health systems, focused on education, policy, and career support.

https://www.aapa.org Membership: 73,000

American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE)

Practice-management association for orthopaedic groups, offering benchmarking, education, and a peer network for administrators and clinic leaders.

https://www.aaoe.net Membership: 1,600

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

National organization advancing marriage and family therapists with advocacy, ethics, education, and a referral network—serving behavioral health and therapy centers.

https://www.aamft.org Membership: 25,000

American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)

Professional association for respiratory therapists, supporting pulmonary clinics and hospital programs with education, research, and advocacy.

https://www.aarc.org Membership: 40,000

American College Health Association (ACHA)

Multidisciplinary association for college health services and campus clinics, providing guidelines, benchmarking, and professional development for student health teams.

https://www.acha.org Membership: 12,000

American College of Physicians (ACP)

Internal medicine society supporting primary and specialty outpatient practices with clinical guidance, CME, and federal advocacy.

https://www.acponline.org Membership: 162,000

American College of Radiology (ACR)

Radiology society representing imaging centers and hospital-based practices; provides quality standards, accreditation leadership, and advocacy.

https://www.acr.org Membership: 42,000

American Medical Group Association (AMGA)

Trade association for medical groups and integrated systems; more than 400 organizational members representing 177,000 physicians share performance, clinical, and policy best practices.

https://www.amga.org Membership: 400

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

Professional association for physical therapists and PTAs, supporting outpatient therapy practices with education, payment advocacy, and public awareness.

https://www.apta.org Membership: 100,000

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

Global psychiatric society serving psychiatrists in clinic and hospital settings with guidelines, education, and advocacy.

https://www.psychiatry.org Membership: 39,200

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

Medical society for addiction medicine clinicians across outpatient and residential treatment settings; provides training, policy leadership, and clinical guidance.

https://www.asam.org Membership: 8,000

American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

Telehealth’s member association for providers, payers, and innovators—advancing policy, standards, and education to integrate virtual care in clinics.

https://www.americantelemed.org Membership: 10,000

Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC)

Oncology trade association of cancer programs and practices; 46,000+ professionals from 1,700 organizations collaborate on operations, reimbursement, and patient experience.

https://www.accc-cancer.org Membership: 46,000

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)

Premier association for practice leaders across all specialties; provides benchmarking data, advocacy, and education to improve medical group performance.

https://www.mgma.com Membership: 60,000

National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC)

National voice for 1,400+ free and charitable clinics and pharmacies; offers funding opportunities, education, and standards to support safety‑net care.

https://nafcclinics.org Membership: 1,400

National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC)

Membership association focused on rural health clinics; delivers RHC-specific education, advocacy, and technical assistance to improve access in rural areas.

https://www.narhc.org Membership: 1,000

National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Membership organization of 3,200+ mental health and substance use treatment providers; offers policy advocacy, training, and national initiatives like Mental Health First Aid.

https://www.thenationalcouncil.org Membership: 3,200

Urgent Care Association (UCA)

Trade association for urgent care; supports more than 4,000 centers with accreditation, education, data, and advocacy for on‑demand outpatient care.

https://urgentcareassociation.org Membership: 4,000