S

SALBOH

State Association of Local Boards of Health

SAMHSA

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration  (agency of the

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

SARHA

Southeast Alabama Rural Health Association  (Barbour, Crenshaw, Dale,

  Pike counties)

SCEGM Southeast Center for Excellence in Geriatric Medicine (at UAB)

SCFGM

Sickle Cell Foundation of Greater Montgomery

SCHIP

State Children's Health Insurance Program (also called CHIP)    Definition  

  Alabama CHIP Information  National CHIP Information

SEAEMS

Southeast Alabama EMS Council, Inc.

SEASCA

Southeast Alabama Sickle Cell Association

SEATEC

Southeast AIDS Training and Education Center  (at Emory University)

SEC

(U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission  (U.S. government)

SECA

Southern Early Childhood Association

SEDAC

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center

SEER

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results  (part of NCI)

SEIB

State Employees Insurance Board  (Alabama government)

SGA

Southern Governors Association

SGIM

Society of General Internal Medicine 

SGPB

Southern Growth Policies Board

SHAA

Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama

SHARP

Southern HIPAA Administrative Regional Process

SHCC

(Alabama) Statewide Health Coordinating Council  Definition

SHPDA

State Health Planning and Development Agency (Alabama government)

SHSMD Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development

SIC

Standard Industrial Classification Defined Index of Codes

SICF

Southern Institute on Children and Families

SIECUS

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.

SIGN

Safe Injection Global Network (World Health Organization)

SLMB

Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary  (Medicare savings program)

SMA

Standard Metropolitan Area (OMB defined area)

SMSA

Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (OMB defined area)

SNM

Society of Nuclear Medicine

SOBRA

Sixth Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act  (This act contained a provision for

  Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and children under age 19) 

  Alabama Medicaid Agency SOBRA Eligibility

SOMA

Student Osteopathic Medical Association

SOPHE

Society for Public Health Education

SPEC

Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic  Definition

SPHVCC

State Public Health Vector Control Conference

SPNS

Special Projects of National Significance Definition

SPOC

Single Point of Contact (Federal grant applications)

SPRANS

Special Projects of Regional and National Significance Definition

SPREP

South Pacific Regional Environment Programme

SRAP

Southern Rural Access Program  (at Pennsylvania State Univ.)

SRDC

Southern Rural Development Center  (Mississippi State University)

SRHC

Southern Rural Health Consortium 

SRHCC

Southern Rural Health Care Consortium  (Lawrence, Morgan counties)

SSA

Social Security Administration (U.S. Government)

SSBR

Social Status Briefing Room  (part of Executive Office of the President)

SSCP

System Security Certified Practitioner

SSDI

Social Security Disability Income (SSA program)

SSI

Supplemental Security Income (SSA program)

SSO

State Services Organization

STAR

Statewide Technology Access and Response System  (for Alabamians with

  Disabilities)

STD

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Definition

STD

(Alabama) Sexually Transmitted Diseases Office  (part of the Alabama

  Department of Public Health)

STIPDA

State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors Association

SWAEMSS

Southwest Alabama Emergency Medical Services System, Inc.

T

TAHEC

Tuskegee Area Health Education Center

TANF

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Definition

TIE

Telemedicine Information Exchange

TCMC

Tri-County Medical Center  (Butler, Conecuh, Covington counties)

TIIAP

Telecommunications and Information Infrastructure Assistance Program

  (now named TOP) (administered through NTIA in the U.S. Department of

  Commerce) Definition

TIPS

Tobacco Information and Prevention Source  (part of the Centers for Disease

  Control and Prevention)

TOP

Technology Opportunities Program (formerly TIIAP) (administered through

  NTIA in the U.S. Department of Commerce) Definition

TRC

Telemedicine Research Center

TriTAC

Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (supported by the U.S.

  Department of Health and Human Services)

TVA

Tennessee Valley Authority  (U.S. government)

U

UASOM

University of Alabama School of Medicine (Birmingham)

UC

Unemployment Compensation  (part of the Alabama Department of Industrial

  Relations)

UCR

Uniform Crime Reporting Definition

UI

(The) Urban Institute

UN

United Nations

UNAIDS

United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (United Nations program)

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme (United Nations program)

UNFPA

United Nations Fund for Population Activities (United Nations program)

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund (United Nations program)

UNOS

United Network for Organ Sharing

UPIN

Unique Physician Identification Number

URAC

Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (also called American

  Accreditation HealthCare Commission

USAC

Universal Service Administrative Company

USACOM

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

USAID

United States Agency for International Development (U.S. government - also AID)

USCCR

(United States) Commission on Civil Rights (US Government, also called

  CCR)

USCM

United States Conference of Mayors

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture  (U.S. Government)

USF

Universal Service Fund

USFWS

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service  (U.S. government)

USFA

United States Fire Administration  (part of FEMA)

USMLE

United States Medical Licensing Examination

V

VA

(Department of) Veterans Affairs (U.S. Government)

VAWFV

Violence Against Women & Family Violence (in the National Institute of

  Justice)

VAWO

Violence Against Women Office (in the U.S. Department of Justice)

VBA

Veterans Benefits Administration (part of U.S Department of Veterans Affairs)

VHA

Veterans Health Administration (part of U.S Department of Veterans Affairs)

VICP

(National) Vaccine Injury  Compensation Program (in HRSA)

VIS

Vaccine Information Statements

VPC

Violence Policy Center

 

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