Respiratory Organizations
RESPIRATORY
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 920
Westchester, IL 60154
(708) 492-0930
Fax (708) 492-0943
www.aasmnet.org
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR)
401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 321-5146
Fax (312) 673-6924
www.aacvpr.org
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
9425 N. MacArthur Blvd., Suite 100
Irving, TX 75063-4706
(972) 243-2272
www.aarc.org
American College of Chest Physicians
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2348
(800) 343-2227
www.chestnet.org
American Thoracic Society
61 Broadway
New York, NY 10006-2755
(212) 315-8600
Fax (212) 315-6498
www.thoracic.org
Association of Asthma Educators
1215 Anthony Ave.
Columbia, SC 29201-1701
(888) 988-7747
www.asthmaeducators.org
Coalition of Respiratory Care Manufacturers
5225 Pooks Hill Road, Suite 1626 N
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 530-7846
Fax (301) 530-7946
www.nusgartconsulting.com
Council for Quality Respiratory Care (CQRC)
www.cqrc.us
International Pediatric Sleep Association
www.pedsleep.org
National Asthma Educators Certification Board
1070 Arion Circle, Suite 164
San Antonio, TX 78216
(800) 317-5206
Fax (210) 521-7141
www.naecb.org
National Board for Respiratory Care
NBRC Executive Office
18000 W. 105th St.
Olathe, KS 66061-7543
(888) 341-4811
Fax (913) 895-4650
www.nbrc.org
National Emphysema Foundation
128 East Ave.
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 866-5000
Fax (203) 286-1105
www.emphysemafoundation.org
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1400 Jackson St.
Denver, CO 80206
(800) 222-5864
www.nationaljewish.org
National Lung Health Education Program
9425 MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75063
(972) 910-8555
Fax 972-484-2720
www.nlhep.org
National Respiratory Network
3223 S. Loop 289, Suite 600
Lubbock, TX 79423
(800) 825-5633
Fax (806) 792-4499
www.medgroup.com
Nationwide Respiratory
1111 W. San Marnan Drive
Waterloo, IA 50704
(877) 233-3079
www.nationwiderespiratory.com
Sleep Manufacturers Alliance
8618 Westwood Center Drive
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 752-4353
Fax (703) 752-4360
www.sleepalliance.org
Search Medica
www.searchmedica.com
STATE/REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Florida Association of Medical Equipment Services (FAMES)
3203 Lawton Road, Suite 100
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 895-5573
Fax (407) 895-5690
www.famesonline.org
Illinois Association for Medical Equipment Services (IAMES)
1601 N. Bond St., Suite 303
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 369-7782
Fax (630) 369-3773
www.iames.org
Medical Equipment Suppliers Association (MESA)
250 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 179
Casselberry, FL 32707
(800) 722-2310
www.mesanet.org
Midwest Association for Medical Equipment Suppliers (MAMES)
10480 Perkins Ave. N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-5395
www.mames.com
National Association for Home Care
228 Seventh St. SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-7424
Fax (202) 547-3540
www.nahc.org/Consumer/stassn.html
State Respiratory Boards
www.ssbinc.com/medway/map_resp.htm
State Respiratory Care Associations
http://healthguideusa.org/state_respiratory_care_associations.htm
VGM Mesa.net
www.vgmmesa.net
CONSUMER/INDUSTRY RESOURCES
ADVOCACY
American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare)
(703) 836-6263
www.aahomecare.org
Apnea Advocacy Action Program
http://capwiz.com/sleepapnea/home/
Caring Voice Coalition
(888) 267-1440
http://caringvoice.org
Last Chance for Patient Choice
(800) 521-8221
www.lastchanceforpatients.org
National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES)
(866) 436-3435
www.dmehelp.org
AGING
Administration on Aging
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
(202) 619-0724
www.aoa.gov
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
(888) 687-2277
www.aarp.org
Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
AIRLINES
Airlines that allow portable oxygen concentrators:
AirTran Airways
(800) 247-8726
www.airtran.com/special_needs_information.aspx#poc
Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air
(800) 252-7522
www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/help/faqs/Oxygen-Assistance.asp
Allegiant Air
(702) 505-8888
www.allegiantair.com
American Airlines
(800) 433-7300
www.aa.com
Continental Airlines
(800) 228-2744
www.continental.com
Delta Airlines
(800) 221-1212
www.delta.com
ExpressJet
(888) 958-9538
www.expressjet.com
Frontier Airlines
(800) 432-1359
www.frontierairlines.com
Hawaiian Airlines
(800) 367-5320
www.hawaiianair.com
JetBlue
(800) 538-2583
www.jetblue.com
Midwest Airlines
(800) 452-2022
http://midwestairlines.custhelp.com
Northwest Airlines
(800) 225-2525
www.nwa.com/services/onboard/special/spec.shtml
Southwest Airlines
(800) 435-9792
www.southwest.com/travel_center/disability.html#poc
Sun Country
(800) 359-6786
www.suncountry.com
U.S. Airways
(800) 428-4322
www.usairways.com
WestJet
(800) 937-8538
http://c3dsp.westjet.com/bizlink/travelTips.jsp#specialneeds
ANESTHESIOLOGY
American Society of Anesthesiologists
(847) 825-5586
www.asahq.org
ASTHMA
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
(800) 878-4403
www.aanma.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
(414) 272-6071
www.aaaai.org
American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
(847) 427-1200
www.acaai.org
American Respiratory Care Foundation
(972) 243-2272
www.arcfoundation.org
Association of Asthma Educators
(888) 988-7747
www.asthmaeducators.org
Asthma Action America
www.asthmaactionamerica.com
Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America
(800) 727-8462
www.aafa.org
Azma.com
www.azma.com
Pediatric Asthma Initiative
www.pediatricasthma.org
What's My IgE?
(800) 727-8462
www.whatsmyige.com
BARIATRICS
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
(303) 770-2526
www.asbp.org
American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
(352) 331-4900
www.asbs.org
The Obesity Society
(301) 563-6526
www.obesity.org
CARDIOVASCULAR
American Heart Association
(800) 242-8721
www.americanheart.org
CAREGIVER SUPPORT
Well Spouse Association
(800) 838-0879
www.wellspouse.org
CONSULTING SERVICES
Accreditation Commission for Health Care
(919) 785-1214
www.achc.org
The Braff Group
(888) 922-5169
www.thebraffgroup.com
Brown & Fortunato
(806) 345-6300
www.bf-law.com
Gladson Interactive
(630) 435-2200
www.gladson.com
HealthCom Services
(800) 536-1972
www.healthcomservices.com
The Joint Commission
(630) 792-5000
www.jointcommission.org
Law Offices of Asela M. Cuervo
(202) 496-1281
Lieber Consulting
(818) 789-0670
www.lieberconsulting.com
The MED Group
(800) 825-5633
www.medgroup.com
The Orion Group
(303) 623-4411
www.orionreimbursement.net
RemitDATA
(866) 885-2974
www.remitdata.com
Ultimate Resource
(610) 353-1321
www.ultimateresource.com
VGM
(800) 642-6065
www.vgm.com
COPD & OXYGEN
*For Airlines that allow oxygen usage, see Airlines.
Alpha-1 Foundation
(877) 228-7321
www.alphaone.org
American Lung Association
(800) 586-4872
www.lungusa.org
American Respiratory Alliance of Western Pennsylvania
(800) 220-1990
www.healthylungs.org
Better Breathers Clubs
www.lungusa.org
Breathing Better, Living Well
www.breathingbetterlivingwell.com
Cleveland Clinic Health System
http://cms.clevelandclinic.org
COPD-ALERT.com
www.COPD-ALERT.com
COPD Council
www.COPDCouncil.org
COPD Foundation
(866) 316-2673
www.COPDFoundation.org
COPD International
www.COPD-International.com
COPD Meetup Groups
http://copd.meetup.com
COPD-Support.com
www.COPD-Support.com
Discovery Campus — Oxygen
www.discoverycampus.com/pub002/pub002.swf
Emphysema Foundation for Our Right to Survive (EFFORTS)
www.emphysema.net
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
www.goldcopd.com
Healthy Resources
www.healthyresources.com
LTOTNetwork
(952) 891-2330
www.ltotnet.org
National Emphysema/COPD Foundation
(866) 340-6322
www.necacommunity.org
National Emphysema Foundation
(203) 866-5000
www.emphysemafoundation.org
National Home Oxygen Patients Association
www.Homeoxygen.org
OxygeNation
www.oxygenation.com
Portable Oxygen: A User's Perspective
www.portableoxygen.org
Pulmonary Education and Research Foundation
(310) 539-8390
www.perf2ndwind.org
The Pulmonary Paper
(800) 950-3698
www.pulmonarypaper.org
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Breathing Room
www.thebreathingroom.org
CFvoice
www.cfvoice.com
CysticFibrosis.com
http://cysticfibrosis.com/
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(800) 344-4823
www.cff.org
DIABETES
ADA Education Center
www.diabetes.org/education/eduprogram.asp
American Diabetes Association
(800) 342-2383
www.diabetes.org
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
(800) 533-2873
www.jdf.org
EDUCATION & TRAINING
American Association for Homecare (AAHomecare)
(703) 836-6263
www.aahomecare.org
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(817) 283-2835
http://coarc.com/
Dynamic Seminars & Consulting
(954) 435-8182
www.DynamicSeminars.com
The MED Group
(806) 793-8421
www.medgroup.com
National Association of Independent Medical Equipment Suppliers (NAIMES)
(866) 436-3435
www.dmehelp.org
Nielsen Business Media/Medtrade
(800) 241-9034
www.medtrade.com
www.medtradespring.com
The VGM Group
(800) 642-6065
www.vgm.com
EVENTS/SHOWS
AAHomecare Annual Legislative Fly-In
www.aahomecare.org
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting
www.aaaai.org
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) Annual Meeting
www.aacvpr.org
American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) 55th International Respiratory Congress
www.aarc.org
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Meeting
www.acaai.org
American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference
www.thoracic.org
Asthma Certification Preparation Courses
www.aarc.org
Asthma Awareness Day
www.aanma.org
CHEST 2009 Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians
www.chestnet.org
Continuum of Care
www.medtrade.com
LAM Foundation 2009 International Research Conference
www.thelamfoundation.org
Medtrade
www.medtrade.com
Medtrade Spring
www.medtradespring.com
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Conference & Expo
www.ncpanet.org
National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Legislation & Government Affairs Conference
www.ncpanet.org
SLEEP 2009
www.apss.org
VGM Heartland Conference
www.vgmheartland.com
World COPD Day
www.goldcopd.com
FIBROMYALGIA
American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association
(520) 733-1570
www.afsafund.org
National Fibromyalgia Association
(714) 921-0150
www.fmaware.org
GENERAL RESPIRATORY
AAHomecare's HME/Respiratory Therapy Advisory Council
(703) 535-1893
www.aahomecare.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=39
American Thoracic Society
(212) 315-8600
www.thoracic.org
Johns Hopkins Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
(410) 955-3467
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pulmonary/
Lambda Beta Society
www.nbrc.org/LambdaBetaSociety/tabid/83/Default.aspx/default.htm
National Association for Medical Direction of Respiratory Care (NAMDRC)
(703) 752-4359
www.namdrc.org
National Respiratory Training Center
(757) 483-4130
www.nrtc-usa.org
Pulmonary Education & Research Foundation (P.E.R.F.)
(310) 539-8390
www.perf2ndwind.org
Pulmonology Channel
www.pulmonologychannel.com
YourLungHealth.org
(972) 243-2272
www.yourlunghealth.org
LYMPHANGIOLEIOMYOMATOSIS (LAM)
The LAM Foundation
(513) 777-6889
www.thelamfoundation.org
PEDIATRICS
American Academy of Pediatrics
(847) 434-4000
www.aap.org
Pediatric Asthma Initiative
www.pediatricasthma.org
POST-POLIO
Post-Polio Health International
(314) 534-0475
www.post-polio.org
PUBLICATIONS
AARC Times
(972) 243-2272
www.aarc.org
Allergy & Asthma Today
www.aanma.org/publications/pu_aat.htm
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/
Annals of Internal Medicine
(877) 304-3224
www.annals.org
CHEST
American College of Chest Physicians
www.chestjournal.org
COPD Digest
(866) 316-2673
www.copddigest.org
HME Business
http://hme-business.com
HME Media Group
www.hmemediagroup.com
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
http://journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ymai
Journal SLEEP
www.journalsleep.org
Mobility Management
www.mobilitymgmt.com
Respiratory Management
www.repiratorymgmt.com
Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy Journal
(714) 536-1775
www.sleepdt.com
Today's Caregiver
(800) 829-2734
www.caregiver.com
PULMONARY FIBROSIS
Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis
(888) 222-8541
www.coalitionforpf.org
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
(312) 587-9272
www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
www.phassociation.org
PULMONARY REHABILITATION
American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation
www.aacvpr.org/dmtf/pulmonaryspecific.cfm
American College of Chest Physicians
www.chestnet.org/patients/guides/pulmonary/
Baylor Martha Foster Lung Care Center
(214) 820-3500
www.baylorhealth.com/medicalspecialties/cancer/lung/fostercancercenter.htm
SLEEP
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
www.aasmnet.org
American Association of Sleep Technologists
(708) 492-0796
www.aastweb.org
American Board of Sleep Medicine
(708) 492-1290
www.absm.org
American Sleep Apnea Association
(202) 293-3650
www.sleepapnea.org
Better Sleep Council
www.bettersleep.org
BiblioSleep
www.websciences.org/bibliosleep/
CPAP Talk
www.cpaptalk.com
International Longevity Center
www.ilcusa.org/pages/sleep.php
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Wake Up and Get Some Sleep
www.nhtsa.dot.gov
National Sleep Awareness Roundtable
(202) 347-3471
www.nsart.org
National Sleep Foundation
(202) 347-3471
www.sleepfoundation.org
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
(507) 287-6465
www.rls.org
Sleep Apnea Info
www.sleepapneainfo.com
Sleep Net
www.sleepnet.com
Sleep Research Society
(708) 492-1093
www.sleepresearchsociety.org
Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms
www.sltbr.org
Talk About Sleep
(952) 358-7070
www.talkaboutsleep.com
STROKE
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(800) 352-9424
www.ninds.nih.gov
National Stroke Association
(800) 787-6537
www.stroke.org
TRAVEL/TRANSPORTATION
*For Airlines that allow oxygen usage, see Airlines.
Access-Able Travel Source
www.access-able.com/tips/oxy.html
Airline Oxygen Council of America (AOCA)
www.airlineoxygencouncil.org
Amtrak
(800) 872-7245
www.amtrak.com
Breathin' Easy
www.breathineasy.com/tips.html
Flying with Disability
www.flying-with-disability.org/oxygen.html
Greyhound
(800) 752-4841
www.greyhound.com
National Home Oxygen Patients Association
www.homeoxygen.org
Sea Puffers Pulmonary Cruises
(877) 473-2726
www.seapuffers.com
Scleroderma Foundation
(800) 722-4673
www.scleroderma.org
Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
www.sath.org
Transportation Security Administration
(800) 778-4838
www.tsa.gov
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Hotline
(800) 778-4838
VENTILATORS
International Ventilator Users Network (IVUN)
(314) 534-0475
www.ventusers.org
Vent World
(888) 511-2452
www.ventworld.com