Links to Government Agencies & Other Resources

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Other Resources

• Related Links

The IDSA site includes links providing direct access to other Internet sites. Links are provided for the convenience of our site visitors. IDSA has 
not participated in the development of those other sites and does not exert any editorial or other control over them; therefore, IDSA takes no responsibility for the content or information contained on those sites.

Executive Branch

• The White House -- Presidential speeches, press releases and other White House documents; information on major Administration initiatives; and links to Cabinet department and other Executive Branch agency web sites.
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) -- President's Budget documents, testimony of OMB officials, statements of Administration policy on legislative proposals scheduled for House or Senate floor action, and other budget-related materials.
• Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry -- information about, and the final report of the President's commission on changes to the health care system.
• Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) --  formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
  -- evidence-based information on health care outcomes; quality; and cost, use, and access.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- the latest information about health risks, health data and statistics, funding opportunities and traveler's health.
  • CDC's Upcoming Meetings
  • National Center for Infectious Diseases
  • National Center for HIV, STDs, and TB
  • National Immunization Program (NIP)
  • Campaign to Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance
    in Healthcare Settings
  • Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases Resource Links
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Spanish-language Website, "CDC en Español" -- up-to-date information in Spanish on health issues of special interest to Hispanic communities, including information on a wide range of health promotion and disease prevention topics like asthma, cancer, HIV/AIDS, immunizations, children’s health, diabetes and occupational hazards.
• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) -- departmental reports, press releases and other documents, and links to all HHS agencies and programs.
• Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) -- information about VA health care and medical research programs.
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -- wide range of information for consumers, industry and health professionals regarding FDA initiatives related to food, human and animal drugs, medical devices and more.
  • FDA Shortages Page
  • Drugs@FDA -- helps consumers and health professionals find information about FDA-approved drug products.
  • FDA Antimicrobial Resistance Page
  • FDA Counterfeit Initiative
  • Transcripts from FDA Advisory Committees -- transcripts, minutes and other documents by Center
• Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) -- information about Medicare, Medicaid and children's health insurance programs.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) -- information about national health programs for people with HIV/AIDS and other resources.
• Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) -- the commission charged with advising Congress on Medicare issues. MedPAC is the successor organization of the Physician Payment Review Commission (PPRC) and the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission (ProPAC).
• National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare -- also called the "baby boomer" commission.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- research news and information, selected health information, specific information on grants and contracts, and links to individual institutes.
  • NIAID's Meetings Calendar -- lists upcoming ID-related events
  • Fogarty International Center (FIC) -- NIH agency that advances international scientific cooperation.
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) -- information on HIV/AIDS, biomedical research, and antimicrobial resistance.
  • Get Involved at NIH -- Designed for people and organizations to learn about activities going on at NIH and how they can take part.
• National Science Foundation (NSF) -- information about NSF's program areas as well as the latest science news and grant information.
• National Science and Technology Council
  • Committee on International Science, Engineering and Technology's (CISET) Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) -- publications and testimony from the President's science advisors.

Legislative Branch

• Your Congressional Representatives' Contact Information
• THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet -- bill texts and summaries, roll call votes, the Congressional Record, and committee and member home pages.
• Congressional Budget Office (CBO) -- analyses of President's Budget and other specific legislative proposals, Monthly Budget Review newsletter, as well as current budget and economic projections, current status of appropriations, and historical budget review.
• General Accounting Office (GAO) -- reports and testimony of Congress' investigative agency.

Other Resources

• Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences
• National Library of Medicine -- information and news about the programs and services of the world's largest medical library.
• GPO Access -- a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) to provide free searchable access to a variety of federal information including the Federal Register, Code of Federal Regulations, Congressional Record and Congressional bills. Alternative sites -- Purdue University and University of California at San Diego
• Federal Register -- notices of proposed and final regulations, federal meetings.
• Code of Federal Regulations -- access provided through GPO Access.
• U.S. Code (searchable) -- access provided through the U.S. House of Representatives Internet Law Library or through an alternative site at Cornell Law School.
• C-SPAN -- programming schedules and public affairs information.
  

Related Links

• Links to ID-Related Sites
• HIV/AIDS Links
• IDSA's Policy Focus Areas
• Member Advocacy Center