Libraries/Resources

The UNC Health Sciences Libraries contain a wealth of information.

The website is http://www.hsl.unc.edu/ 

• The Center for Creative Leadership offers podcasts, articles and talks about leadership
• About.com comprehensive links to Leadership resources and articles
• Mayo Clinic -http://www.mayoclinic.com/
• CDC- Center for Disease Control- http://www.cdc.gov/
• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center- Terrific Continuing Education - http://www.mdanderson.org/

Health Care Links

•  American College of Healthcare Executives
  • The premier professional society for healthcare executives dedicated to improving healthcare delivery.
• American Hospital Association
  • The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 37,000 individual members come together to form the AHA.
• American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administrators
  • The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) is the nation’s only membership organization exclusively dedicated to meeting the professional needs of human resources leaders in health care.
• American Society for Healthcare Risk Management
  • The work of ASHRM is accomplished by dedicated volunteers and leaders, including the ASHRM Board of Directors and numerous task forces and committees.
• Child Health Corporation of America
  • CHCA children’s hospitals represent more than 20,000 physicians, 100,000 employees, $14 billion in revenue and $1.8 billion in overall medical, surgical and pharmaceutical products. CHCA Owner Hospitals are North America’s leading children’s hospitals and are widely known for their excellence in caring for America’s children.
• International Hospital Federation
  • The International Hospital Federation (IHF) is the successor to the International Hospital Association, which was established in 1929 after the first International Hospital Congress in Atlantic City, USA. The Association ceased to function during the Second World War, but was revived-with a new title-in 1947 by some of the pre-war members, under the presidency of the late Dr René Sand of Belgium. It is constituted under the Civil Code of Switzerland. The Secretariat which since 1947 was based in London, moved in November 2002 to Ferney Voltaire, France (Greater Geneva Area).
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
  • An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards.
• Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development
  • The Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development is the premier organization for 4,500 healthcare professionals responsible for strategy development and implementation in a wide array of healthcare organizations. SHSMD is one of 11 Personal Membership Groups affiliated with the American Hospital Association.
• The Advisory Board Company
  • Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, The Advisory Board Company serves a membership of more than 2,700 leading hospitals, health systems, universities and other mission-driven enterprises in the United States and, increasingly, worldwide.
• The National Health Information Resource Center
  • The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers. NHIC was established in 1979 by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • The mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is to improve the health and health care of all Americans. Our goal is clear: To help Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need.