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National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association

Mission Statement:  The National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association unites patients, policy makers, and healthcare, medical and scientific communities to transform lives through visionary support, advocacy, research and education of fibromyalgia and chronic pain illnesses.

Vision Statement:  End chronic pain conditions from derailing lives by promoting early diagnosis, driving scientific research for a cure, and facilitating translational research for the THREE A's of Treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic pain:  Appropriate, Accessible, and Affordable.

Your partner in tackling fibromyalgia and chronic pain.

American Medical Association

AMA Mission & Guiding Principles

To promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

• AMA is one enterprise, highly capable, well coordinated and focused on high impact results.

• AMA believes that there is a national imperative to chart a successful course for health care delivery that will improve the health of the nation.

• AMA embraces the need for change and believes physician leadership is critical to the successful evolution of health care in a patient focused delivery system.

• AMA will build on its legacy of leading physician ethics, setting standards for medical education, and advancing medical science to serve as the premier voice for the core values of the medical profession.

• AMA has the unique combination of talent with practical skills and intellectual capabilities, the financial resources, and influential multi-sector relationships to be a leading voice in the transformation of health care.