Medical Abbreviations

BC/BS - Blue Cross and Blue Shield
BDR - Budget Data Request
BECON - Bioengineering Consortium (NIH OD)
BIB - Bibliography
BIG - Blacks in Government
BISTIC - Bioinformatics Consortium (NIH OD)
BMA - British Medical Association
BMBL - Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
BRM - Business Reply Mail (ORS)
BTP - Biotechnology Training Program

C/CC - Career/Career-Conditional
CA(SF) - Clinical Associate (Staff Fellow)
CAD - Canadian Association of the Deaf
CAEP - Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians
CAG - Canadian Association of Gerontology
CAMT - Canadian Association of Music Therapy
CAN - Common Accounting Number
CAO - Canadian Association of Optometrists
CAO - Canadian Association of Orthodontists
CAO - Change of Appointing Office
CAOT - Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists
CAP - Canadian Association of Physicists
CAR - Canadian Association of Radiologists
CASLPA - Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
CASLPO - College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
CBT - Computer-Based Training
CC: - Carbon or Courtesy Copy
CC - Commercial Competitive
CC - Commercial Core
CC - Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center
CCOHS - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
CCR - Center for Cooperative Resolution (NIH OD)
CCS - Canadian Cardiovascular Society

CDAAC - Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada
CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC - Communicable Disease Center, PHS
CDP - Candidate Development Program (SES)
CDP - Career Development Plan
CE - Continuing Education for Psychologists
CFC - Combined Federal Campaign
CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
CIT - Center for Information Technology
CMA - Canadian Medical Association
CMAB - Complaints Management and Adjudication Branch, OEO
CME - Continuing Medical Education
CMP/HMO - Comprehensive Medical Plans/Health Maintenance Organizations
CO - Commissioned Officer
COB - Close Of Business
COI - Conflict of Interest
COLA - Cost Of Living Allowance
COOG - Continuity of Operations Group
COP - Continuation Of Pay
COPR - Council of Public Representatives (NIH OD)
COTA(A) - Council on the Ageing (Australia)
COTA - Career Opportunities Training Agreement (HHS)
CPDF - Central Personnel Data File
CPE - Continuing Professional Education
CPFP - Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
CPME - Standing Committee of European Doctors
CRD - Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
CRIS - Clinical Research Information System
CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects
CRM - Customer Relations Manager
CRTP - Clinical Research Training Program
CS - Civil Service
CSD - Client Services Division
CSR - Center for Scientific Review
CSRS - Civil Service Retirement System
CT - Credit Time
CTC - Central Tenure Committee
CV - Curriculum Vitae
CY - Calendar Year