| Board of medicine, nursing, pharmacy & dentistry |
US state boards of medicine e.g. Virginia Board of Medicine, Texas Board of Nursing Website |
Government (local and national) |
| Interested or impacted government departments |
Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), UK Cabinet Office. |
| Public health departments |
Agency of Health Research and Quality (AHRQ), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD). |
| Controlled Substances Board |
State divisions / boards of controlled substances. |
| Attorney General's office |
State Attorney General's offices in USA. UK Attorney General's office. |
| Governor's office |
Applies to US. |
| Local Authority Health and Social Care services |
Applies to UK e.g. Social Care and Health West Sussex County Council. |
| Departments of Regulation and Licensing |
Care Quality Commission (UK). |
| Insurance companies |
UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, aetna, Bupa (UK), AXA – PPP (UK). |
Industry representatives |
| Pharmaceutical companies |
GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Roche, Novartis, Bayer, etc |
| Medical device and equipment companies |
Boston Scientific Corp. , 3M Co., Johnson & Johnson, General Electric Co. Siemens AG etc. |
| Physicians |
All e.g. - Primary Care, GPs, Hospitalists, Surgeons, psychiatrists. |
Health care providers |
| Nurses |
District nurse, Specialist nurse, Matron, Staff nurse. |
| Ambulance service |
Emergency care practitioner, Paramedic, Emergency medical dispatcher. |
| Pharmacists |
Hospital pharmacists, Community pharmacists, Primary care. |
| Social workers |
e.g. social workers working in hospitals, and communities |
| Hospital discharge planners |
Specialists in planning where patients will go following discharge e.g. assisted living |
| Alternative Medicine Providers |
Acupuncturist, Chiropractors, Homeopath. |
| Physical Therapists |
Therapists who restore physical mobility and function after an injury or surgery. |
| Nursing Assistants |
Practice Manager, Social and Community Service Managers, Human Resource Managers. |
| Health care administrators |
Other individuals |
| Facilities staff e.g. cleaners, maintenance |
| Academics |
| Health Educators |
| Media |
| Persons with pain |
| Caregivers and family members |
| Law enforcement |
| Business / finance professionals |