Summer 2003 - Chicago Medical Society

Health-care related telephone numbersThe following is a list of telephone numbers for healthcarerelated agencies and associations.Medical and professional societiesAmerican Academy of Family Physicians: . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800/274-2237American Cancer Society: . . . . . . . .312/372-0471American College of Surgeons: . . . 312/ 202-5000American Diabetes Association: . . .312/346-1805American Heart Association: . . . . . .312/346-4675American Medical Association: . . . .312/464-5000American Osteopathic Association: 312/202-8000;American Pharmaceutical Association: . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202/628-4410Anatomical Gift Association: . . . . . .312/733-5283Caremed Chicago (formerly Visiting Nurses Association):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/738-8622Chicago Dental Society: . . . . . . . . . .312/836-7300Chicago Hearing Society: . . . . . . . . .773/248-9121Illinois Academy of Family Physicians: . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .800/826-7944Illinois Association of Health Plans: 312/321-0343Illinois Dermatological Society: . . . .312/263-7150Illinois Eye Bank: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/431-3333Illinois Nurses Association: . . . . . . .312/419-2900Illinois Optometric Association: . . .800/933-7289Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society: . .312/202-8174Illinois Podiatric Medical Association: . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/427-5810Illinois Psychiatric Society: . . . . . . .312/263-7391Illinois Psychological Association: .312/372-7610Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness: . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/922-8710Illinois State Medical Inter-Insurance Exchange: .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/782-2749Illinois State Medical Society: . . . . .312/782-1654. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax 312/782-2023International College of Surgeons: .312/642-3555Government agenciesChicago Department of Public Health: . . 312/747-9884Cook County Department of Public Health: . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .708/492-2000Federal Drug EnforcementRegistration: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/353-1234Division Office: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/353-7875Food and Drug Administration: . . .312/353-5863Illinois Department of Insurance: . .312/814-2427Illinois Department of Professional RegulationComplaints and Investigation: .312/814-6910License Maintenance: . . . . . . . .217/782-0458Illinois Poison Control Center: . . . .800/942-5969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/906-6194West Side Center for Disease Control . .312/746-5380Hospital informationAmerican Hospital Association: . . .312/422-3000Illinois Hospital Association: . . . . . .630/505-7777Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health CareFacilities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630/792-5000Metropolitan Chicago Health Care Council: . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312/906-6000Low-cost clinics and social servicesCommunity Referral Service: . . . . .312/876-0010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800/725-5314County medical societiesDuPage County: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630/858-9603Kane County: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630/262-9884Lake County, IL: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .847/234-7991Lake County, IN: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219/769-3551McHenry County: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .630/262-1759Will-Grundy County: . . . . . . . . . . . .815/744-56761-877-CMS DOCS(1-877-267-3627)A member service line for physicians with questionson medical practice issues, managed care,insurance and more. A CMS representativewill answer your call -- 8:30-4:30, weekdays.