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#3 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
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146 votes
behind Books For Africa by 127 votes
ahead of Pandas International by 67 votes
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Tel: 202-686-2210
Fax: 202-686-2216
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20016
Description:
Founded in 1985, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is doctors and laypersons working together for compassionate and effective medical practice, research, and health promotion. PCRM has led the way for reforms of federal nutrition policies. Our clinical research programs are breaking new ground in diabetes, cancer, and other serious conditions. PCRM's Cancer Project has provided vital information to tens of thousands of people. The New Four Food Groups is PCRM's innovative proposal for a federal nutrition policy that puts a new priority on health. Our public service announcement series features medical experts on prevention and health. We oppose unethical human experiments. While great strides have been made in eliminating such experiments, problems remain. For example, children are still given synthetic growth hormone in experiments to make them taller, and both children and adults are exposed to unnecessary new drugs which have toxic effects. We promote alternatives to animal research. We have worked to put a stop to gruesome experiments, such as the military's cat-shooting studies, DEA narcotics experiments, and monkey self-mutilation projects. We also promote non-animal methods in medical education. Currently, more than three-quarters of all U.S. medical schools have dropped their animal labs for medical students.
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Volunteer Information
There are many ways you can get involved in PCRM's work! If you are in the D.C. area, attend a PCRM Volunteer Work Party. PCRM hosts a volunteer work party most Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m. We have fun projects for folks to help out with, and there are delicious vegan refreshments, free literature, videos to watch, and amicable company. Feel free to bring friends and leave when you need to. We also schedule other volunteer opportunities on a case-by-case basis.

Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Can't attend our volunteer work parties but still want to help? There are many ways you can get involved in PCRM's work! Here's how you can help:
  • Become a Heart Health Speaker
  • Opportunities for health care professionals
  • Opportunities for students
  • Encourage healthy nutrition
  • Encourage ethical research
  • Promote PCRM's message to the public
  • Help Us Respond to the Media
  • Help Us Fight the Food Industry's Influence on Schoolchildren
User Submitted Links
Stop Vivisection at Medical Schools
Posted on April 2, 2008
Vegan diets can be nutritious and healthy
Posted on January 29, 2008
by: marena
Thank you too CP.
November 19, 2008
by: CP
After the PCRM wins on the 9th of April 2008, the 2nd of July 2008 and the 17th of September 2008 we are trying to create continious awareness for this great cause. We already had our wins. Therefore it is the main goal just to keep the great work of PCRM in the mind of all site visitors.

In the round ending 19th of November 2008 we achieved the following result:

#2 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
822 votes

Thanks for your support !
November 19, 2008
by: CP
After the PCRM wins on the 9th of April 2008, the 2nd of July 2008 and the 17th of September 2008 we are trying to create continious awareness for this great cause. We already had our wins. Therefore it is the main goal just to keep the great work of PCRM in the mind of all site visitors.

In the round ending 12th of November 2008 we achieved the following result:

#2 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
801 votes

Thanks for your support !
November 12, 2008
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