- Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
 - American Association for Klinefelter Syndrome Information and Support (AAKSIS)
- Nonprofit, volunteer organisation dedicated to the XXY/Klinefelter Syndrome community.
- American Association of Diabetes Educators
- Multidisciplinary organisation of healthcare professionals who provide self- management education to people with diabetes.
- American Dental Hygienists' Association
- ADHA is a source for oral health information for consumers, reporters, legislators, and dental hygienists, including special kid's pages.
- American Red Cross of Greater Chicago
- Serves Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties with disaster relief and other social services agencies.
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- Not-for-profit medical society organised exclusively for educational, scientific, and charitable purposes.
- American Society of Directors of Volunteer Services
- National organisation for directors and administrators of health care volunteers. Find about about professional development programmes, local meetings, and promoting volunteerism in your community.
- Cancer Research Foundation
- To help find cures for cancer through funding laboratory and clinical research.
- Chicago Asthma Consortium
- Provides information to groups and individuals interested in asthma, and research the problems of asthma.
- Chicago Dental Society
- Includes member, meeting and public information about oral health.
- Chicago HELP: STD Educational Support Group
- Offers education, support, and resources primarily to individuals with an STD or to professionals who care for them.
- Chicago Society of Internal Medicine
- Offers regular meetings where noted researchers, clinicians, and professors from competing institutions gather monthly to exchange information of mutual interest.
- Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center
- Conducts research, treats patients, and trains researchers and clinicians. Part of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
- Council For Jewish Elderly
- Provides a full range of social and health care services for seniors, including adult day care, housing, care/case management, counselling, seniornet, transportation, and advocacy.
- Friends for Steven
- Nonprofit, volunteer organisation raising money and awareness in the battle against the paediatric cancer known as neuroblastoma.
- Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation (GIRF)
- Group of people from all walks of life united in a common effort to support research on the causes and cures of digestive diseases.
- Global Alliance for Africa
- Nonprofit organisation developing community-based health care programmes for impoverished people throughout Africa, with special emphasis on local participation.
- Heart Institute for Children, The
- Specialists in paediatric cardiology. Physician listing, clinic sites, research, pathology, and more.
- Illinois Osteopathic Medical Society
- Gives history behind osteopathic medicine, and how an Osteopathic physician differs from an MD.
- Illinois Right to Life
- Pro-life organisation offering an abstinence starter kit, information related to life issues, and events.
- Institute of Medicine of Chicago
- Publications, a health calendar, and information on ethics, ageing, public policy, and managed care.
- Lesbian Community Cancer Project
- Provides support, information, education, advocacy, and direct services to lesbian and non-lesbian women with a focus on cancer related issues.
- Lupus Foundation of America - Illinois Chapter
- Offers information and resources to help people better understand and manage lupus.
- Magic Foundation
- Provides support services for the families of children afflicted with chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes, and diseases that affect a child's growth.
- National Headache Foundation
- Volunteer, nonprofit group established by a group of physicians to assist headache sufferers and healthcare professionals, and to increase public awareness about the debilitating nature of headaches.
- Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation
- Nonprofit organisation that provides comfort and distraction to paediatric cancer patients who must endure painful procedures.
- Pro-Life Action League
- Protests abortion, promotes sidewalk counselling and spreads the pro-life message, emphasizing action and education. Headed by Joe Scheidler.
- Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
- Works to improve the quality of life of those affected by the disease. Includes support groups, personal experiences, and research registry.
- Regional Organ Bank of Illinois
- A nonprofit organ and tissue donation organisation.
- Retirement Research Foundation
- Private foundation exclusively devoted to ageing and retirement issues.
- Ronald McDonald House
- Offers convenient, affordable housing for families of seriously ill or injured children.
- Skin Disease Education Foundation
- Organisation designed to educate physicians and the public. Annual conference in Hawaii February 8-20, 1999.
- Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA)
- An organisation dedicated to gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing.
- Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
- Services include peer counselling, pamphlets, and a list of resources.
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