American Society of

Hypertension, Inc.
Role & Purpose of the Society
...leading the movement Serves as a collegial networking forum for
domestic and international basic scientists, clinical
for hypertension investigators and hypertension health care providers,
awareness, prevention,
Background Information translating bench and clinical research findings for
hypertension and its consequences into efficacious
detection, treatment, treatment strategies
Serves as a hypertension information resource and
and control... advocate for hypertensive patients, the hypertension
Given the ever increasing prevalence of academic, scientific and
hypertension in the United States and the issues clinical communities, and
involved in treating cases of resistant and the public at large
complex hypertension, ASH recognizes that Collaborates and
...by Advancing hypertension research,
promotes in the
Setting the hypertension education hypertension can no longer be considered as a
development of
curricula, Promoting hypertension clinical single disease entity. Hypertension must be comprehensive
guidelines for health care providers and recognized as hypertension clinical
patients part of a bigger treatment guidelines
disease Sets the hypertension
education curriculum for
conglomerate
health care providers and
almost always trainees
accompanied by Serves as an ACCME Accredited Education Provider.
obesity, The Society hosts an Annual Scientific Meeting/
diabetes, kidney Satellite Symposia, Clinical Hypertension Review
Course, Regional Symposia, and live & online enduring
disease or many
materials (Internet CME, CD-ROM, journal CME,
other mono graphs, etc.)
co-existing Sponsors an official Society professional
problems hypertension journal, Journal of the American Society
involving of Hypertension (JASH)
lifestyle and/or
Serves as an active professional partner with
government, industry and related professional
genetics. organizations on hypertension-related public policy
American Society of Hypertension issues and community outreach programs
While the Society remains committed to clinical
Promotes and participates in the development of
investigation in hypertension and related
patient education materials, and the hosting of
45 Main Street, Suite 712 vascular conditions, it maintains a renewed and hypertension community outreach programs
Brooklyn, NY 11201
vigorous focus on translational research. ASH Recognize and designate hypertension centers
Phone: 212.696.9099
strategies are to integrate not only investigators Promote and expand the hypertension patient
Fax: 347.916.0267
Join Your Colleagues in the and physicians, but all hypertension health care registries
www.ash-us.org
ash@ash-us.org Hypertension Community providers - including primary care physicians,
@ashypertension physician assistants, nurse practitioners and
PharmDs - as well as patients themselves.
JOIN ASH NOW JOIN ASH NOW Annual Scientific Meeting
The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society is held
Individuals may join the American Society of Hypertension,
in the Spring each year. Through varied education
Inc. (ASH) by filing a completed membership application
MEMBERSHIP online. formats registrants have the opportunity to
interact with fellow scientists and physicians from
Regular Membership in the Society is available to the following: To join online, go to the ASH Website (www.ash-us.org),
around the world to review and discuss issues
click on the Membership Icon on the upper right-hand
Physicians, PhDs, or equivalents, PharmDs who have undertaken relating to current scientific research and education
scientific investigation in hypertension and related cardiovascular diseases corner of the opening page, and then click on
related to hypertension linked to cardiovascular
Physicians, PhDs, or equivalents, PharmDs who are involved in the Membership Application from the pull-down menu.
health. Meeting highlights include: state-of-the-art
diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of hypertension and related
lectures by renowned faculty; original oral and
cardiovascular diseases
Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners who treat hypertension poster scientific abstract presentations; scientific
MEMBERSHIP DOMESTIC &
patients or have a scientific interest in hypertension and related sessions and workshops; debates, thought-
CATEGORIES INTERNATIONAL
cardiovascular diseases provoking satellite and embedded symposia, and
REGULAR MEMBERSHIP $300.00 technical exhibits & innovation theaters.
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN ASH ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP $125.00
Opportunity and eligibility to apply for designation as an ASH Fellow INDIVIDUAL CORPORATE MEMBER $100.00
Participation in Society-developed live and online educational activities
for health care professionals and patients, i.e. Continuing Medical Education MEMBER-IN-TRAINING
(CME) activities, Rotating Regional Symposia, Chapter Annual Meetings, Must submit letter from institution $75.00
online & enduring materials. confirming status
Eligibility to serve in a leadership capacity as a National Committee Member LAY MEMBERSHIP $35.00
Subscriptions to the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
HYPERTENSION (JASH), the ASHwire and the ASH FLASH
Reduced Member registration rate for the ASH Annual Scientific Meeting,
Clinical Hypertension Review Courses, and application fee for the ASH
Specialist Examination.
Sponsorship of candidates for the Annual Research Award, the Annual Young
Scholar Awards and Annual Recognition Awards for Young Investigators
Option for U.S Members to join Regional Chapters and participate in related local
2015 ASH Annual Scientific Meeting & Exposition
hypertension outreach programs
Saturday, May 16, 2015 - Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Listing in the on-line Membership Directory and access to the Member-Only Hilton New York, NY
Section on the ASH Website: www.ash-us.org
Access to Online CME Credit Database from all Society educational activities 2016 ASH Annual Scientific Meeting & Exposition
Saturday, May 14, 2016 - Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Hilton New York, NY