The International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) is a nonprofit organization that provides hope to the essential tremor (ET) community worldwide through awareness, education, support, and research. It is guided by an executive board of directors, a medical advisory board, and an executive director with a staff of two. The organization encourages and promotes research in an effort to determine the cause(s), treatment(s), and ultimately the cure(s) for ET. It is the only worldwide organization dedicated to meeting the needs of those whose daily lives are challenged by ET.