ASH is the largest organization of hypertension researchers and health care providers in the United States committed to eliminating hypertension and its consequences. ASH has a domestic and international membership of basic science & clinical investigators, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, as well as individuals with a scientific interest in hypertension. The American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) was founded in 1985 in order to provide a forum for the exchange of information among basic scientists, clinical investigators and others involved in the study or management of high blood pressure. The specific focus of the Society is to translate current research findings on hypertension into effective treatment strategies, in order to better address the needs of hypertensive patients. Serves as a hypertension information resource and advocate for hypertensive patients, Hypertension Specialists, the hypertension academic, scientific and clinical communities, and the public at large. Serves as a collegial networking forum for domestic and international basic scientists and clinical investigators translating bench and clinical research findings for hypertension and its consequences into efficacious treatment strategies ACCME Accredited Education Provider for physicians and other health care providers