Our Mission Statement The Society for Thermal Medicine is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization whose mission is to significantly improve patient treatment outcomes by advancing the science, development and application of Thermal Therapy. Our Society strives to: 1) To encourage the advancement of thermal medicine in all areas of natural and medical sciences. 2) To facilitate cooperative research among the disciplines of physics, engineering, biology, chemistry, and medicine in the study of the properties and effects of thermal medicine. 3) To promote dissemination of knowledge in these and related fields through publications, meetings and educational symposia.