Founded in 1985, The American Society of Hypertension Inc. (ASH) is one of the largest organizations of hypertension researchers and health care providers in the United States. The organization has a domestic and international membership of basic science and clinical investigators, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists as well as individuals with a scientific interest in hypertension. It serves as a hypertension information resource and advocate for hypertensive patients. Additionally, The American Society of Hypertension Inc. operates 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.