ASH Disclosure Protocol

ITEM #01:
The Disclosure Policy for Conflict of Interest Issues within the Society is addressed in the following three (3) documents:

• “American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) - Reportable Relationships and Other Disclosures Policy for Educational Activities” -- this document reviews the disclosure protocol for persons involved in educational activities of the Society (Click here)
• “American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) - Conflict of Interest Policy for Responsible Persons: Officers, Board Members, Committee Members, Executive Staff & Legal Counsel” – this document reviews the disclosure protocol for responsible persons of the Society (Click here)
• “American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) - Guidelines for Relationships with For-Profit Corporations” – this document reviews the guidelines for relationships between the Society and industry (Click here)

ITEM #02:
Current Members of the Society may obtain copies of completed Disclosure Forms by Responsible Person(s)*, providing that the following criteria are met: (a) a representation in writing is made that any such requests are in good faith and not made for a purpose which is in the interest of a business or object other than the business or object of the Society, or for any purpose to harm the Society or the person(s) whose disclosure(s) are requested, and (b) submission of a signed confidentiality statement (click here).

To obtain completed Disclosure Forms for ASH Responsible Persons current ASH Members must forward a written request to the ASH Advisory Body on Conflict of Interest c/o the ASH Office, stating the names of the Responsible Person(s)* for whom Disclosure Forms are requested, enclosing a completed Certification Form (Click Here):

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION, INC. (ASH)
Advisory Body on Conflict of Interest
148 Madison Avenue, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10016-6700
Attn: Request for Disclosure Forms

* Society Responsible Person(s): Officers, Directors-at-Large, Committee Chairs, Journal Editors-in-Chief, Journal Associate Editors, Senior Staff Members, Legal Counsel