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ASH Strategic Plan
Commitment of the Society
To eliminate hypertension and its consequences
| Core Values |
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Concern for patients with hypertension
and those who treat them |
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Translating basic and applied research
into effective hypertension prevention and treatment strategies |
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Promoting scientific integrity and transparency |
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Providing quality education for health
care professionals and the public about hypertension |
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Fostering collegiality among hypertension
researchers and health care professionals |
Mission Statement
The mission of the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) is
to promote strategies to prevent hypertension and to improve the
care of patients with hypertension and associated disorders. ASH
is committed to:
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ENHANCING the education and treatment of patients
with hypertension |
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EDUCATING health care professionals regarding hypertension and
current prevention and treatment strategies |
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ASSISTING health care professionals in addressing the challenges
of the modern-day care of patients with hypertension |
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ADVOCATING public policy that enhances hypertension prevention,
ensures patient access to high quality hypertension care, and supports
increased hypertension research |
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FACILITATING communication and collaboration among providers,
investigators, policymakers, industry and patients in areas relating
to hypertension and vascular health |
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PROMOTING the career development of researchers in hypertension
and associated disorders, including research in the pathobiology,
prevention, diagnosis, treatment and psychosocial aspects of hypertension |
Goals |
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To serve as the voice of hypertension |
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To improve prevention, awareness, treatment and control of
hypertension |
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To lead the effort to understand and reduce hypertension-related
heart and kidney disease, stroke and dementia |
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To foster and facilitate the training of young and new investigators
in hypertension |
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To increase the number and diversity of professional and
lay members |
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To advocate for better care for patients with hypertension |
| Target Groups |
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Health care professionals, including primary care
physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and
pharmacists |
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Nephrologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists,
epidemiologists, internists and other clinical specialists |
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Basic science and clinical investigators
in hypertension and associated disorders |
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Designated Specialists in clinical hypertension |
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Medical students and trainees |
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Persons with hypertension and those at risk for hypertension |
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• Health care policy makers, including national,
state and local government representatives |
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Health care organizations, foundations and payers |
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Pharmaceutical, nutrition and medical
device representatives |
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