ASH Strategic Plan

Vision - Commitment Of The Society
To eliminate hypertension and its consequences

The ASH Vision Statement defines the desired contribution of the organization to society. This Statement describes how the world-or some portion of it-will be changed because the organization exists. This Statement is intended to be a broad, aspirational statement that is not intended to be directly measurable.

Core Values
	Concern for patients with hypertension and those who treat them
	Translating basic and applied research into effective hypertension prevention and treatment strategies
	Promoting scientific integrity and transparency
	Providing quality education for health care professionals and the public about hypertension
	Fostering collegiality among hypertension researchers and health care professionals

Core Constituents
	Basic science and clinical investigators in hypertension and associated disorders
	Designated Specialists in clinical hypertension
	Nephrologists, cardiologists, endocrinologists, epidemiologists, internists and other clinical specialists

Target Groups
	Health care professionals, including primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and pharmacists
	Medical students, Fellows, Residents and trainees
	Persons with hypertension, those at risk for hypertension and lay public
	Health care policy makers, including national, state and local government representatives
	Health care organizations, foundations and payers
	Pharmaceutical, nutrition and medical device representatives

Mission Statement
To translate and promote current research in hypertension and vascular disease into effective treatment strategies for patients with hypertension and associated disorders.

The ASH Mission Statement is a broad statement of the function or role of the Society defining its desired contribution to its constituents. This Mission statement is intended to provide a long-term view of why the organization exists. The Mission Statement is not intended to be operational or directly measurable.

Goals
	To serve as the voice of hypertension
	To improve prevention, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension
	To lead the effort to understand and reduce hypertension-related heart and kidney disease, stroke and dementia
	To foster and facilitate the training of young and new investigators in hypertension
	To increase the number and diversity of professional and lay members
	To advocate for better care for patients with hypertension

Strategies - ASH is committed to:
	Enhancing the education and treatment of patients with hypertension
	Educating health care professionals regarding hypertension and current prevention and treatment strategies
	Assisting health care professionals in addressing the challenges of the modern-day care of patients with hypertension
	Advocating public policy that enhances hypertension prevention, ensures patient access to high quality hypertension care, and supports increased hypertension research
	Facilitating communication and collaboration among providers, investigators, policymakers, industry and patients in areas relating to hypertension and vascular health
	Promoting the career development of researchers in hypertension and associated disorders, including research in the pathobiology, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and psychosocial aspects of hypertension