Who We Are

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), founded in 1903, is a worldwide organization of scientists, clinicians and program professionals whose mission is to promote global health through the prevention and control of infectious and other diseases that disproportionately afflict the global poor. Research, health care and education are the central activities of ASTMH members, whose work bridges basic laboratory research to international field work and clinics to countrywide programs.

Specific ASTMH goals include:

Improving the health of people worldwide
Advancing research in tropical diseases
Fostering international scientific collaboration
Supporting career development in tropical medicine and global health
Educating medical professionals, policymakers and the public about tropical medicine and global health
Promoting science-based policy regarding tropical medicine and global health
Recognizing exceptional achievement in tropical medicine and global health

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012 Member Directory

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2011 Member Directory

History of ASTMH

The ASTMH has a long and distinguished history. The current organization was formed in 1951 with the amalgamation of the American Society of Tropical Medicine, founded in 1903, and the National Malaria Society, founded in 1940.

View the 2003 ASTMH Centennial Celebration Address (2003) (PDF)

Presidential Addresses

2011
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Tropical Medicine in the Fight Against Plague, Death, Famine and War
Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD

2010
Optimism, Persistence and Our Collective Crystal Ball
Thomas E. Wellems, MD, PhD

2008
Mindshare: What the Heck Is It? Why Do We Need It? How Do We Get It?
Claire Panosian Dunavan, MD

2005
Virology and Tropical Medicine: Then, Now and Whither
Thomas Monath, MD

2003
America in the World: 100 Years of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
William Petri Jr., MD, PhD
Powerpoint (ppt format)

2002
Diseases without Borders--Globalization's Challenge to the ASTMH: A Call for Public Advocacy and Activism
Michele Barry, MD, FACP

2001
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene in the Last Half Century: From Apparent Anachronism to International Leader and Innovator
Stephen L. Hoffman, MD

2000
Prevention and Control of Tropical Diseases in the 21st Century: Back to the Field
Duane J. Gubler, ScD

1998
Making the Connection: Perspectives on Tropical Medicine Research in the United States
Stephanie L. James, PhD

1997
Why Americans Must Care about Tropical Medicine: Threats to Global Health and Security from Tropical Infectious Diseases
Richard L. Guerrant, MD