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
- Awards and Honors
- Councilors, Constitution and Bylaws
- Former Presidents, Councilors and Special Memberships
- Subgroups
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2011 Member Directory
- Awards and Honors
- Councilors, Constitution and Bylaws
- Former Presidents, Councilors and Special Memberships
- Subgroups
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