The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) is a leading organization of scientists and health care professionals committed to preventing and curing liver disease.
AASLD was founded in 1950 by a group of leading liver specialists (including Hans Popper, Leon Schiff, Fred Hoffbauer, Cecil Watson, Jesse Bollman, and Sheila Sherlock) to bring together those who had contributed to the field of hepatology.
[citation needed] AASLD's mission: To advance and disseminate the science and practice of hepatology, and to promote liver health and quality patient care.
It also conducts several regional liver disease meetings that vary in topic and emphasis.
The organization has more than 5,000 members, including physicians, scientists, medical students, residents, and other health care professionals (nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and others) who work in hepatology and related areas.