American Society for Clinical Investigation

The ASCI includes physician-scientists who are active clinically, in basic research, or in teaching.

The ASCI supports the research into basic mechanisms and/or treatment of human diseases, and to the education of future generations of physician-scientists.

[1] The American Society for Clinical Investigation has its origins in a chance meeting in June 1907 on the Atlantic City boardwalk, in which Samuel James Meltzer, David Linn Edsall, Wilder Tileston, Warfield Theobald Longcope, and probably Joseph Hersey Pratt were present ("ASCI Secretary’s Book, 1907–1965".

The parties to this meeting considered the need for a new society, separate from the Association of American Physicians (AAP), whose membership was at that time limited to 160 individuals.

The awardee receives a US$20,000 honorarium and presents the Korsmeyer Lecture at the Society's annual meeting.