The Endometriosis Foundation of America, Inc. (EndoFound, EFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing awareness, promoting education and sponsoring research of

endometriosis Endometriosis is a disease of the female reproductive system in which cells similar to those in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grow outside the uterus. Most often this is on the ovaries, f ...

. EndoFound’s fourteen-member board of directors, as of 2020, includes patients, scientists, and physicians. It has a staff of eight as of 2020, and reported $1,359,233 revenues and $759,941 expenses in 2018. The society has its headquarters in

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History and activities

The Endometriosis Foundation of America was founded in 2009 by Tamer Seckin and

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. The Foundation promotes

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, education for the medical community and the public, awareness of

, surgical training, and

research Research is "creativity, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular att ...

. It sponsors yearly conferences for patients, their friends, and physicians on advancing the science and surgery of endometriosis. Its

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high school, public awareness programs educate school nurses, students, and teachers about endometriosis. EndoFound sponsors an annual scientific and surgical symposium for patients, scientists, and physicians and the Blossom Ball. Videos from the scientific and surgical symposium as well as publications are online. The Blossom Ball includes women who had endometriosis such as

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, Halsey, and

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. The annual Harry Reich Awards are presented at the Blossom Ball and go to physicians and scientists for

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, and

. The award is named for Harry Reich, a

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laparoscopist, who performed many firsts in surgery.

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EndoFound Home page
Medical associations based in the United States Obstetrics and gynaecology organizations

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