David N. Taylor

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops and commercializes prescription drugs and medical devices used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, endocrinology, hepatology, colorectal surgery, and internal medicine. It offers Anusol, Apriso, Colazal, Deflux, Diuril, Fenoglide, MoviPrep, Pepcid, Solesta, and Zegerid. The company was founded by randy W. Hamilton and Lorin K. Johnson in1989 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ.

VaxInnate Corp. develops novel, proprietary vaccines for infectious diseases. It engages in the development and production of vaccines for pandemic and seasonal influenza diseases. The firm's products include Flagellin.HuHA and flagellin.AvHA, which are fusion proteins linking a potent immune stimulator, the bacterial protein flagellin, with immunoprotective domain of viral hemagglutinin. The company was founded by Ruslan Medzhitov, Michael I. Sherman and Richard Flavell in 2002 and is headquartered in Cranbury, NJ.

The National Board of Medical Examiners, Inc. provides services to the public through its high- quality assessments of healthcare professionals. It develops customized assessments for the medical specialty boards, other healthcare professions, and academic institutions, while online assessments help students and professionals identify their own strengths and weaknesses. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

The American Board of Internal Medicine operates as a self-appointed physician evaluation organization. The private company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The CEO of the company is Richard J. Baron.

American College of Physicians, Inc. operates as a medical-specialty organization. It is a national organization of internists and physician specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults from health to complex illness. Its members include internists, internal medicine subspecialists, medical students, residents, and fellows. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered Philadelphia, PA.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America is a non-profit company that provides clinical practice guidelines development and guideline panelists for infectious diseases. The company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company specializes in antimicrobial stewardship and have established Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence. The CEO of the company is Christopher Busky.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. ASM's membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 39,000 members today, with more than one third located outside. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.