The Endometriosis Foundation of America, Inc. (EndoFound, EFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing awareness, promoting education and sponsoring research of endometriosis. EndoFound’s fourteen-member board of directors, as of 2020, includes patients, scientists, and physicians.[3] It has a staff of eight as of 2020,[4] and reported $1,359,233 revenues and $759,941 expenses in 2018.[5] The society has its headquarters in New York, NY.[6]
History and activities
The Endometriosis Foundation of America was founded in 2009 by Tamer Seckin and Padma Lakshmi.[7][8] The Foundation promotes patient advocacy, education for the medical community and the public, awareness of endometriosis, surgical training, and research.[9][10] It sponsors yearly conferences for patients, their friends, and physicians on advancing the science and surgery of endometriosis.[11] Its New York City high school, public awareness programs educate school nurses, students, and teachers about endometriosis.[7]
EndoFound sponsors an annual scientific and surgical symposium for patients, scientists, and physicians and the Blossom Ball.[8][12] Videos[13] from the scientific and surgical symposium as well as publications[14] are online. The Blossom Ball includes women who had endometriosis such as Susan Sarandon, Padma Lakshmi,[8]Whoopi Goldberg, Halsey, and Lena Dunham.[15]