Following a symposium on hypertension sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Chicago, IL on October 3, 2001, a panel was convened to discuss various aspects of hypertension treatment. Moderating the panel was Dr. Marvin Moser, Clinical Professor of Medicine at The Yale University School of Medicine. Panel members included Dr. George Bakris, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Director, Hypertension/Clinical Research Center at the Rush‐Presbyterian‐St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois and Dr. Henry Black, Professor of Medicine, Associate Vice President for Research, and Chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Rush‐Presbyterian.