2024-05-09T21:14:26-05:00 2023-06-30 440160260 FORVIS LLP 500 RIDGEFIELD COURT ASHEVILLE NC 28806 990 2022-07-01 581627547 AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY INC AMER 4046333777 2200 LAKE BOULEVARD NE ATLANTA GA 30319 STEVE ECHARD EXECUTIVE VP 4046331870 2024-05-09 1 STEVE ECHARD 999009999 1 AMY BIBBY P00445891 8282542254 2024-05-08 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STEVE ECHARD 2200 LAKE BOULEVARD NE ATLANTA GA 30319 60079358 0 X WWW.RHEUMATOLOGY.ORG X 1985 IL ADVANCES RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT. 19 19 156 950 2056 0 9310456 7620777 13702992 20685116 831678 1465660 7012492 6253722 30857618 36025275 355249 314329 0 0 15916617 17632901 0 0 0 15882824 22255899 32154690 40203129 -1297072 -4177854 55076286 51263995 17883241 15680165 37193045 35583830 X THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY IS AN ORGANIZATION OF AND FOR PHYSICIANS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, AND SCIENTISTS THAT ADVANCES RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR AT RISK FOR ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES. 0 0 THE ACR PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SEVERAL VENUES. ITS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, HELD EACH FALL, IS DEVOTED TO RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR THE ACR PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SEVERAL RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH, ADVOCACY AND PRACTICE SUPPORT THAT FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE OF PEOPLE WITH OR THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. THIS MEETING DRAWS THOUSANDS OF RHEUMATOLOGISTS AND ARTHRITIS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. A WINTER RHEUMATOLOGY SYMPOSIUM, SPRING CLINICAL MEETINGS, AND OTHER TOPICAL CONFERENCES ROUND OUT THE ACR'S EDUCATION OFFERINGS. THE ACR HAS THREE SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS: "ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY", RESEARCH IN THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, "ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH", WHICH FOCUSES ON THE HEALTH SERVICES AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF RHEUMATOLOGY, AND "OPEN RHEUMATOLOGY" WHICH IS AN OPEN ACCESS ONLINE JOURNAL THAT PUBLISHES ARTICLES, REVIEWS, AND LETTERS RELATED TO ALL IMPORTANT AREAS OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH IN RHEUMATOLOGY. THE ACR SUPPORTS THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, A RELATED ENTITY. THIS FOUNDATION INVESTS OVER $10 MILLION ANNUALLY IN RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH AND TRAINING. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 241 0 1 156 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X X X COLLEEN MERKEL 4046333777 2200 LAKE BOULEVARD NE ATLANTA GA 30319 DOUGLAS WHITE MD PHD ACR PRESIDENT 14.00 X X 70557 0 0 BARBARA SLUSHER MSW PA-C ARP PRESIDENT 14.00 X X 40200 0 0 KORI DEWING ARNP DNP ARP PRESIDENT 14.00 X X 24800 0 0 DEBORAH DESIR MD ACR PRESIDENT ELECT 14.00 X X 47300 0 0 WILLIAM HARVEY MD MSC ACR SECRETARY 14.00 X X 5000 0 0 CAROL LANGFORD MD MHS ACR TREASURER 14.00 X X 0 0 0 V MICHAEL HOLERS MD FDN PRESIDENT 14.00 X 69000 0 0 AMANDA MYERS MD CCD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LASTER MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 ANGUS WORTHING MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE BASS MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 5000 0 0 BHARAT KUMAR MD MMED BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 BLAIR SOLOW MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KARP MD PHD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH PARKS MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC RUDERMAN MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 JANE KANG MD MS BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VARGA MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH SAAG MD MSC BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 105158 0 0 MARCY BOLSTER MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 4800 0 0 MAURA IVERSON PT DPT SCD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 NEHAD SOLOMAN MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 NORMAN GAYLIS MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 SAIRA SHEIKH MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 SAM LIM MD MPH BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 5000 0 0 SEAN FAHEY MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 SWAMY VENUTURUPALLI MD BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 TAMAR RUBINSTEIN MD MS BOARD MEMBER 14.00 X 0 0 0 ECHARD STEVE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 641006 0 71869 MERKEL COLLEEN VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & FINANCE 40.00 X 240516 0 43513 MCCALLA SHERYL SR. 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DURING 2023 AND 2022, THE COLLEGE RECORDED A TAX (CREDIT) EXPENSE OF $($452) AND $4,545 FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, RESPECTIVELY. THE COLLEGE HAS PAID THE RELATED TAXES FOR THE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME ACTIVITY, AND THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT DEFERRED TAX ASSETS OR LIABILITIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 OR 2022. THE COLLEGE HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, RESPECTIVELY. 1 ARP ANN KUNKEL ADVOCACY AWARD 1 3000 ARP LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 1 5500 ARP DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD 1 3000 ARP DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARD 1 3000 ARP ADDIE THOMAS SERVICE AWARD 1 3000 AWARD OF DISTINCTION 10 30000 DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AWARD 10 15000 HONORARY MEMBER AWARD 1 2000 FELLOWS CONVERGENCE (ANNUAL MEETING) VIRTUAL REGISTRATIONS 70 34930 FELLOWS CONVERGENCE (ANNUAL MEETING) INPERSON REGISTRATIONS 182 90818 PRYSM FIT SCHOLAR REGISTRATION - 82 82 36900 EDEX FIT SCHOLAR -120 120 30000 GRA CONVERGENCE 2022 PARTICIPANTS 241 25681 AWARD FOR PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER OF 2022 IMAGE COMPETITION 1 1000 URM STUDENT CONVERGENCE AWARD 2022 11 22000 AWARD FOR OVERALL WINNER OF 2022 IMAGE COMPETITION 1 1500 AOM-OUTSTANDING STUDENT 1 500 AOM-DISTINGUISHED CLINICIAN 1 3000 AOM-DISTINGUISHED CLINICIAN 2 1 3000 AOM-OUTSTANDING STUDENT 1 500 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS SET PROCEDURES IN MONITORING AND DETERMINING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE ACR MAINTAINS DETAILED RECORDS ON ALL GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE GIVEN THROUGH THE FELLOWS EDUCATION FUND, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICATIONS FOR THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH WORKSHOP UNDERGO REVIEW AT THE COMMITTEE LEVEL AND REQUIRE SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ABSTRACT. THE ACR/ARHP ANNUAL MEETING, STATE-OF-THE-ART CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM APPLICANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON FELLOWSHIP YEAR ELIGIBILITY. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE USED TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS. ALL RECIPIENTS AGREE TO USE THE FUNDS AS OUTLINED IN THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION. DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS AWARD: EACH YEAR UP TO TEN FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING, NOMINATED BY THEIR PROGRAM DIRECTORS, ARE SELECTED TO RECEIVE THIS CELEBRATED AWARD DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING. DESIGNED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RHEUMATOLOGY FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING WHO HAVE PERFORMED MERITORIOUSLY IN THE AREAS OF CLINICAL CARE, TEACHING, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE, THIS AWARD HAS IDENTIFIED MANY FUTURE LEADERS AND HAS BECOME AN ACR TRADITION. ELIGIBLE FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING FROM ACGME-ACCREDITED RHEUMATOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS MUST BE NOMINATED FOR THIS HONOR BY THEIR SUPERVISOR, TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTOR OR AN ACR MEMBER. THE ACR COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS EVALUATES EACH APPLICATION IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: - CURRICULUM VITAE - RESEARCH/ABSTRACT - TEACHING - CLINICAL CARE - COMMUNITY SERVICE THE PROCESS: RHEUMATOLOGY FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING BENEFIT IN MANY WAYS FROM THE ABILITY TO ATTEND NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPOSURE TO CUTTING EDGE SCIENCE, THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT ORIGINAL RESEARCH IN A PEER-REVIEW FORUM, IN DEPTH REVIEW OF CLINICAL SCENARIOS, CHALLENGES OF DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE CASES, EXPOSURE TO MENTORS OUTSIDE OF THE HOME INSTITUTION AND THE ABILITY TO MEET RHEUMATOLOGISTS FROM DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE ACR FELLOWS EDUCATION FUND PROVIDES RHEUMATOLOGY FELLOWS WITH EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING WHO PARTICIPATE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FIRSTHAND FROM NATIONALLY KNOWN RHEUMATOLOGY EXPERTS DURING EACH MEETING. THE FELLOWS EDUCATION FUND ALLOWS FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION MEETING THAT ARE CHALK FULL OF PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. ARP MERIT AND APPRECIATION AWARDS: THE ASSOCIATION OF RHEUMATOLOGY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (ARP), A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY (ACR), IS A PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP SOCIETY COMPOSED OF NON-PHYSICIAN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS SPECIALIZING IN RHEUMATOLOGY, SUCH AS ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES, NURSES, WORKERS, EPIDEMIOLOGISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, EDUCATORS, CLINICIANS, RESEARCHERS, RESEARCH COORDINATORS AND OFFICE STAFF. EACH YEAR DURING THE ACR/ ARP ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, THE ARP RECOGNIZES 10-11 NOMINATED MEMBERS BY AWARDING THEM THE FOLLOWING MERIT AND APPRECIATION AWARDS. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - IS PRESENTED TO A CURRENT OR FORMER MEMBER OF ARP WHO'S CAREER HAS DEMONSTRATED A SUSTAINED AND LASTING CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD OF RHEUMATOLOGY AND RHEUMATOLOGY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. AWARD AMOUNT IS $5,500. ADDIE THOMAS SERVICE AWARD - IS PRESENTED IN HONOR OF OUR ASSOCIATIONS FIRST PRESIDENT AND RECOGNIZES AN ARP MEMBER WHO HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER INVOLVED WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTHRITIS-RELATED ACTIVITIES. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. ANN KUNKEL ADVOCACY AWARD - IS PRESENTED TO AN ARP MEMBER WHO HAS PROVIDED EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE TO ADVOCATE FOR PATIENTS WITH ARTHRITIS/RHEUMATIC DISEASES OR FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN RHEUMATOLOGY. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD - IS PRESENTED TO AN ARP MEMBER WHO DEMONSTRATES EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES PERTINENT TO ARTHRITIS AND THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. DISTINGUISHED CLINICIAN AWARD IS PRESENTED TO AN ARP MEMBER WHO IS ENGAGED IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AND DEMONSTRATES OUTSTANDING CLINICAL EXPERTISE IN ARTHRITIS AND THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARD - IS PRESENTED TO AN ARP MEMBER WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING OF HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS, MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND/OR FELLOWS, WITH THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS BEING RHEUMATOLOGY RELATED CONTENT. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. ARP PRESIDENT'S AWARD - IS PRESENTED TO THE ARP OR ACR MEMBER OR TEAM PERFORMING OUTSTANDING SERVICE WITHIN THE PRESENT YEAR IN ADVANCING THE GOALS, IDEALS, AND STANDARDS OF ARP. AWARD AMOUNT IS $0. ARP MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AWARD - IS PRESENTED TO ONE ARP AND ONE ACR MEMBER WHO HAVE RECRUITED THE MOST MEMBERS IN THE CURRENT YEAR. AWARD AMOUNT IS $500 EACH FOR TWO AWARDEES. OUTSTANDING STUDENT IN RHEUMATOLOGY AWARD - IS AWARDED TO TWO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS, OF ARP MEMBERS, WHO ARE RECOGNIZED FOR CREATIVE ADVANCING RHEUMATOLOGY ON ONE THE FOLLOWING AREAS: EDUCATION, PRACTICE, RESEARCH, AND/OR ADVOCACY. THIS AWARD WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE THE INTEREST OF NON-PHYSICIAN GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF RHEUMATOLOGY. AWARD AMOUNT IS $500 EACH FOR TWO AWARDEES. THE PROCESS: ALL ARP MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER ARP MEMBER AND INCLUDE A LETTER OF SUPPORT, AND THEIR RESUME/VITA. NOMINATIONS DEADLINE IS MARCH 1. THE ARP MEMBERSHIP & NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE SELECTS EACH AWARDEE AFTER REVIEWING THEIR NOMINATION MATERIALS AGAINST THE AWARD CRITERIA. AWARDEES ARE ANNOUNCED BY MAY 1. SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 CONTINUED: ACR AWARDS ACR RECOGNIZES ITS MEMBERS' OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF RHEUMATOLOGY THROUGH AN AWARDS PROGRAM. NOMINATIONS WILL OPEN IN MARCH OF EACH YEAR AND THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS IN MAY. ALL ACR AWARDS REQUIRE A NOMINATION, INCLUDING A LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM AN ACR/ARP MEMBER AND TWO ADDITIONAL LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM ACR/ARP MEMBERS, EXCEPT FOR THE DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AWARDS, WHICH REQUIRE A NOMINATION AND LETTER FROM THE NOMINEE'S PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND ONE ADDITIONAL LETTER OF SUPPORT FROM AN ACR/ARP MEMBER. THE COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS WILL CONSIDER ALL ELIGIBLE NOMINATIONS. AFTER CAREFUL DELIBERATIONS, THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE ACR BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE DECISIONS AFTER THE AUGUST ACR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE ACR/ARP ANNUAL MEETING. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD IS AWARDED TO AN ACR MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING FOR OUTSTANDING AND SUSTAINED SERVICE TO THE ACR. AWARD AMOUNT $3,000. DISTINGUISHED CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR AWARD IS AWARDED TO A CLINICAL SCIENTIST MAKING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF RHEUMATOLOGY. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM DIRECTOR AWARD IS AWARDED TO A CURRENT OR FORMER RHEUMATOLOGY PROGRAM DIRECTOR THAT HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE MENTORING AND TRAINING OF FUTURE RHEUMATOLOGISTS. ACR MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO ARE CURRENT OR FORMER RHEUMATOLOGY PROGRAM DIRECTORS FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS AND WHO PARTICIPATE IN RELATED ACR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD, ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATION LETTERS MUST BE FROM A CURRENT OR PREVIOUS FELLOW FROM THE NOMINEES PROGRAM. CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN FOR INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND RECRUITMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS TO THE SUBSPECIALTY OF RHEUMATOLOGY. HENRY KUNKEL YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD IS AWARDED TO A YOUNG PHYSICIAN SCIENTIST, AGE 45 OR YOUNGER BY OCTOBER 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THEY ARE NOMINATED, WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING AND PROMISING INDEPENDENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO BASIC OR CLINICAL RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF RHEUMATOLOGY. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. PAULDING PHELPS AWARD IS AWARDED TO A CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGIST FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO PATIENTS, COMMUNITY, AND THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. DISTINGUISHED CLINICIAN SCHOLAR AWARD IS AWARDED TO A RHEUMATOLOGIST WHO HAS MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN CLINICAL MEDICINE, CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP, OR EDUCATION. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. DISTINGUISHED BASIC INVESTIGATOR AWARD IS AWARDED TO A BASIC SCIENTIST MAKING OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF RHEUMATOLOGY. AWARD AMOUNT IS $3,000. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH WORKSHOP: THIS COURSE IS A TWO DAY WORKSHOP DESIGNED TO PROMOTE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN YOUNG AND ESTABLISHED INVESTIGATORS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND CAREER MENTORING. THE MEETING WILL INCLUDE SCIENTIFIC LECTURES, ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS, POSTER SESSIONS AND SCHEDULED TIME FOR INTERACTION WITH SENIOR INVESTIGATORS ATTENDING THE RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION'S INVESTIGATORS MEETING. THE PROCESS: APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION AND ABSTRACTS SUBMITTED ARE USED AS THE BASIS FOR AWARDING THE SCHOLARSHIP. SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THE QUALITY OF SCIENCE OF THE ABSTRACT. THE ACR EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS SUBCOMMITTEE EVALUATES EACH APPLICATION AND SELECTS THE FINAL RECIPIENTS. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND STATE OF THE ART CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM (SOTA): THIS SCHOLARSHIP ALLOWS FELLOW-IN-TRAINING TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH THE FELLOW-IN-TRAINING EDUCATIONAL PRE-MEETING AND TWO DAY SOTA MEETING. THE PRE-MEETING EXPOSES FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING TO DIDACTIC LECTURES, PROVIDES AN AVENUE TO EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS AND ALLOW FOR PARTICIPATION IN HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS DESIGN TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERTISE IN ESSENTIAL RHEUMATOLOGIC AREAS. EACH FELLOW-IN-TRAINING WHO PARTICIPATES HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FIRSTHAND FROM NATIONALLY KNOWN RHEUMATOLOGY EXPERTS DURING EACH MEETING. THE PROCESS: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE ADVERTISED TO RHEUMATOLOGY PROGRAM DIRECTORS, EACH PROGRAM DIRECTOR IS THEN CHARGED WITH SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE FELLOW TO ATTEND A MEETING BASED ON THE FELLOW'S AREA OF INTEREST AND LEVEL OF EXPERTISE. IF AN INSTITUTION HAS BOTH AN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY PROGRAM, THEN ONE FELLOW-IN-TRAINING FROM EACH PROGRAM MAY BE APPOINTED. TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND ACR/ARHP ANNUAL MEETING: THIS SCHOLARSHIP ALLOWS FELLOW-IN-TRAINING TO PARTICIPATE IN BOTH THE FELLOW-IN-TRAINING EDUCATIONAL PRE-MEETING AND THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE PRE-MEETING EXPOSES FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING TO ANNUAL MEETING, PROVIDES AN AVENUE TO EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS. THE ANNUAL MEETING IS THE PREMIER SCIENTIFIC MEETING DEVOTED TO THE RHEUMATIC DISEASE. THE PROCESS: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE ADVERTISED TO RHEUMATOLOGY PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING. AWARDEES WERE SELECTED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO FELLOWSHIP YEAR. X X X 1 1 X X X X X 0 0 0 ECHARD STEVE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 571864 0 68110 0 1032 0 34196 0 37673 0 712875 0 0 0 MCCALLA SHERYL SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF ADMINISTR 268911 0 3000 0 1032 0 29507 0 12978 0 315428 0 0 0 MERKEL COLLEEN VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & FINANCE 220536 0 3000 0 16980 0 23810 0 19703 0 284029 0 0 0 COOPER ADAM VICE PRESIDENT, PRACTICE, ADVOCACY & 187851 0 3000 0 360 0 18969 0 21557 0 231737 0 0 0 PUNJABI HIRO VICE PRESIDENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLO 167212 0 3000 0 5911 0 17538 0 26704 0 220365 0 0 0 BREHM TAMI VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBER SERVICES & GO 159538 0 3000 0 552 0 14150 0 12978 0 190218 0 0 0 HERNDON CONNIE VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH, TRAINING & 139644 0 3000 0 1584 0 11529 0 12948 0 168705 0 0 0 GRAHAM STEPHANIE SR. DIRECTOR, GOVERNANCE 133420 0 3000 0 552 0 11008 0 13451 0 161431 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEER POLICY ALLOWS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPLIMENTARY SPOUSE/PARTNER TRAVEL FOR 3 MEETINGS TO BE USED ANYTIME DURING THE OFFICIAL YEAR. ONE MEETING CAN BE INTERNATIONAL. FOR THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING, PARTNER/SIGNIFICANT OTHERS ARE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL BUSINESS CLASS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, IN THE MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION OF THE OPERATIONS, BUSINESS, AND AFFAIRS OF THE ACR, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW OR THE BYLAWS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CARRY OUT SUCH ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE BOARD AND WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING ANNUALLY THE PERFORMANCE AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND ALL ACR STAFF MEMBERS, INCLUDING SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS. ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ARE REPORTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING THEREOF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS INCLUDE: THE ROLE FOR SECRETARY-TREASURER WAS RETURNED TO INDIVIDUAL ROLES. OTHER CHANGES THROUGH OUT THE THE BYLAWS WERE MADE TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING OF THE RETURN. THE QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD OF THE MEETING WAS HELD WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE, AND THE TAX PREPARER AND WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. 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THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES USES COMPARABILITY DATA TO DEVELOP COMPENSATION RANGES AND TARGETS. THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAINS CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS OF ALL DECISIONS AFFECTING COLLEGE EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES 8,022,770. HONORARIUM 1,296,271. TEMP EMPLOYEE 126,246. COMPUTER CONSULTING 603,314. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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