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(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) |
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? |
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? |
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3.. | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets.. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | ||||||






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| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
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| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) | ||||||
| 13 | Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.). | ||||||




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| COMMUNITY BENEFIT STATEMENT | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A & B: | JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF DIABETES DATA PUBLISHED IN JANUARY 2011 BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC), 25.8 MILLION AMERICANS NOW HAVE DIABETES. 95% OF THIS IS TYPE 2 DIABETES. IN ADDITION, AN ESTIMATED 79 MILLION U.S. ADULTS HAVE PRE-TYPE 2 DIABETES, WHICH ALSO RAISES A PERSON'S RISK OF HEART DISEASE AND STROKE. IN TOTAL, DIABETES AFFECTS 8.3 PERCENT OF AMERICANS OF ALL AGES, AND 11.3 PERCENT OF ADULTS AGED 20 AND OLDER, ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL DIABETES FACT SHEET FOR 2011. ABOUT 27 PERCENT OF THOSE WITH DIABETES - 7 MILLION AMERICANS - DO NOT KNOW THEY HAVE THE DISEASE. PREDIABETES AFFECTS 35 PERCENT OF ADULTS AGED 20 AND OLDER. COMPARE THESE NUMBERS TO THE PREVIOUS NUMBERS FROM 2008 WHEN THE CDC ESTIMATED THAT 23.6 MILLION AMERICANS HAD DIABETES AND ANOTHER 57 MILLION ADULTS HAD PREDIABETES. SOME OTHER FRIGHTENING STATISTICS: IN THE PAST YEAR ALONE, AN ESTIMATED 1.9 MILLION AMERICANS WERE DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES. FURTHERMORE, HALF OF AMERICANS AGED 65 AND OLDER HAVE PREDIABETES, AND NEARLY 27 PERCENT HAVE DIABETES. IN ADDITION, ABOUT 215,000 AMERICANS YOUNGER THAN AGE 20 HAVE DIABETES. WHILE MOST OF THIS IS TYPE 1 DIABETES, IN THE 10-19 AGE GROUP, ALMOST 30% IS CONSIDERED TYPE 2 DIABETES. DIABETES IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK FOR A NUMBER OF DEVASTATING COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING HEART DISEASE AND STROKE, KIDNEY DISEASE, BLINDNESS AND AMPUTATIONS. OVERALL, THE RISK FOR DEATH AMONG PEOPLE WITH DIABETES IS ABOUT TWICE THAT OF PEOPLE WITHOUT DIABETES OF SIMILAR AGE. INCREASES IN TYPES 1 AND 2 DIABETES, AS WELL AS OBESITY, ARE ALSO BEING OBSERVED IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS PRESENTING FUTURE CHALLENGES TO THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. IN ADDITION TO THE HUMAN TOLL, THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH DIABETES IS STAGGERING. BETWEEN HEALTHCARE COSTS AND LOST PRODUCTIVITY, DIABETES IS ESTIMATED TO COST THE NATIONAL ECONOMY $218 BILLION ANNUALLY. THE ADA HAS ESTIMATED THAT ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE HEALTHCARE DOLLARS IS SPENT CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH DIABETES. JOSLIN IS MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF DIABETES JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST DIABETES RESEARCH CENTER, DIABETES CLINIC AND PROVIDER OF DIABETES EDUCATION. AMONG THE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS, JOSLIN IS ONE OF THE MOST RESEARCH-INTENSIVE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS AND IS UNIQUE IN ITS SOLE FOCUS ON DIABETES. THIS CONCENTRATED FOCUS ON A SINGLE DISEASE ALLOWS IT TO RAPIDLY DISCOVER, CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DIABETES PREVENTION, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND RESEARCH TOWARD A CURE. FOUNDED IN 1898 BY ELLIOTT P. JOSLIN, M.D., JOSLIN TODAY HAS ALMOST 700 EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THREE MAJOR DIVISIONS: - JOSLIN RESEARCH, A HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE TEAM OF MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE WITH MORE THAN 46 FACULTY LEVEL INVESTIGATORS UNDERTAKING THE LARGEST RESEARCH PROGRAM AIMED AT PREVENTING AND CURING TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETES AND THEIR LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS. - JOSLIN CLINIC, INC., THE WORLD'S FIRST AND MOST RESPECTED DIABETES CARE FACILITY, WHICH CARES FOR 22,000 ADULT AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS A YEAR. - JOSLIN STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, WHICH DEVELOPS AND MARKETS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF JOSLIN KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE TO PEOPLE WITH DIABETES AND THE CLINICIANS WHO CARE FOR THEM. JOSLIN IS ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ASSETS TO THE PATIENT AND MEDICAL COMMUNITY IN BOSTON, A CITY REGARDED AS THE COUNTRY'S PREEMINENT MEDICAL CENTER. JOSLIN'S INVALUABLE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CARE RESOURCES BENEFIT PATIENTS IN THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD, THE CITY OF BOSTON AND THE NEW ENGLAND REGION. PATHWAYS OF DISCOVERY: ULTIMATE IMPACT IS THROUGH RESEARCH THE JOSLIN RESEARCH TEAM REPRESENTS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND DYNAMIC RESEARCH PROGRAM DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO DIABETES ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. THERE IS NO INSTITUTION QUITE LIKE JOSLIN, WHERE RESEARCH IS DIRECTLY COUPLED TO PATIENT CARE AND EDUCATION, WHICH FACILITATES IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES. JOSLIN INVESTIGATORS, WHO ENGAGE IN BOTH BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH ACROSS THE SECTIONS INTO WHICH THE RESEARCH DIVISION IS ORGANIZED, ARE ADVANCING SCIENCE AT AN UNUSUALLY FAST PACE DUE TO JOSLIN'S UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT. AT ANY GIVE TIME THERE ARE FIVE COLLABORATIONS - ON AVERAGE - BETWEEN PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS, RESULTING IN LONGITUDINAL RESEARCH ADVANCEMENTS AND PROGRESSION TOWARDS IMPROVING CARE AND FINDING A CURE. FROM UNDERSTANDING THE INTERFACE BETWEEN DIABETES AND GENETICS, TO THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION IN DIABETES, THE MORE THAN 300 SCIENTISTS AT JOSLIN ARE DEDICATED TO PURSUING INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS OF DISCOVERY TO PREVENT, TREAT AND CURE TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETES AND THEIR COMPLICATIONS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF A WORLD WITHOUT DIABETES. SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN DIABETES CARE WORLDWIDE-RECOGNITION THAT TIGHT BLOOD GLUCOSE CONTROL CAN SLOW OR PREVENT DIABETES COMPLICATIONS, CREATION OF TREATMENT PROTOCOLS TO ENABLE WOMEN WITH DIABETES TO HAVE HEALTHY BABIES, THE IDENTIFICATION OF MARKERS FOR PRE-DIABETES, AND PIONEERING LASER SURGERY FOR DIABETIC EYE DISEASE-WERE DEVELOPED AT JOSLIN. OUR RESEARCH HAS AN IMPACT ON PEOPLE WITH DIABETES LOCALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY-IN THE AREAS OF TYPE 1 DIABETES, TYPE 2 DIABETES AND DIABETES COMPLICATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, INVESTIGATORS IN SEVERAL JOSLIN RESEARCH SECTIONS ARE EXPLORING THE COMPLEXITY OF DIABETES COMPLICATIONS, SUCH AS CARDIOVASCULAR, KIDNEY AND EYE DISEASE. WHERE ELSE COULD YOU FIND A DATABASE OF BIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DATA FROM PATIENTS WITH DIABETES, STRETCHING BACK DECADES? JOSLIN CLINIC RECORDS HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE IN STUDYING HOW COMPLICATIONS DEVELOP AND PROGRESS OVER TIME. GENETICS RESEARCHERS AT JOSLIN ARE STUDYING WHAT CHANGES IN THE GENES MAKE PEOPLE WITH DIABETES SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE COMPLICATIONS. OTHER INVESTIGATORS FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF INSULIN ON BLOOD VESSELS. AND STILL OTHERS SPECIALIZE IN THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS THAT LEAD TO LONG-TERM COMPLICATIONS. INCLUDED IN THE MANY AREAS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION IS PEDIATRIC RESEARCH. AT A BASIC RESEARCH LEVEL, WE ARE WORKING ON UNTANGLING THE COMPLEX COMBINATION OF GENES AND ENVIRONMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE DESTRUCTION OF INSULIN-MAKING CELLS IN THE PANCREAS, THE CAUSE OF TYPE 1 DIABETES. WE ARE ALSO EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF STEM CELLS AND ISLET CELL TRANSPLANTATION. WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND TYPE 2 DIABETES BETTER AS WELL, AS IT IS INCREASING IN ALARMING NUMBERS AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENS. THERAPIES FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES ARE GEARED TO ADULTS, AS THIS WAS FORMERLY CONSIDERED JUST A DISEASE OF ADULTHOOD. JOSLIN IS A PRINCIPAL SITE FOR A NATIONAL STUDY THAT SEEKS TO IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE THERAPY FOR THE EARLY STAGES OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN YOUNGSTERS. COMPLEMENTING OUR BASIC RESEARCH WORK IS OUR CLINICAL RESEARCH. APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF ALL RESEARCH AT JOSLIN IS CLINICAL RESEARCH. MORE THAN 150 CLINICAL TRIALS AND HUMAN SUBJECT STUDIES ARE UNDER WAY AT ANY GIVEN TIME, RANGING FROM STUDIES OF PROMISING NEW DRUGS TO THOSE EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF LIFESTYLE CHANGES SUCH AS WEIGHT LOSS AND INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. JOSLIN KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE GLOBE JOSLIN SCIENTISTS KNOW THAT A RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH CAN AFFECT THE HEALTH AND LIVES OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. AND SO CAN EDUCATION. SINCE 1987, JOSLIN HAS COMBINED ITS CLINICAL, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES WITH THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING HEALTH SOLUTIONS THAT GENERATE LARGE-SCALE BENEFITS FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE DIABETES PATIENTS, PROVIDERS AND CONSUMERS AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH JOSLIN'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WE SEEK TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC HEALTH AT LARGE. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL OUTLETS. JOSLIN HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST DIABETES TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE WORLD, EDUCATING 150 M.D. AND PH.D. RESEARCHERS ANNUALLY. THERE ARE MORE THAN 1,500 JOSLIN M.D. ALUMNI WORKING AROUND THE WORLD. JOSLIN'S PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES REACH NEARLY 50,000 PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ANNUALLY. THROUGH THIS AUDIENCE, JOSLIN HAS ACHIEVED NATIONAL VISIBILITY AND A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCING ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE MEASURABLE IMPACT ON PHYSICIAN PERFORMANCE AND PATIENT OUTCOMES. THESE PROGRAMS EMPOWER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SET THE STANDARDS OF DIABETES CARE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES, PROVIDE OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF ALL DIABETES PATIENTS, IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES AND ENHANCE PATIENT QUALITY OF LIFE. EDUCATION IS PROVIDED IN A VARIETY OF FORMATS INCLUDING LIVE WEEKEND AND EVENING DIDACTIC SYMPOSIA, INTERACTIVE PATIENT ENCOUNTER SIMULATIONS, BOTH LIVE AND CONTINUING ONLINE, WEB-BASED SELF-STUDIES, MOBILE APPLICATIONS AND PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS. SINCE 2002, JOSLIN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION HAS REACHED MORE THAN 500,000 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. |
| WE KNOW THAT 80 PERCENT OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES SEE THEIR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS FOR THEIR DIABETES CARE. THROUGH OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WE ARE REACHING THESE PROVIDERS, WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT ALL PATIENTS WITH DIABETES GET THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE. AND IT IS ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN PARTICULAR WHO ARE NOW THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF DIABETES EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES. THEY PROVIDE CONTINUING SUPPORT AND ADVICE ON BLOOD GLUCOSE AND A1C MONITORING, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, ACUTE COMPLICATION MANAGEMENT, CHRONIC COMPLICATION PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENT AND ISSUES, MEAL PLANNING, NUTRITION MANAGEMENT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. WE PROVIDE A PRACTICAL FOCUS ON 'SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT IN THE PRIMARY CARE SETTING' AS OPPOSED TO JUST IMPARTING INDIVIDUAL KNOWLEDGE. AS A RESULT, THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IS AN INTEGRAL TEAM MEMBER IN PROMOTING OPTIMAL DIABETES CARE. THROUGH ALL ACTIVITIES WE FOCUS ON EDUCATION, SUPPORT, TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO BE A PART OF A MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEM OF CARE, REGARDLESS OF THE CARE DELIVERY ENVIRONMENT. JOSLIN HAS DEVELOPED A NUMBER OF CLINICAL GUIDELINES TO HELP HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, BOTH AT JOSLIN AND IN THE COMMUNITY, IMPROVE THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DIABETES. EXPERTS FROM JOSLIN DEVELOPED THESE GUIDELINES, WHICH ARE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE AND TREATMENT, AND THEY ARE UNIQUE IN THAT THEY ARE CLEAR, CONCISE AND EASY TO USE. THEY ARE ALSO FREE AND EASILY ACCESSED VIA THE JOSLIN WEB SITE. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER'S CLINICAL GUIDELINES IS TO SUPPORT CLINICAL PRACTICE AND INFLUENCE CLINICAL BEHAVIORS OF PROVIDERS SO THAT OUTCOMES ARE IMPROVED AND PATIENT EXPECTATIONS ARE INFORMED AND REASONABLE. THEY SERVE AS THE BASIS FOR ALL OF JOSLIN'S CLINICAL PROGRAMS, CARE PATHWAYS, PROFESSIONAL AND PATIENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SELF-MANAGEMENT ENDURING MATERIALS AT JOSLIN IN BOSTON, AT OUR AFFILIATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMS WORLDWIDE. JOSLIN'S PUBLICATIONS OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF BOOKS, COOKBOOKS, VIDEOTAPES, ONLINE SERVICES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PEOPLE WITH BOTH TYPE 1 DIABETES AND TYPE 2 DIABETES AND THE PHYSICIANS AND ALLIED HEALTH PROVIDERS WHO CARE FOR THEM. BOOKS ARE AUTHORED BY JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER STAFF, THUS PROVIDING THE JOSLIN EXPERTISE, REPUTATION AND EXPERIENCE. JOSLIN'S PUBLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN A RANGE OF LITERACY LEVELS FROM FOURTH GRADE TO HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, AND A FULL LIST OF OUR PUBLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.JOSLIN.ORG/STORE. JOSLIN'S AFFILIATED CENTER PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 42 HOSPITAL-BASED AFFILIATES AND SATELLITES IN THE UNITED STATES, WHICH PROVIDE MORE THAN 176,000 ANNUAL ADULT PATIENT VISITS AND 9,000 PEDIATRIC VISITS. JOSLIN ALSO HAS AN INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE IN KUWAIT AND ANOTHER IN CANADA. WORKING WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, THESE CENTERS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF CARE BASED ON JOSLIN STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND QUALITY-THAT IS, EXPERT DIABETES EDUCATION MANAGEMENT THAT CAN PREVENT COMPLICATIONS. THROUGH OUR AFFILIATED CENTER PROGRAM, WE REACH THE COUNTLESS NUMBER OF PATIENTS WHO ARE TOUCHED BY DIABETES. A TYPICAL JOSLIN AFFILIATED PROGRAM INCLUDES: - MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND PHYSICIANS WHO ARE BOARD CERTIFIED IN INTERNAL MEDICINE, OR INTERNAL MEDICINE AND ENDOCRINOLOGY. - NURSING STAFF WHO ARE CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS. - DIETITIANS WHO ARE CERTIFIED DIABETES EDUCATORS. - ACCESS TO STAFF IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS (EITHER AS PART OF THE JOSLIN PROGRAM OR THROUGH REFERRAL TO THE HOSPITAL): EXERCISE SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST; PODIATRIST; EYE SPECIALIST; OTHER SPECIALISTS, SUCH AS NEPHROLOGY, CARDIOLOGY, VASCULAR MEDICINE, ETC. - A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR USE WITH PATIENTS. - A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR STAFF. TO PROVIDE BROAD ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS SEEKING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT DIABETES, JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER PROVIDES MANY RESOURCES VIA OUR WEB SITE. WE OFFER INTERACTIVE ONLINE CLASSES ABOUT DIABETES, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM, DISCUSSION BOARDS, AN DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT BLOG AND A BOOKSTORE THROUGH OUR WEB SITE. THE AREAS OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON JOSLIN'S WEB SITE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - WORDS AND PHRASES - DIABETES-RELATED WORDS AND PHRASES. - BEGINNER'S GUIDE - A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON TOPICS THAT ARE USEFUL TO THOSE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES AND WHO NEED TO QUICKLY LEARN THE BASIC INFORMATION AND ACQUIRE THE BASIC SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS. THESE ARTICLES INCLUDE: - GENERAL DIABETES FACTS AND INFORMATION - HOW IS DIABETES DIAGNOSED? - WHAT IS PRE-DIABETES? - WILL DIABETES GO AWAY? - HOW DO I PREVENT COMPLICATIONS? - ARE COMPLICATIONS INEVITABLE? - CAN I TREAT DIABETES WITHOUT DRUGS? - HOW CAN I AVOID HAVING TO INJECT INSULIN? - DIABETES CHECKLIST - QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR DOCTOR - DIABETES CHECKLIST - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - MANAGING YOUR DIABETES - A WIDE-RANGING SERIES OF ARTICLES COVERING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT ON INSULIN, ORAL MEDICATIONS, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, DIABETES COMPLICATIONS AND FEELINGS ABOUT DIABETES. TAKEN ALL TOGETHER, JOSLIN'S HANDS-ON CARE, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS IMPROVE QUALITY OF CARE FOR MORE THAN TWO MILLION PATIENTS AROUND THE WORLD. | ||
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE FISCAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. ONCE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY FINANCE, A COPY OF THE FORM AS IT WILL BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WILL BE E-MAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE GENERAL COUNSEL'S OFFICE DISTRIBUTES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM TO ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES ANNUALLY. THE INFORMATION DISCLOSED IS REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT EXISTS THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL REFRAIN FROM ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER. REVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED BY THE COMMITTEE AS DEFINED BELOW. THE DISCLOSURE FORMS OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE PRESIDENT, THE DISCLOSURE FORM OF THE PRESIDENT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES THE CEO AND THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM. PAY FOR THE CEO IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SURVEY DATA AS REQUESTED. SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM PAY IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO WITH SURVEY DATA PROVIDED BY HR. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. IN ALL CASES, COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS. INDIVIDUALS ARE PROHIBITED FROM ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR OWN COMPENSATION | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990 AND THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE FISCAL SERVICES OFFICE AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE WHISTLEBLOWER POLCIY ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL OR IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT UPON REQUEST. | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: | NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -4,316,396. ACCUMULATED CRICO DIVIDEND REMOVED FOR TAX PURPOSES AND NOT ON BOOKS -1,966,264. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -6,282,660. |
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