Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS (ABP) CERTIFIES GENERAL PEDIATRICIANS AND PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALISTS BASED ON STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE THAT LEAD TO HIGH QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR INFANTS, CHILDREN, AND ADOLESCENTS. ABP CERTIFICATION PROVIDES ASSURANCE TO THE PUBLIC THAT A GENERAL PEDIATRICIAN OR PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALIST HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ACCREDITED TRAINING AND FULFILLS THE CONTINUOUS EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS THAT ENCOMPASS THE SIX CORE COMPETENCIES: PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING AND IMPROVEMENT, INTERPERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PROFESSIONALISM, AND SYSTEMS-BASED PRACTICE. THE ABP'S QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE IS EVIDENT IN ITS RIGOROUS EVALUATION PROCESS AND IN NEW INITIATIVES UNDERTAKEN THAT NOT ONLY CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE STANDARDS OF ITS CERTIFICATION BUT ALSO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE, EDUCATION, STUDY, AND PRACTICE OF PEDIATRICS. |
| PART III, LINE 1: | THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS EXISTS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AS THEY GROW FROM INFANTS TO YOUNG ADULTS BY SETTING STANDARDS FOR PEDIATRIC PRACTICE AND SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF PHYSICIANS TO UNDERSTAND AND EMBRACE ADVANCES IN MEDICAL CARE. THE ABP DOES THIS BY ADMINISTERING AN INITIAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TO LICENSED PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A PEDIATRIC RESIDENCY AND/OR FELLOWSHIP, THEN PROVIDING ACTIVITIES AND EXAMINATIONS THAT ALLOW PEDIATRICIANS TO MAINTAIN THEIR CERTIFICATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | INITIAL CERTIFICATION IN GENERAL PEDIATRICS: BOARD CERTIFICATION IS A VOLUNTARY PROCESS THAT GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICING MEDICINE. IT IS AN ONGOING COMMITMENT BY A PHYSICIAN TO CONTINUALLY UPDATE THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN A MEDICAL SPECIALTY, LIKE PEDIATRICS. SINCE IT BEGAN CERTIFYING PEDIATRICIANS IN 1933 THROUGH DEC. 31, 2013, THE ABP HAS CERTIFIED 108,879 PEDIATRICIANS. OF THE 4,297 PHYSICIANS WHO TOOK THE GENERAL PEDIATRICS CERTIFYING EXAMINATION IN OCTOBER 2014, 78 PERCENT PASSED. TO BECOME CERTIFIED, A PHYSICIAN MUST COMPLETE AN ACCREDITED RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM IN PEDIATRICS. THE DIRECTOR OF THAT TRAINING PROGRAM MUST VERIFY THAT THE PHYSICIAN IS COMPETENT IN ALL AREAS OF PRACTICE, AND THEN THE PHYSICIAN IS ALLOWED TO TAKE THE INITIAL CERTIFYING EXAM. ONCE THEY HAVE PASSED THE INITIAL EXAMINATION, THEY ARE CERTIFIED BY THE ABP. (SEE 4C BELOW FOR HOW CERTIFICATION IS MAINTAINED). |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B: | INITIAL CERTIFICATION IN PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALITIES: AFTER RESIDENCY, SOME PEDIATRICIANS ALSO GO ON TO COMPLETE FURTHER ACCREDITED TRAINING IN PEDIATRIC SUBSPECIALTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. TO BECOME CERTIFIED BY THE ABP IN A SUBSPECIALTY, A PHYSICIAN MUST PASS A SECURE EXAMINATION THAT FOCUSES ON PRACTICE IN THE PARTICULAR SUBSPECIALTY. THE ABP OFFERS CERTIFICATION IN THESE SUBSPECIALTIES: ADOLESCENT MEDICINE; CARDIOLOGY; CHILD ABUSE PEDIATRICS; CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE; DEVELOPMENTAL-BEHAVIORAL; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; ENDOCRINOLOGY; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; NEONATAL-PERINATAL MEDICINE; NEPHROLOGY; PULMONOLOGY; RHEUMATOLOGY. CERTIFICATES ARE AWARDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER SPECIALTY BOARDS IN THE AREAS OF: HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY, PEDIATRIC TRANSPLANT HEPATOLOGY, SLEEP MEDICINE, AND SPORTS MEDICINE. THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS TAKING THE EXAMS VARIES, DEPENDING ON THE SUBSPECIALTY. PASS RATES FOR THOSE TAKING THE EXAM FOR THE FIRST TIME RANGED FROM 78 TO 91 PERCENT IN 2014. 1,473 CANDIDATES APPLIED FOR SUBSPECIALTY EXAMINATIONS IN FY2014. OF THOSE 1,473 CANDIDATES, 1,116 PASSED THE EXAMINATION AND BECAME CERTIFIED IN A SUBSPECIALTY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C: | MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION. AFTER THEIR INITIAL CERTIFICATION, PEDIATRICIANS ARE ENROLLED IN THE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION (MOC) PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF 4 PARTS: - PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFESSIONAL STANDING - LIFELONG LEARNING AND SELF-ASSESSMENT - ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, JUDGMENT AND SKILLS - QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN PRACTICE DIPLOMATES OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS MUST HOLD AN UNRESTRICTED MEDICAL LICENSE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, THE ABP ADDED 44 NEW SELF-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES. ONE OF THE MORE RECENTLY APPROVED AND POPULAR ACTIVITIES IS "QUESTION OF THE WEEK" (QOW). EACH QOW IS BASED ON RECENT INFORMATION FROM CURRENT LITERATURE, AND PEDIATRICIANS RESPOND TO QUESTIONS BASED ON THE RESEARCH AND A CASE STUDY. QOW PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DIPLOMATE DISCUSSION VIA AN INTERACTIVE PLATFORM. MOC REQUIRES THAT PEDIATRICIANS TAKE EXAMINATIONS EVERY 10 YEARS TO ASSESS THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND MEDICAL JUDGMENT. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) ACTIVITIES FOR MOC ARE DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE PEDIATRICIANS TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THEIR CARE AND ADOPT MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO CARE FOR CHILDREN. IN FISCAL YEAR 2014, THE ABP ADDED 13 NEW PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT MODULES (PIMS) AND 355 QI PROJECTS THAT ARE SPONSORED BY THE PEDIATRICIAN'S INSTITUTION OR OTHER AGENCY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | ABP CONTROLLER AND CFO REVIEW THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL AS WELL AS HAVE IT REVIEWED BY TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION LEGAL COUNSEL FOR COMPLIANCE. ONCE THE RETURN HAS BEEN FULLY REVIEWED BY INTERNAL STAFF AND LEGAL COUNSEL, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO THE IRS FILING. ABP POLICY PROVIDES THAT A PDF OF THE FORM 990 AND ATTACHED SCHEDULES IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO THE IRS FILING. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE 990 AND FORWARD ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, OR CONCERNS TO THE CFO PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. THE CFO WILL ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS THAT ARE RAISED PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ABP HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ONE SPECIFICALLY COVERS ITS APPOINTEES, OFFICERS, AND KEY PERSONNEL. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS EACH APPOINTEE, OFFICER, AND KEY PERSONNEL MUST REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT VIA A SIGNED FORM. THE ABP HAS ESTABLISHED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS AND MONITORS ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES. CONFLICTS OF APPOINTEES AND EMPLOYEES ATTENDING MEETINGS ARE DISCLOSED IN THE AGENDA MATERIALS AND THOSE WITH CONFLICTS DON'T PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING ON ANY ISSUE THEY MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, FOR ALL ABP EMPLOYEES, THE ABP HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF EMPLOYEES ARE DISCLOSED ON A SIGNED STATEMENT. THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF HR REVIEW ALL STATEMENTS AND THE EMPLOYEE IS REMOVED FROM ANY DECISION MAKING ISSUE WHERE A CONFLICT MAY EXIST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EACH YEAR SINCE 1988, THE ABP HAS ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION AND BENEFIT CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST THE ABP IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR ALL ABP STAFF FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR, INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY THAT THE CONSULTING FIRM HAS DESIGNED FOR ABP EMPHASIZES PAY FOR PERFORMANCE AND IS BASED UPON THE SYSTEMATIC SLOTTING OF EACH ABP STAFF POSITION ON A GRADED SCALE. PAY FOR EACH OF THESE GRADES IS THEN DETERMINED BY COMPARING EACH OF THE POSITIONS TO A COMPARABLE POSITION IN THE APPROPRIATE MARKETPLACE, I.E. LOCAL, REGIONAL, OR NATIONAL DEPENDING UPON THE JOB'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND ITS HIERARCHY WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. A RANGE IS CREATED AROUND EACH GRADE AND PERFORMANCE DICTATES HOW QUICKLY STAFF ADVANCE THROUGH THE GRADE. A FORMAL PRESENTATION IS MADE BY THE CONSULTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE EACH YEAR DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION STRATEGY IS REVIEWED, BENCHMARKS ARE REVIEWED AND UPDATED, AND STAFF SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE. FOLLOWING THAT PRESENTATION, THE CONSULTANT MEETS IN CLOSED SESSION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF ABP STAFF, TO PRESENT A REVIEW OF THE SALARY BENCHMARKS FOR THE ABP PRESIDENT AND THE PHYSICIAN VICE PRESIDENTS FOLLOWED BY HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR THOSE POSITIONS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL BY THE COMMITTEE. THE CONSULTANT THEN PREPARES MINUTES OF THE CLOSED SESSION AND THE APPROVED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. THE CONSULTANT THEN FORWARDS THOSE MINUTES TO THE CFO FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND SAFEKEEPING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | CURRENTLY THESE DOCUMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE. WE ARE CONSIDERING OTHER MODES OF DELIVERY VIA THIRD PARTY SITES. |
| PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, DR. PAUL MILES: | DR. PAUL MILES RETIRED JUNE 14, 2013 AND WAS PAID OUT ACCRUED VACATION AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2013. |
| PART VII, SECTION A, AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, DR. JAMES STOCKMAN: | DR. STOCKMAN STEPPED DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF PEDIATRICS ON DECEMBER 31, 2012 AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE ABP. HE REMAINED ON STAFF AS SPECIAL ADVISOR WITH THE SAME COMPENSATION PACKAGE. HE OFFICIALLY RETIRED FROM THE ABP ON DECEMBER 31, 2013. DR. STOCKMAN WORKED FULL TIME (50 HOURS PER WEEK) DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2013. IN JANUARY THROUGH OCTOBER 2014, FOLLOWING DR. STOCKMAN'S RETIREMENT AS AN EMPLOYEE HE BECAME A CONSULTANT AS THE QUESTION OF THE WEEK EDITOR WORKING 20% TIME. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | POST RETIREMENT BENEFIT ADJUSTMENT -2,408,084. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C: OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT | AUDIT COMMITTEE; NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR |
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