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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Inspection
Name of the organization
AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INC
Employer identification number
52-2205122
52-2205122
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 6 | THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WAS ESTIMATED BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PHYSICIAN'S PARTICIPATING ON PHYSICIAN COMMITTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS DELEGATED AUTHORITY ONLY TO HANDLE THE DETAILS OF MANAGEMENT BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. HOWEVER, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS BACK TO THE FULL BOARD, WHICH NORMALLY SHOULD RATIFY ANY SIGNIFICANT DECISION OR ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | 1. ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP A. SECTION 5 ELECTION/APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP THE PROCESS FOR MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL HAS BEEN DELEGATED TO THE SECTION SECRETARIES/MEMBERSHIP COUNCIL. A LIST OF NEWLY APPROVED MEMBERS WILL BE POSTED ON AUA'S WEBSITE FOR ONE YEAR AFTER THEIR ACCEPTANCE AS MEMBERS. B. SECTION 6 ACTIVE MEMBERS THE AUA ACTIVE MEMBER CATEGORY REQUIRES BOARD CERTIFICATION BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF UROLOGY (ABU) OR COMPARABLE CERTIFYING BOARD. THE ABU REQUIRES BOARD CERTIFIED PHYSICIANS TO RECERTIFY EVERY 10 YEARS. SOME ACTIVE U.S. MEMBERS ARE CHOOSING NOT TO RECERTIFY, ESPECIALLY AS THEY NEAR RETIREMENT. LANGUAGE WAS MODIFIED TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ACTIVE U.S. MEMBERS FOR AT LEAST 20 YEARS AND WHO ELECT NOT TO ABU RECERTIFY TO REMAIN IN THE AUA ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY FOR 5 YEARS. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT ONLY ADDRESSES A UROLOGIST'S AUA MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY STATUS. SOME MEMBERS CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AGE MAY STILL BE REQUIRED TO RECERTIFY FOR OTHER REASONS (E.G., TO MAINTAIN HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES, MALPRACTICE INSURANCE OR PARTICIPATION WITH HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES). C. SECTION 6 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND SECTION 16 RESIDENT/FELLOW MEMBERS. LANGUAGE WAS REVISED TO CREATE CONSISTENT GENERIC PHRASING OF "CERTIFYING BOARD FOR UROLOGY IN THE COUNTRY WHERE PRACTICING WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE AUA." D. SECTION 7 SENIOR MEMBERS SENIOR MEMBER STATUS HAS BEEN REDEFINED AS MEMBERS WHO RETIRE (NO LONGER WORK IN UROLOGY) AFTER 20 OR MORE YEARS OF AUA ACTIVE OR INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP, OR THOSE WHO ARE PERMANENTLY DISABLED. MEMBERS WHO QUALIFIED AND WERE GRANTED SENIOR STATUS UNDER THE CURRENT BYLAWS CRITERIA WILL BE GRANDFATHERED AND REMAIN IN THE SENIOR CATEGORY. E. SECTION 15 ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS CREDENTIALS FOR APPS WERE ADDED AS A HOUSEKEEPING ITEM TO CLARIFY ELIGIBILITY. F. SECTION 18 MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING A NEW SECTION HAS BEEN ADDED TO DEFINE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH RESPECT TO THE OBLIGATIONS, BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP. ALL MEMBERS MUST ABIDE BY THE OBLIGATIONS PLACED ON MEMBERS (DUES, ADHERENCE TO POLICIES) AND WILL RECEIVE CERTAIN BENEFITS (E.G., JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS, REDUCED RATE TO ATTEND ANNUAL MEETING). HOWEVER, ONLY MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING MAY PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP. SPECIFICALLY, A MEMBER NOT IN GOOD STANDING WOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN AN AUA PROGRAM (IN ANY ROLE OTHER THAN ATTENDEE), SERVING ON AN AUA COMMITTEE OR AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ASSOCIATION. THIS PROPOSED SECTION INCLUDES A STATEMENT THAT A MEMBER SHOULD NOTIFY THE AUA OF ANY CHANGE THAT MAY AFFECT THEIR STATUS AS A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING (E.G., MEDICAL LICENSE REVOKED, FELONY CONVICTION). G. SECTION 19 EXPULSION, RESIGNATION AND REINSTATEMENT LANGUAGE WAS ADDED TO PERMIT THE BOARD TO DELAY ACCEPTING A RESIGNATION REQUEST FROM A MEMBER WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF AN INVESTIGATION UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 2. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD- SECTION 11.3 TERMS OF OFFICE OF BOARD MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES THE CURRENT BYLAWS PERMIT THE BOARD, BY 2/3 VOTE, TO REMOVE A SITTING BOARD MEMBER FOR GRAVE MISCONDUCT OR A SERIOUS CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE SAME PROCESS WILL BE UTILIZED FOR SECTION REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTEES TO THE AUA BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THEIR TERM. 3. ARTICLE V COMMITTEES A. SECTION 1.3 JUDICIAL & ETHICS COMMITTEE THE CURRENT 4-YEAR TERM WAS MODIFIED TO LIMIT TO ONE RENEWAL, CONSISTENT WITH THE BOARD'S DIRECTION TO LIMIT THE TERM OF SERVICE ON ANY COMMITTEE TO A MAXIMUM OF 8 YEARS. B. SECTION 1.6 PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE THIS COMMITTEE WAS FORMERLY UNDER THE C-3 BYLAWS AND WILL NOW FUNCTION AS A JOINT COMMITTEE OF AUA AND AUAER. LANGUAGE DRAFTED IN THE AUA EDUCATION & RESEARCH BYLAWS WILL BE DUPLICATED IN THIS SECTION OF THE AUA BYLAWS. 4. ARTICLE X DISCIPLINE, DISABILITY AND DISQUALIFICATION A. SECTION 2 CENSURE OF A MEMBER A NEW DISCIPLINARY LEVEL WAS ADDED THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD TO EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL OF A MEMBER'S VIOLATION OF AUA POLICY OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT, WITHOUT ADVERSELY IMPACTING MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES. THIS OPTION GENERALLY WOULD BE RESERVED FOR FIRST-TIME OFFENSES THAT DO NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF A REBUKE. B. SECTION 3.3 CONSEQUENCES OF A REBUKE THE IMPACT OF A REBUKE WAS CLARIFIED TO INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF A MEMBER'S PRIVILEGES DURING THE REBUKE PERIOD (3 YEARS). C. SECTION 4 REFERRAL THE AUA IS LEGALLY REQUIRED TO REPORT TO THE NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK (NPDB) ANY REBUKE OR EXPULSION RELATING TO A "PHYSICIAN'S PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OR CONDUCT THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTS, OR COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF A PATIENT". THE JUDICIAL AND ETHICS COMMITTEE, IN CONSULTATION WITH AUA'S LEGAL COUNSEL, WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS REPORTABLE BASED ON THE TOTALITY OF FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IF AN ACTION IS REPORTABLE TO NPDB AS PART OF THE FORMAL PEER REVIEW PROCESS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ALL MEMBERS HAVE A RIGHT TO APPROVE/CHANGE BYLAWS AND TO ELECT THE TREASURER AND SECRETARY OFFICER POSITIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | SEE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 6. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | SEE EXPLANATION FOR LINE 6. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, SENIOR STAFF, AND AN ELECTRONIC COPY WAS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE COI'S ARE REVIEWED BY ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN PRIOR TO ALL MEETINGS. THE REVIEW IS LISTED AS A DISCUSSION ITEM ON EVERY COMMITTEE AGENDA AND THE REVIEW AND DISCUSSION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT OUR CORPORATE OFFICE, 1000 CORPORATE BOULEVARD, LINTHICUM, MD 21090, FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART VII | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. (AUA) ROTATE ON A FISCAL YEAR CYCLE TYPICALLY JUNE 1ST THROUGH MAY 31ST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX | AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. (AUA) DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES. ALL THE SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE AUA ARE PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, INC. (AUAER) UNDER A COST SHARING ARRANGEMENT. THE EXPENSES REFLECTED ON PAGE TEN OF THIS RETURN ON LINES 5 THROUGH 10 ARE THE EXPENSES PAID BY THE AUA TO THE AUAER UNDER THE COST SHARING ARRANGEMENT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY AUAER EMPLOYEES FOR THE AUA. |
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Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015
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