Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED TO ENHANCE THE COMMON INTEREST AND CONDITIONS OF PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE PAIN MANAGEMENT. THE CORPORATION IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND PRACTICE OF SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY, COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE TECHNIQUES TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT PAIN RELATED DISORDERS, AND TO ENSURE PATIENT ACCESS TO THESE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ORGANIZATION HELD ITS ANNUAL MEETING IN LAS VEGAS, NV. MANY MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE WITH SPEAKERS TO ENCOURAGE ADVANCEMENT IN THE PRACTICE OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MEMBERS. SESSIONS AND LECTURES OFFERED BY DISTINGUISHED FACULTY INCLUDED, "THE MID-COURSE CORRECTION: WHERE ARE WE, HOW FAR HAVE WE COME, AND WHERE ARE WE GOING?", "EVOLVING CONCEPTS OF EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE: HOLY WRIT OR LICENSE TO LIE", NEUROMODULATION: EVIDENCE-BASED CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE", "THE UTILITY OF CBD OIL IN PAIN PRACTICES: SORTING OUT REALITY FROM FICTION", "HEALTH CARE REFORM: IT IS NOT A SINGLE PAYER OR OBAMACARE - IS IS ABOUT HEALTH INSURANCE SECURITY" ADDITIONAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS INVOLVING REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, PRACTICE MANAGEMENT, ANTITHROMBOTIC GUIDELINES IN IPM, SPINAL ENDOSCOPIC DECOMPRESSION, ADVANCED IMAGING, BILLING AND CODING, EMERGING CONCEPTS IN NEUROMODULATION, CURRENT CONCEPTS IN INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT, OPIOIDS, AND SURVIVAL STRATEGIES FOR INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ORGANIZATION HELD THREE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND CADAVER WORKSHOPS IN MEMPHIS, TN, AND ORLANDO, FL. MANY MEMBERS WERE IN ATTENDANCE SEEKING HANDS ON EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MEDICINE. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED REVIEW COURSES IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE IN MUSCULOSKELETAL AND LUMBAR SPINE DISORDERS, LUMBAR ENDOSCOPIC SPINAL DECOMPRESSION, INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, AND NEUROMODULATION. ORGANIZATION ALSO HELD REVIEW COURSES AS A CME ACTIVITY TO PREPARE FOR COMPETENCY CERTIFICATION IN ENDOSCOPIC LUMBAR DECOMPRESSION, REGENERATIVE MEDICINE, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE MANAGEMENT, AND CODING, COMPLIANCE, AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT. THESE COURSES WERE INTENDED TO PRESENT INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS, NURSES, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF MULTIPLE AREAS OF INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS WERE DEDICATED TO ENHANCING THE COMMON INTEREST AND CONDITIONS OF PHYSICIANS WHO PRACTICE INTERVENTIONAL PAIN MANAGEMENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | YES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | YES, MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT OR APPOINT OTHER MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECTIVE OFFICER REVEIWED THE FORM 990 FOR 2019. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS A PART OF THE ORIENTATION PROCESS. SHOULD AREAS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISE THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WILL REFER TO THE POLICY THAT IS IN PLACE AND TAKE ACTION AS APPROVED IN THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE BY POSTING THEM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION OR BY INSPECTION AT THE OFFICE OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
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