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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | IMPROVE PATIENT CARE & ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE IN EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND RESEARCH. THE AANEM VALUES ARE QUALITY PATIENT CARE, PROVIDER EDUCATION, PROFESSIONALISM, POLICY LEADERSHIP, AND COLLABORATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | ANNUAL MEETING - THE PURPOSE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING IS TO PROVIDE PHYSICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH A LARGE FORUM TO EXCHANGE IDEAS AND PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR UPDATING AND ACQUIRING GREATER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE. THE MEETING ALSO OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, ENHANCE, AND/OR REFRESH ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC AND OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH A VARIETY OF HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, DISCUSSION GROUPS, DEMONSTRATION SESSIONS AND HANDS ON WORKSHOPS, PLENARY LECTURES, ABSTRACT REVIEW AND PRESENTATIONS, INDUSTRY FORUMS, AND AN EXHIBIT HALL CONTAINING THE LATEST EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS TO AID AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | MEMBER SERVICES/EDUCATION AND PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE INDUSTRY NEWS EDUCUATION, NETWORKING, AND ADVOCACY FOR QUALITY PATIENT CARE - THE PURPOSE OF MEMBER SERVICES IS TO RECRUIT AND MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION AND DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE FIELDS OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE AND WAYS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THIS WAS ACHIEVED THROUGH A) MEMBER MAILINGS; B)DISTRIBUTION OF JOURNAL INVITED REVIEWS AND MONOGRAPHS, A PROFESSIONAL PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL (MUSCLE & NERVE), EMAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ENEWS, AND A SEMI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER (AANEM EDGE); C) CREATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE FIELDS OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE TO STRENGTHEN COMPETENCE. THIS PURPOSE WAS ACHIEVED BY PROVIDING PRINTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, ONLINE LEARNING ACTIVITIES, PODCASTS, AND BROCHURES TO EDUCATE PHYSICIANS, ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PATIENTS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MATERIAL PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE FIELD,EXPLAINS THE PROCEDURES USED TO DIAGNOSE PATIENTS, AND THE TREATMENT OPTIONS AVIALALBE. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE; AND D)PROVIDING INFORMATION TO MEMBERS AND PATIENTS THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION WEBSITE (WWW.AANEM.ORG) WITH A TOTAL OF 7,298 MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS - THE FIRST PURPOSE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS IS TO USE THE CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS AND ACCREDITATION OF ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES TO SET AND MONITOR STANDARDS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND THE QUALITY OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE. THIS WAS ACHEIVED THROUGH CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS FOR BOTH PHYSICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS, REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) ACTIVITIES AND CONTINUOUS CERTIFICATION ACTIVITIES TO DEMONSTRATE PHYSICIANS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO LIFELONG LEARNING AND PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT FOLLOWING INITIAL BOARD CERTIFICATION, AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY ACCREDITATION, A PEER-REVIEWED PROCESS THAT ACKNOWLEDGES LABORATORIES FOR ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, AND INTEGRITY BASED ON PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS, TO PROMOTE A STRUCTURED MECHANISM TO ASSESS, EVALUATE, AND IMPROVE PATIENT CARE. THE SECOND PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO IMPROVE STANDARDS WHICH IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE CREATION OF EVIDENCED BASED GUIDELINES, CONSENSUS GUIDELINES, AND POSITION PAPERS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | PATIENT ADVOCACY EFFORTS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO ITS BYLAWS EFFECTIVE REMOVAL OF THE MEMBERSHIP DESCRIPTIONS FOR HONORARY, FELLOW, ACTIVE, ASSOCIATE, EARLY CAREER, RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP, EMERITUS, RESEARCHER, COLLABORATOR,TECHNOLOGIST MEDICAL STUDENT MEMBER DESCRIPTIONS IN SECTIONS 1.4 - 1.14 AND MOVING THESE DESCRIPTIONS TO BOARD POLICIES. ALSO HAVE RE- TERMED "EXPULSION" TO "TERMINATION" |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | THE FIELDS OF NEUROMUSCULAR AND ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE, PRIMARILY IN THE FIELDS OF NEUROLOGY AND PHYSIATRY. THE CLASSES INCLUDE FELLOW,ACTIVE, HONORARY, EARLY CAREER, RESIDENCY/FELLOWSHIP, MEDICAL STUDENT,EMERITUS, ASSOCIATE, RESEARCHER, COLLABORATOR, AND TECHNOLOGIST. THE AANEM HAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500 MEMBERS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE AANEM HAS A NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHICH ON A YEARLY BASIS CHOOSES THE NOMINEES FOR THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT-ELECT, SECRETARY-TREASURER, AND TWO DIRECTORS. AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, THE MEMBERSHIP IS GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES AND THEN THE MEMBERSHIP VOTES FOR THESE POSITIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDES TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, ANY CHANGES MUST BE VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A COMPLETED COPY OF FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ASKED ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE. AT EACH BOARD MEETING THOSE PRESENT ARE AGAIN ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING FOR DISCLOSURE IN THE MINUTES. IF SOMEONE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION, THEY ARE ASKED TO EITHER LEAVE THE ROOM OR REFRAIN FROM PARTAKING IN THE DISCUSSION AND ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THE TOPIC. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE ARE SUPPLIED A PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CONDUCTED BY AN OUTSIDE HR PERSON WHO GATHERS INFORMATION FROM THE BOARD, JOURNAL EDITOR, CHAIR OF ABEM AND FROM THE STAFF. THE GROUP IS ALSO SUPPLIED SALARY DATA FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE MEETS AND DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE AANEM'S BYLAWS ARE ON THE ASSOCIATION'S WEBSITE WWW.AANEM.ORG OR CAN BE OBTAINED BY WRITTEN REQUEST COPIES OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SIGNED BY THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE FILED IN THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING WITH THE MEMBERSHIP, AND THE ANNUAL FORM 990 AND ALL RELATED SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE, LOCATED AT 2621 SUPERIOR DRIVE NW, ROCHESTER, MN 55901 OR BY WRITTEN REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE THE TOTAL REVENUES, GAINS, AND OTHER SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN NEUROMUSCULAR FOUNDATION (ANF), WHICH IS AN AFFILIATED SUPPORTED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WITH THE SAME BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART XII | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE THE EXPENSES AND LOSSES OF ANF. IN ADDITION, THE 150,000 DONATION TO ANF WAS ELIMINATED ON THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS A CONSOLIDATING ADJUSTMENT. |
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