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Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments 2530641 0 0 0 0 0 0 2530641 0 2530641 true false false false false true Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Other: GAAP true Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research 1061 American Lane Schaumburg IL 601734933 521494164 501(C)(3) 25000 THE CO-SPONSORED GRANT BY THE ABA AND FOUNDATION FOR ANESTHESIA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (FAER) IS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE CAREERS AND KNOWLEDGE OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS INTERESTED IN THE KEY ELEMENTS OF EDUCATION IN ANESTHESIOLOGY CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT. 1 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds GRANTS ARE REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT BEFORE DISBURSEMENT. X X X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false MICHELE PORE MBA CAE EXEC DIRECTOR, ADMIN AFFAIRS 332751 0 13984 0 1722 0 33779 0 36220 0 418456 0 0 0 KATE OWENBY CPA CHIEF FINANCE & BUSINESS OFFICER 246063 0 18000 0 1346 0 24140 0 38219 0 327768 0 0 0 ANN E HARMAN PHD CHIEF ASSESSMENT OFFICER 256603 0 3000 0 4024 0 25025 0 32641 0 321293 0 0 0 MICHAEL CHARBONNEAU CHIEF MARKETING & COMMUNICATION OFFICER 186849 0 4000 0 625 0 19158 0 3699 0 214331 0 0 0 JAMES CRAWFORD DIRECTOR, FINANCE 146790 0 6500 0 2132 0 14427 0 38136 0 207985 0 0 0 ELGIN PERRY MANAGER, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 161923 0 6500 0 2189 0 14745 0 13416 0 198773 0 0 0 GEORGE BEST SR MANAGER, INFRASTRUCTURE 155300 0 7000 0 689 0 14618 0 13066 0 190673 0 0 0 ANNA MENZIES DIRECTOR, EXAM DEVELOPMENT & DELIVERY 144327 0 8000 0 3978 0 14093 0 19355 0 189753 0 0 0 LORI EVANS SENIOR QA ANALYST 138469 0 6500 0 1201 0 13674 0 15578 0 175422 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a First-class or charter travel THE ABA REIMBURSES AIR FARE FOR DIRECTORS WHO TRAVEL ON ABA BUSINESS. A HIGHER CLASS OF SERVICE MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR FLIGHTS LONGER THAN 4 HOURS UP TO $2,500 FOR EACH DIRECTOR, EDPA, AND THEIR GUEST. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Travel for companions THE ABA REIMBURSES AIR FARE FOR 1) THE SPOUSE OR GUEST OF A DIRECTOR FOR UP TO TWO BOARD MEETINGS PER YEAR AND 2) THE SPOUSE OR GUEST OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ADMINISTRATIVE AFFAIRS FOR UP TO TWO BOARD MEETINGS PER YEAR. Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees STAFF ONLY WELLNESS PROGRAM AS PART OF ITS WELLNESS PROGRAM, ABA OFFERS CASH TO EMPLOYEES BASED ON A SELF-REPORTED NUMBER OF DAYS PER MONTH THE EMPLOYEE HAS ENGAGED IN AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. Form 990, Part I, Line 1 DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FOUNDED IN 1938, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF ANESTHESIOLOGY (ABA) SETS STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION, DEVELOPS EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENTS, AND ISSUES CERTIFICATES TO ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WHO DEMONSTRATE THE ATTRIBUTES OF AN ABA DIPLOMATE - THOSE ATTRIBUTES DEFINED TOWARD ADVANCING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF THE PRACTICE OF ANESTHESIOLOGY. THE ABA ALSO MAINTAINS A REGISTRY OF CERTIFIED ANESTHESIOLOGISTS FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC, HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS, CREDENTIALING ORGANIZATIONS, AND PHYSICIAN PRACTICE GROUPS. IN ADDITION TO PRIMARY CERTIFICATION IN ANESTHESIOLOGY, THE ABA DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATION EXAMINATIONS IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, PAIN MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY and adult cardiac anesthesia; SUBSPECIALTY LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT FOR RECERTIFICATION IN CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, PAIN MEDICINE, PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIOLOGY, AND ADULT CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGY; AND IN-TRAINING (GROWTH-IN-KNOWLEDGE) EXAMINATIONS FOR ANESTHESIOLOGY RESIDENCY AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS. THROUGH ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER MEDICAL SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION BOARDS, ABA DIPLOMATES MAY SEEK SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATION IN HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE, SLEEP MEDICINE, NEUROCRITICAL CARE and HALM, AS WELL AS SUBSPECIALTY RECERTIFICATION IN ALL SPECIALTIES. DIPLOMATES CERTIFIED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000 RECEIVE TIME-LIMITED CERTIFICATES AND ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ABA'S MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION IN ANESTHESIOLOGY PROGRAM (ALSO KNOWN AS MOCA) TO MAINTAIN THEIR CERTIFICATION STATUS. DIPLOMATES WITH NON-TIME-LIMITED CERTIFICATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN MOCA. THE MOCA PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LIFELONG LEARNING AND TO HELP DIPLOMATES DEMONSTRATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND PATIENT SAFETY. THE ABA WORKS WITH ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND OTHERS IN THE BROADER MEDICAL COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE RELEVANT AND THAT REFLECT CURRENT ANESTHESIA PRACTICE. THE ABA INVESTS ITS RESERVES IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIFELONG LEARNING. THIS INCLUDES 1) CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO ENHANCE AND VALIDATE TOOLS DESIGNED TO MEASURE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, 2) EVALUATING ABA EXAMINATION SYSTEMS TO FOSTER CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS THAT ALIGN WITH BEST PRACTICES IN ASSESSMENT, ADULT LEARNING AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, 3) WORKING ALONGSIDE OTHER MEDICAL SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION BOARDS AND STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF MEDICAL TRAINING AND PRACTICE TO ADVANCE HIGH-QUALITY PATIENT CARE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES, 4) UPGRADING AND MAINTAINING OUR TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL EXAMS AND ASSESSMENTS. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 3,427,967 including grants of $ 25,000)(Revenue $ 1,426,844) OTHER Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services (Expenses $ 416,331 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 1,435,600) RESIDENCY TRAINING EXAMINATIONS Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION THE ABA HAS A FORMAL SALARY ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM. ALL POSITIONS ARE ASSIGNED TO A GRADE, WITH MINIMUM, MEDIAN AND MAXIMUM SALARY LEVELS CALIBRATED TO MARKET LEVELS. THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPRAISES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND ADJUSTS THE SALARY ANNUALLY USING A STANDARD SALARY MODEL THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THE PERFORMANCE RATING AND THE CURRENT SALARY AS A PERCENTAGE OF MEDIAN. Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF 12 DIPLOMATE DIRECTORS AND 1 PUBLIC MEMBER DIRECTOR. THE 13 DIRECTORS ELECT NEW DIPLOMATE DIRECTORS AND PUBLIC MEMBER DIRECTORS. DIPLOMATE DIRECTOR NOMINEES ARE SELECTED BY THE SEVEN-MEMBER TRIPLE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF THREE MEMBERS FROM THE ABA, TWO MEMBERS FROM THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS AND TWO MEMBERS FROM THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. PUBLIC MEMBER NOMINEES ARE SELECTED BY THE 13 DIRECTORS. DIPLOMATE DIRECTORS CAN SERVE THREE FOUR-YEAR TERMS. PUBLIC MEMBER DIRECTORS CAN SERVE TWO THREE-YEAR TERMS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL DIRECTORS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING. EACH DIRECTOR AFFIRMATIVELY INDICATES BY EMAIL THAT S/HE HAS REVIEWED THE DOCUMENT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy DIRECTORS AND OTHER APPOINTEES ATTEST TO THEIR ADHERENCE TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON APPOINTMENT AND RE-APPOINTMENT AS WELL AS ANNUALLY. 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