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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IV-line 2</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Associate is also an employee of Degnon Associates, Inc. and a partner in the Degnon Family Partnership</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 3</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The management duties are performed by Degnon Associates, Inc., an association management company.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 6</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>APA is a membership organization because the regular dues paying members elect the members of the governing body.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7a</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The members are regular dues paying members that do not have an equity ownership in the Association.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 7b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Bylaw changes</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Form 990 is electronically submitted to the board members asking for comments or questions.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 12c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Signed disclosure forms at annual board meeting.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt VI, Line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>Governing documents and conflict of interest policy on website, financial statements upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Pt XII, Line 2c</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The Board of Directors approves the hiring of the auditors.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>GRANTS RECEIVABLE PREPAID EXPENSE INVESTMENTS PREPAID ANNUAL MEETING EXPENSE OTHER ASSETS</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DEFERRED GRANT REVENUE DEFERRED MEETING INCOME DEFERRED DUES</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part III, Line 4d</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>APA SPECIAL PROJECTS - TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT 330323. 45874. 303781. ANNUAL MEETING HELD FOR BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATION 91885. 0. 248685. HOSPITALIST MEETING 30373. 0. 9661. LIASONS 27784. 0. 0. RESEARCH NETWORKS 142279. 0. 0. SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS 3454. 0. 0. CORE ACTIVITIES - AGP, EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARS, PRIS 117653. 17056. 87519.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>AGP 10303. 10303. 0. 0. BORN 1925. 1925. 0. 0. CORNET - OTHER 885. 885. 0. 0. EDUCATIONAL GUIDELINES 282. 282. 0. 0. EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARS 53742. 53742. 0. 0. LIASONS EXPENSE 27784. 27784. 0. 0. MENTORING COSTS 6100. 6100. 0. 0. MISCELLANEOUS 1508. 100. 1408. 0. NEWSLETTER 165. 165. 0. 0. PEEAC 440. 0. 440. POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 2300. 0. 2300. 0. PRINTING AND DUPLICATING 3515. 0. 3515. 0. PRIS 434. 434. 0. 0. PROJECT EXPENSES 4771. 4771. 0. 0. PUBLICATION - JOURNAL 285890. 285890. 0. 0. REGIONAL S</ExplanationTxt>
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