International Anesthesia Research Society

“Iars categories of members include the following: full members: -individuals with doctorate degrees (md, phd, dmd, dds, dvm, etc.), who are engaged in active clinical practice or research relating to anesthesia, pain management or perioperative medicine. Retired: -members who have recently retired and been a member for 10 years or more. To become a member at this level. -if your organization has five or more individuals. Fellows, residents, medical students and others in training: -physicians in approved anesthesiology training programs. -graduate students or postdoctoral scholars with an interest in researchrelating to anesthesia or pain management. -individuals in medical school or training programs for other disciplines (i.e. Crna training, dentistry training, veterinary medicine training, anesthesiology assistant training, etc.). -program institution name, program start, and anticipated end date must be provided. Journal affiliate society memberships: affiliate full member, limited plus member and limited member -members of anesthesia & analgesia journal affiliate societies receive a discount on iars membership. These membership discounts do not apply to apsf or wfsa.”

“Iars retains the services of an independent cpa firm to prepare iars' federal form 990. Management reviews the draft federal form 990 and provides a copy to the board of trustees for review before it is filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Trustees, employees, and journal editors are expected to disclose conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest; when disclosed or otherwise discovered, an officer of the corporation discusses the conflict with the individual to reach a resolution; conflicted board trustees abstain from voting on related issues.”

“The executive director's compensation is determined annually by the executive committee. Iars also consults with a staffing consultant company named staffing advisors to determine executive director's compensation. Staffing advisors provides the research to assist with the determination of compensation. The most recent review was conducted in may 2024.”

“Iars' governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“During 2024, the membership program added early career and lmic as member types.”

“Honorarium: program service expenses 515,423. Management and general expenses 12,500. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 527,923. Editor: program service expenses 356,013. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 356,013. Outsourced services: program service expenses 246,358. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 246,358. Consulting services: program service expenses 24,492. Management and general expenses 43,586. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 68,078. Temporary help: program service expenses 7,767. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 7,767. Training & development: program service expenses 3,217. Management and general expenses 927. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 4,144.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”