College of American Pathologists

“Although there is no written policy, the college of american pathologists has a 50% ownership of such joint venture and therefore has board representation that allows it to monitor the activity of such joint venture.”

“The college of american pathologists (cap) is the only member organization comprised exclusively of board certified pathologists and pathologists-in-training. Cap members provide a network of knowledge and leadership for all laboratory professionals. Every cap program is pathologist-driven, which is why the cap is considered the gold standard worldwide and the leader in advancing excellence. Fellow: physicians of good moral character shall be eligible for fellowship if they devote themelves primarily to the practice of pathology and are certified by the american board of pathology, the royal college of physicians and surgeons of canada, the american osteopathic board of pathology, or other certifying body approved by the board of governors. Life fellow: fellows of the cap in good standing may qualify for life fellowship by prepayment of dues as prescribed by the board of governors. Honorary fellow: individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the science of pathology or the cap may be elected to honorary fellowship by the board of governors. Inactive fellow: a fellow who does not qualify for emeritus standing but who has retired from pathology for reasons acceptable to the board of governors, upon application may be granted inactive standing. Junior member: physicians of good moral character shall be eligible if they are actively enrolled in, or have completed, a formal training program in pathology towards the qualifications of the american board of pathology, the royal college of physicians and surgeons of canada, or the american osteopathic board of pathology. International fellow: physicians residing outside of the united states and canada who spend at least fifty percent of their professional time practicing pathology, and who have taken and passed their country's certifying pathology exam (if there is one established), shall be eligible to be international fellows. Affiliate member: qualified physicians who are certified in pathology in a foreign country by an internationally recognized certifying body, and/or whose major practice in a foreign country is devoted to pathology, shall be eligible to be affiliate members. Emeritus fellow, emeritus international fellow, and emeritus affiliate member: upon application to the board of governors, fellows, international fellows, or affiliate members who have attained the age of 70 may be granted emeritus standing. Fellows, international fellows, or affiliate members who have attained the age of 65 or such age as considered appropriate in individual cases by the board of governors, and who have retired from the active practice of pathology, upon application may be granted emeritus standing.”

“Fellow: fellows shall have the right to hold elective office and to appointment or election to the board of governors, in addition to the right to vote and to committee membership. They shall have the privilege of using the initials "fcap" after their names. Life fellow: they shall have the same rights as the fellow class. Honorary fellow: they shall not have the right to vote, hold elective office, or be required to pay dues. They may be appointed to committees. Inactive fellow: they shall not have the right to vote or hold office. Junior member: they shall have the right to vote in the election of officers or governors or on the adoption of amendments to the constitution or bylaws. They may be appointed to committees and vote as members of such committees. International fellow: they shall have the privilege of using the initials "ifcap" after their names but will not have the right to vote or hold elective office. They may be appointed to participate in committees virtually. Affiliate member: they shall not have the right to vote or hold elective office but may be appointed to committees. This membership class was closed effective september 26, 2008. Emeritus fellow, emeritus international fellow, and emeritus affiliate member: they shall not have the right to vote or hold elective office but may be appointed to committees.”

“The election of officers and governors and amendments to the constitution and bylaws has to be voted on and approved by the eligible voting members of the cap.”

“Form 990 is reviewed by the chief operating officer. During the preparation of the form, senior management is consulted for areas that require their expertise. The final form is sent electronically to the finance committee and the board of governors.”

“All officers, governors and ex-officio board members are required annually to sign a pledge of duty and complete a comprehensive conflicts of interest disclosure form covering a number of areas of potential conflict. A disclosure report is then compiled from the returned information and distributed to the entire board for discussion at its first meeting of the year. A plan of remediation (i.e. Recusal from vote and/or discussion, etc) for any significant potential conflict is established at that time and recorded. During the year, at the start of each meeting, the board chair (the president) asks the members to verbally disclose any new potential conflicts of interest they may have and those related to the meeting agenda. Appropriate action is then taken, if needed. Signed conflicts of interest disclosure forms from key employees are also collected annually. A conflicts of interest review committee has been established to address any unresolved potential conflicts of interest of major significance.”

“Chief executive officer compensation the terms of the chief executive officer's compensation are detailed in the employment agreement and administered in keeping with the related board-approved executive compensation philosophy and strategy. Executive compensation the college of american pathologists (cap) desires to ensure that its executive compensation program is competitive, fair, and equitable, as well as compliant with regulatory guidelines and representative of market best practices. The organization will consider national peer groups of organizations comparable to the cap in size (i.e. Revenue) and complexity to determine the market values for each of its executive positions. These peer groups vary by position and required skill sets. Market comparators from select tax exempt and for profit organizations provide a secondary benchmark. The cap has established a target position for each of the following components of its executive total compensation program: base salaries, total cash compensation, total direct compensation, qualified benefits, supplemental benefits and perquisites, and severance. The organization will exercise the utmost care in ensuring that all elements of each executive compensation is properly reported as required on internal revenue service forms w-2, 941 and 990.”

“The governing documents of the organization are available on the organization's website (www.cap.org). The conflict of interest policy and the annual audited financial statements are available upon request.”

“The reportable compensation for the board of governors (bog) consists of companion travel, quarterly officer stipends, and royalties as reasonable expense reimbursements and/or compensation for services provided in the capacity as a member of the governing body and thus such bog are not considered to lack independence.”

“Management redacted the name of one of the officers included in Form 990, Part VII, and Schedule J, due to safety concerns. The name will only be provided to the IRS upon request.”

“- Total Revenue: 3824928, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 3824928, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ;”

“3005-Accounting and Payment Services - Total Revenue: 19378, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 19378, Unrelated Business Revenue: 0, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 0; 8200-PT - Technical & Admin - Total Revenue: 11550, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 11550, Unrelated Business Revenue: 0, Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: 0;”

“Imqis revenue not in books - -64475; rounding - 1;”