Association of Dermatology Administrators and Managers

“Adam had a management agreement with solutions for association management inc. (sami), through which shc provided adam with executive management and administrative services for the activities and programs of the association, inlcuding computerized file maintenance and office space. The management agreement included the services of an executive director who was not compensated by adam.”

“Membership in the association shall be open to persons, dermatology offices and practices and companies who are involved in, or that have a specific interest in, the field of dermatology. There shall be six (6) classes of members (charter, active, affiliate, honorary, corporate and practice) as follows: charter members - individuals accepted to membership on or before december 31, 1994. Charter members will not change membership category once accepted in the association. Charter members may vote and hold office and are required to pay dues as determined by the board. Active members - individuals who are actively engaged in dermatology and were accepted to membership on or after january 1, 1995. Active members may vote and hold office and are required to pay dues as determined by the board. Active members who cease being actively engaged in dermatology may choose to remain in the association as affiliate members. Affiliate members - individuals who have a specific interest in the field of dermatology, but may not be serving in the capacity of an administrator or manager of a dermatological practice. Affiliate members may vote and hold office and are required to pay dues as determined by the board. If an affiliate member becomes actively engaged in dermatology they may request elevation to active member status. Honorary members - individuals recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field of dermatology administration or management. A recommendation from a member of the board, accompanied by the candidate's qualifications, shall be sent to the association secretary not less than sixty (60) days prior to an annual meeting. Honorary member status is granted when approved by a majority vote of the board. Honorary members are not required to pay dues and may not vote or hold office. Corporate members - a corporate member is a company or firm with a specific interest in the field of dermatology. Corporate members are required to pay dues based on membership category as determined by the board. A corporate member may not vote or hold office. Practice members - a practice member is a private, group or academic dermatology related office or practice that desires to designate three or more employees as representatives of the practice for participation in the association. Practice members are required to pay dues as determined by the board based on the number of employee representatives designated by the practice from time to time. Designated employee representatives may vote and hold office. Privileges - a member of the association, whose dues are paid in full and is not under suspension, shall be considered a member in good standing.”

“Only charter, active and affiliate members and designated employee representatives of practice members in good standing shall be entitled to vote, hold office, act as delegates or serve on the board or a committee. Membership is not transferable.”

“Voting members may vote on any issues that the board places before them for vote.”

“There are no other committees authorized to act on behalf of the governing body.”

“The 990 is prepared by a 3rd party accounting firm. A copy of the 990 is then given to management for review. A final copy is then given to each member of the board for their review prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The board of directors in concert with the executive director maintains compliance with the written conflict of interest policy. Under the written conflict of interest policy, during any presentation or discussion at an educational session, the director will ask each speaker/commercial endorser/consultant participating in the discussion of a particular issue, to introduce himself or herself by name and professional position and to identify any aspect of the speaker/commercial endorser/consultant's personal or professional circumstances which might reasonably be expected to affect the speaker/commercial endorser/consultant's views on the subject under discussion. Any individual who refuses to provide such information will be denied the opportunity to speak.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are not made available to the public.”