Assoc for Hospital Med Edu

“Ahme offers membership to individuals who devote a substantial amount of their professional efforts to medical education programs directed toward improved patient care, and individuals employed to direct or coordinate hospital based programs of medical education at the undergraduate, graduate or post graduate level. Benefits for members are as follows: ahme institute serves as a focal point for members to network with their peers and exchange information with experts who address current issues in undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education. Ahme academies are one-day primers held in various cities around the united states. They are perfect for those new to gme, in a new gme position, or returning to the profession. Ahme webinars are offered periodically so educators can conveniently benefit from these presentations in their own offices. Ahme membership directory provides information to facilitate communication among colleagues within hospital medical education. Ahme news, a bi-annual newsletter, provides members with updates on ahme's educational programs, council and membership activities and highlights key topics and changes within medical education. Guide to medical education in the teaching hospital - an electronic and print publication offering a wealth of information from basic concepts and vocabulary to functions of medical education in the teaching hospital and changes in requirements. Remediation of the struggling medical learner is another ahme publication available to members.”

“Members elect all members of the governing body except the executive director, who is selected by the executive committee of the board of directors. The executive director is a non-voting member of the board of directors.”

“Members approve any changes made to the by-laws. In addition, members receive a detailed update on all association activity at the annual business meeting. Members can provide feedback on these activities to the board of directors.”

“Ahme's policy is that the board is to review and approve the 990 prior to submission following a preliminary review by the finance division. The board of directors did review and approve this 990 before its submission.”

“Ahme distributes the conflict of interest policy and questionnaires to board members and management annually. The finance division collects and reviews the conflict of interest questionnaires from each individual. Any potential conflicts are brought to the attention of the board of directors for resolution by the chair of the finance division. Board members and management notify the chair of the finance division of any changes in their responses during the year.”

“Executive director's compensation is discussed and approved during an executive session of the executive committee of the board.”

“Ahme makes governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon written request.”

“The association for hospital medical education (ahme) is a national organization of institutions and individuals concerned with medical education. This concern covers all phases of medical education,including undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education, either singly or in a variety of combinations. The majority of these teaching hospitals has a functional association with one or more colleges of medicine and represents a large segment of the clinical facilities available for graduate training in the united states. These hospitals have made extensive commitments to graduate and continuing medical education for many years. The association qualifies as a not-for-profit organization under internal revenue code 501(c)(6) and is exempt from income taxes.”

“Financial statements and reporting ahme's policy is to have the financial statements audited every three years. For the years that are not audited the financial statements are reviewed by an independent accountant. The board of directors is ultimately responsible for the oversight of ahme's financial statements.”