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“Aupo has a management contract with san francisco association management services (sf-ams). Under the annual contract, all personnel decisions and financial operations are the responsibility of sf-ams. Management fees paid during the 2024 calendar year totaled $641,711.”

“Aupo's membership consists of professional and administrative leaders in: departments/divisions of ophthalmology in medical schools accredited by the lcme in the united states and canada; departments/divisions of ophthalmology with ophthalmology residency training programs accredited by, or actively pursuing accreditation by, the acgme in other teaching institutions in the united states; or departments/divisions of ophthalmology accredited by, or actively pursuing accreditation by, the rcps in canada and affiliated with a canadian medical school. In total, there are seven classes of members: (i) chairs; (ii) program directors; (iii) associate program directors; (iv) research directors; (v) directors of medical student education; (vi) administrators; and (vii) vice chairs of education.”

“Each chair member has the right to cast one vote for the board member of their choice.”

“Changes to the organization's bylaws must be approved by the chair membership.”

“The form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional and then reviewed by the finance and accounting staff of the organization's management company, with questions referred to the outside tax professional. After a full review (with modifications where necessary), the final version of the form 990 is provided to all members of the organization's voting governing body prior to filing with the internal revenue service.”

“The aupo has a duty to its members, the larger medical community, and the public to ensure the integrity of all of its scientific, educational, and consumer information activities and materials. Each aupo board of trustees (board) member, committee chair, and committee member must disclose and manage conflicts of interest that affect this integrity. Where such conflicts or perceived conflicts exist, they must be appropriately and fully disclosed and managed. The board has determined that a financial relationship should not restrict expert scientific, clinical, or non-clinical contributions to aupo's activities provided that appropriate disclosure of such relationship is made. Similarly, it should not restrict participation in aupo leadership or governance, so long as appropriate disclosure is made. Aupo seeks to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all individual or jointly sponsored educational and leadership activities. The aupo financial disclosure request must be submitted annually. Disclosure information is kept on file and used during the calendar year in which it was collected for all aupo activities. Updates to the disclosure information file are made whenever there is a change. When nominated or appointed to a leadership position, each aupo leader specifically reviews his/her statement on file and notifies aupo of any changes to his/her financial disclosures. These requirements apply to relationships that are in place at the time of or were in place 12 months preceding the nomination or appointment to a leadership position.”

“Aupo makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”