Christine M Kleinert Institute

“Tuna ozyurekoglu business relationship”

“There is a management agreement for the accounting function of christine m. Kleinert institute for hand and micro-surgery, inc. (cmki). The agreement is with kleinert kutz & associates (kka). No management fee is paid and no officer or director of cmki received compensation from kka specifically for services they provided to cmki during 2024.”

“A draft of the return is reviewed first by internal management. After internal management has reviewed the return and necessary changes made, a copy of the 990 is provided to the governing body prior to filing.”

“Each january all members of the board are contacted and asked to sign a conflict of interest statement. All members which have a real or even perceived conflict with a particular issue are asked to recuse themselves from voting on the issue.”

“At the time of hire, independent persons use comparability data to set the executive directors compensation. This process is documented. Only cost of living adjustments are provided after the original hire date.”

“Same process as executive director”

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

“Is to cultivate an environment for physicians and researchers to pursue training in medicine and research. It will provide the infrastructure of a first-class research center to enhance the physicians and researchers endeavors. The training obtained while at the christine m. Kleinert institute for hand and microsurgery will be unparalleled in the medical community.”

“Christine m kleinert institute for hand & micro-surgery,inc. ("the organization') is a private, non-profit organization with a mission of education and research in the field of hand and micro-surgery. A primary focus is a hand surgery fellowship as well as research performed by cmki faculty, fellows and staff. In addition, the organization houses hand therapy and orthotics, which provides patient care and also participates in the education of fellows and in research. The organization receives its support primarily from patient billings, donations and grants. Hand surgery fellowship: the hand surgery fellowship received full accreditation form the acgme in on january 9, 2020. The hand therapy department continuted to see patients for hand therapy and participated in both the hand transplant program as well as the tdcs program.”