Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society

“The 990 is reviewed by the executive director before being filed.”

“All conflicts and all potential conflicts of interest between any member of the board of directors and the society shall be disclosed and resolved in accordance with the following guidelines: (i) all conflicts of interest, whether potential or actual, involving any director shall be disclosed to the board of directors of the society as soon as such conflict of interest becomes known to that director; (ii) any director who has a potential or actual conflict of interest shall be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at the meeting at which a vote on that matter is taken, but shall not vote on the matter nor be counted as present for purposes of determining the vote count on the matter; (iii) the board of directors may from time to time establish further guidelines to define potential and actual conflicts of interest and those circumstances in which conflicts of interest may arise, and may adopt procedures for the periodic canvassing of members of the board to determine if such conflicts of interest exist. In the event of a conflict perceived by the board, the board may provide a procedure for resolving it.”

“Set and approved by the executive committee/board by consensus”

“Set and approved by the executive committee/board by consensus”

“UPON REQUEST”

“This society is formed for the purpose of: (i) encouraging high professional standards for physicians engaged in ophthalmic surgery on an outpatient basis; (ii) improving the quality of ophthalmic surgical care available to the public; (iii) promoting outpatient ophthalmic surgery as a field of medical practice; (iv) providing opportunity for the exchange of experiences and opinions through discussion, study and publications; (v) acquiring, preserving, and disseminating data and valuable information relative to the functions and continued growth of ophthalmic ambulatory surgical centers; (vi) representing the outpatient ophthalmic surgical community in federal legislative and regulatory affairs; and (vii) engaging in other activities as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code, as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future internal revenue law of the united states).”