Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE PURPOSE OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGEONS SHALL BE TO IMPROVE THE NEUROSURGICAL CARE OF THE CHILDREN OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA BY ADVANCING AND ADVOCATING THE SPECIALTY OF PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY. THE SOCIETY IS COMMITTED TO DISCOVERING, DEFINING AND DELIVERING THE BEST CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGICAL DISEASE REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE. THE SOCIETY IS FURTHER COMMITTED TO DISSEMINATION OF THIS INFORMATION TO ALL PROVIDERS WHO CARE FOR THESE PATIENTS AND TO BEING THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THIS INFORMATION FOR PHYSICIANS IN TRAINING.
DIRECT EXPENSES OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS ON NUMEROUS SCIENTIFIC MATTERS OVER A 5 DAY PERIOD AND WAS ATTENDED BY 140 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS. THE EXPENSES INCLUDE THE PUBLICATION OF ABSTRACTS OF THE PRESENTATIONS.
DURING 2019, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED THE FUNDING OF 2 RESEARCH GRANTS. DUKE UNIVERSITY (DR. ERIC THOMPSON) WAS AWARDED A $10,000 GRANT. THE TITLE OF THE PROJECT IS "ABL KINASES AS DRIVERS OF MEDULLOBLASTOMA LEPTOMENINGEAL DISSEMINATION". THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (DR. BRANDON ROCQUE) WAS AWARDED A $5,000 GRANT. THE TITLE OF THE PROJECT IS "TELEMEDICINE AND SPINA BIFIDA TRANSITION: A PILOT STUDY".PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE GRANTS, BOTH RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT AN INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT BY DECEMBER 31, 2019, AND MUST PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AT A FUTURE ASPN MEETING (2020 OR 2021). FURTHERMORE, A FINAL REPORT IS DUE BY JUNE 30, 2020.
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jay Wellons Md | MEMBER-AT-LARGE | 1 | $0 |
| Gerald Grant Md | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey G Ojemann Md | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| John Ragheb Md | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| James M Drake Mb Bch | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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