Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY SERVES THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE THROUGH RIGOROUS EVALUATION AND EXAMINATION, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION, AND ENSURING HIGH STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONALISM, LIFELONG LEARNING AND CERTIFICATION.
THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINES AND MAINTAINS STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION IN THORACIC SURGERY.
CERTIFICATION - SINCE 1948, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS PROTECTED THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING HIGH STANDARDS IN THORACIC SURGERY. TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES, THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFICATION. TO DATE, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS CERTIFIED OVER 8,800 THORACIC SURGEONS.
MAINTENENCE OF CERTIFICATION - SINCE 1976, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS REQUIRED ITS DIPLOMATES TO COMPLETE A RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM EVERY 10 YEARS. STARTING IN 2008, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY CHANGED ITS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM INTO A MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROCESS. DIPLOMATES MUST NOW DEMONSTRATE EVERY FIVE YEARS THAT THEY MEET STANDARDS IN PROFESSIONALISM, LIFE-LONG LEARNING AND SELF-ASSESSMENT, COGNITIVE EXPERTISE AND PERFORMANCE IN PRACTICE.
CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATION - SINCE 2009, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS OFFERED A SUBSPECIALTY CERTIFICATE IN CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMATES MUST EITHER COMPLETE A CONGENITAL CARDIAC FELLOWSHIP OR PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION ON THEIR TRAINING, CURRENT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT IN THE FIELD OF CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY. TO DATE, THE AMERICAN BOARD OF THORACIC SURGERY HAS ISSUED OVER 220 CERTIFICATES IN CONGENITAL CARDIAC SURGERY.
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 |
|---|
| David A Fullerton Md | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $283,250 |
| Patricia L Watson | ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $161,474 |
| S Adil Husain Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Cathy E Minehan Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Christine L Lau Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Anne G Rizzo Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Joseph S Coselli Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Thoralf M Sundt Iii Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Jennifer C Romano Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| John D Mitchell Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Jennifer S Lawton Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Malcolm M Decamp Jr Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Carl L Backer Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Michael J Mack Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| James I Fann Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Stephen C Yang Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Ara A Vaporciyan Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Joseph A Dearani Md | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| M Ash Mansour Md | DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
| Yolonda L Colson Md | EXAMINATION CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| J Thomas Bowler Jr | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Joe B Putnam Jr Md | VICE CHAIR/CHAIR | 12 | $0 |
| Bryan F Meyers Md | CHAIR | 12 | $0 |
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