2015-02-13T14:28:57-06:00 2014-03-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2013-04-01 366066325 AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE INC AMER 3016542055 4930 DEL RAY AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 THOMAS J SERENA CO-EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 3016542055 2015-02-13 1 DEBORAH KOSNETT P00290720 2022932200 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z LYNN ROBINSONTHOMAS SERE 4930 DEL RAY AVENUE BETHESDA MD 20814 46517010 0 X WWW.GASTRO.ORG X 1937 DE TO CARRY OUT THE EDUCATIONAL, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH INTERESTS OF THE AGA MEMBERS. 12 1 107 120 630047 394411 4180717 1256234 17047436 19358585 2623069 2288781 53412 101490 23904634 23005090 1354881 2179832 0 0 9298150 10305234 36692 0 508637 7316622 8214828 18006345 20699894 5898289 2305196 62518447 71336874 12887599 17920513 49630848 53416361 X THE PURPOSE OF AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE, INC. IS TO ADVANCE AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND CLOSELY RELATED FIELDS OF STUDY, MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AND AID IN ALL ASPECTS OF THIS FIELD, INCLUDING PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, TEACHING, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION, AND MATTERS OF NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY PERTAINING TO GASTROENTEROLOGY. 0 0 4311534 7906993 CONTRACT PROGRAMS - THE AGA INSTITUTE PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, TOOLS AND SKILLS TO ENHANCE PRACTICE AND PROVIDE QUALITY PATIENT CARE. 2560541 1904437 EDUCATION - AGA IS THE HOME OF SOME OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY SCIENTIFIC AND CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR GI CLINICIANS AND RESEARCHES IN THE WORLD. 2138851 2138851 RESEARCH AWARDS - THE AGA INSTITUTE AWARDS NEARLY $2 MILLION IN RESEARCH GRANTS ANNUALLY. ITS MAIN MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO SUPPORT YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 1858251 9547155 PUBLICATIONS - THE AGA INSTITUTE PRODUCES JOURNALS, MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS THAT PROVIDE CUTTING-EDGE INFORMATION FOR CLINICIANS, ACADEMICIANS, TRAINEES, AND PRACTICE MANAGERS. THE AGA INSTITUTE PRESS PUBLISHES BOOKS AND OTHER NON-PERIODICAL RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND FOR PATIENTS CHALLENGED BY DIGESTIVE DISEASE. 618251 COMMITTEES - THE AGA INSTITUTE COMMITTEE STRUCTURE ENABLES VOLUNTEER MEMBERS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S DECISION-MAKING PROCESS. EACH COMMITTEE IS ASSIGNED A MISSION AND SET OF RESPONSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH A PARTICULAR AREA WITHIN THE ASSOCIATION. 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IN ADDITION, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF EXISTING MEMBERS OF ALL COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES AND DEVELOP SYSTEMS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT ALL MEMBERSHIP THEREON IS APPROPRIATE TO THE RELEVANT MISSION AND THAT PROSPECTIVE APPOINTMENTS MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL OVERSEE SELECTION OF ALL OFFICIAL AWARDS, PRIZES, AND GRANTS; AND SPECIFICALLY TO SELECT THE ANNUAL RECIPIENT OF THE JULIUS FRIEDENWALD MEDAL, WHICH WILL BE PRESENTED TO A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN GASTROENTEROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN GASTROENTEROLOGY. 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