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SLS PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE INTRODUCTION, DISCUSSION AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW AND ESTABLISHED IDEAS, TECHNIQUES AND THERAPIES IN LAPAROSCOPIC, ENDOSCOPIC, ROBOTIC, AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES. A FUNDAMENTAL GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT ITS MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO THE NEWEST IDEAS AND APPROACHES IN THESE EVOLVING FIELDS. SLS' UNIQUE MULTISPECIALTY FOCUS PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF MINIMAL ACCESS THERAPIES TO PROMOTE IMPROVED PATIENT OUTCOMES. SLS HAS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT USE RESEARCH,SCIENTIFIC CASE STUDIES, AND TECHNIQUES FROM MULTIPLE SPECIALTIES TO BROADEN PARTICIPANTS' SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDE STRATEGIES TO BRING NEW IDEAS AND IMPROVEMENTS INTO THEIR PRACTICES, AND EMPOWER CHANGE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE OUR LEARNERS BETTER SURGEONS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR THEIR PATIENTS. 0 0 489208 19250 306911 THE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED FOR THE BENEFIT OF SURGEONS WHO PERFORM OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS SUCCESSFULLY SOLICITED THE MEMBERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 2,000 PRACTITIONERS OF THIS MEDICAL SPECIALTY. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE RESULT OF SEVERAL ACTIVITIES. THE SOCIETY'S ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1. TO TEACH, DEMONSTRATE, INSTRUCT, EXCHANGE IDEAS, DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE AND HOLD MEETINGS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES RELATED TO OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 2. STIMULATE INTEREST IN OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 3. MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS. 4. MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE ETHICS, PRACTICE, AND EFFICIENCY OF THE MEDICAL PRACTICE PERTAINING TO OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 5. TO IMPROVE MEDICAL SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS PROVIDE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO INTERESTED PARTIES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES. 6. TO CONDUCT MEDICAL RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY AND TO PUBLISH MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE PERTAINING TO SUCH FIELD. 7. TO SHARE INFORMATION AMONG ALL SURGEONS AND MEDICAL SPECIALTIES WHICH PRACTICE OPERATIVE LAPAROSCOPY/ENDOSCOPY AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY. 8. 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PAUL G TOOMEY MD IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 19250 GRANT PAYMENT 0 PAUL A WETTER MD EX OFFICIO, CHAIRMAN AND EMERITUS 65686 RENT OF OFFICE SPACE 0 Schedule L, Part IV DR. WETTER OWNS THE CONDOMINIUM OFFICE WHERE THE SOCIETY RUNS ITS OPERATIONS. THE SOCIETY PAYS TO DR. WETTER THE RENT AMOUNT SHOWN ON SCHEDULE L, PART IV. THE RENT IS LOWER THAN THE PREVAILING RENT PAYMENTS FOR SIMILAR OFFICES IN THE MIAMI, FLORIDA AREA. THE LEASE AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. DR PAUL G TOOMEY IS PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA SURGICAL SPECIALISTS TO WHICH ORGANIZATION DISBURSED A GRANT TO DEFRAY SOME OF THE COSTS OF THE ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC AND ROBOTIC SURGICAL FELLOWSHIP. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990: THE OFFICERS ASSIST THE ACCOUNTANTS IN THE PREPARATION OF THE 990 FORM. ANY ISSUES RAISED IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM ARE RESOLVED BY THE OFFICERS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. 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