Montana Academy of Pediatric Physicians Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

The Montana Academy of Pediatric Physicians (MTAAP) is a professional organization for pediatricians in Montana that works on issues related to children's health through events and resources.MTAAP hosts an annual pediatric continuing education conference titled MTAAP Annual Pediatric Roundup Conference. Through this program MTAAP provides Continuing Medical Education (CME) and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) as well as hosts a forum for pediatric health stakeholders such as the Montana Department of Health and Human Services to provide programmatic updates to over 70 pediatric healthcare providers in Montana. The event includes 2.5 days of programming, over 10.0 CME and 7.0 MOC Part 2 points. The objective is to provide Knowledge and best practices in the field of Pediatrics which change frequently and require updates. Content is based on ongoing discussions and feedback from the Pediatric professional community in Montana and elsewhere. Changes in policies and recommendations from Pediatric healthcare experts, and updates in existing state-level data require new opportunities to educate clinicians and provide opportunities to learn from state officials, experts and colleagues. We plan to address practice gaps and identified barriers by:1) Utilizing opportunities for group discussion to share best practices for incorporating skills and patient care strategies.2) Sharing best practices for care of patients struggling with obesity.3) Offering time at meeting for early career physicians to meet and learn about opportunities to become more involved in projects, community topics, and professional networking around the state.4) Offering time at meeting for subspecialists to meet and learn about opportunities to network and support each other as well as how to breach geographical constraints of their practice.5) Encourage discussion and feedback with State Officials and National Experts to strengthen dialog. Obtain Feedback from healthcare providers to help State DPHHS identify priority health areas for future work.6) Share past successes in advocacy at the state level and how to become more effective.The Montana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (MTAAP) promotes immunization confidence, education, and access for children and families across Montana. MTAAP provides evidence-based resources for healthcare providers and parents, advocates for policies that strengthen immunization programs, and collaborates with state and community partners to reduce barriers to vaccine access. Through education campaigns, provider training, and coalition-building, MTAAP works to ensure that all Montana children are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.Improve Pediatric Mental Health: Child Mental Health Training - The proposed programs seek to improve access to care for children and adolescents with depression, anxiety and related disorders using a national strategy to enhance primary care. Mental Health care access will be addressed by ongoing REACH PPP Mini fellowships grants to members and working to address expansion and sustainability of Integrated behavioral health within the pediatric practice setting. Additional mental health education and trainings will be considered by the MTAAP executive committee. To date, MTAAP has provided mental health REACH PPP trainings to over 82 primary care providers across Montana.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 91.8%; rating input score 92
• Program expense ratio: 81.5%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -12.6%; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.39; rating input score 20; 20th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 26.4%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 11.5% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 26.9% per year; rating input score 100; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings