MINUTES OF THE RENAL PATHOLOGY SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING The Renal Pathology Society (RPS) held a Board of Directors meeting on Friday, November 14, 2003 during the annual meeting of the ASN at the Marina Marriott in San Diego, CA. Meeting was called to order by RPS President Dr. Cynthia Nast. In attendance were Drs. Nast, Meleg-Smith, Jennette, Walker, Bonsib, Herrera and Bruijn.

1. Secretary's report:

Income less than expenses last year. Current holdings at $24,821.37 as of October 31, 2003. As of March 1, 2003, the Society had $27,757.88 in reserves. Therefore, current balance reflects approximately $3,000 less. Also of the $24,821.37, $2,895 belongs to the Dense Deposit Disease grant from Kidneeds Fund. RPS major expenses are the receptions at ASN/US-CAP, dinner at US-CAP and luncheon at ISN in Berlin.

Given the current financial status of the Society, the Board decided:

a) restrict free alcohol beverages to wine and beer for RPS receptions. A cash bar will be available for other requests.

b) send newsletter electronically rather than by mail

The financial impact of these measures will be carefully evaluated a year from now.

The Auditing Committee has approved previous financial report.

2. President's report:

a) Membership meeting at ISN in Berlin discussed a variety of issues including the new lupus classification, the need for a similar review of IgA nephropathy classification and criteria for thin basement membrane disease. The participants in the meeting felt that holding an RPS membership meeting at the ISN meeting was an excellent way to enhance the image of the RPS, recruit new members and hear the voices of our international membership. It was unanimously voted that there should be an RPS membership gathering at all ISN meetings.

b) It was proposed that an additional day-long meeting be added to the US-CAP week activities. This satellite meeting would be a formal session on advanced practical renal pathology and would be held at a different site, but near and a convenient location, to the US-CAP venue. The day for this meeting will be selected not to conflict with other renal-related educational and social activities. There will be an additional fee for attendees. The Education and Scientific committee will be involved in the organization of this adjunct meeting. The Board unanimously agreed with this proposal. The first such satellite meeting will be held in conjunction with the 2004 US-CAP meeting in Vancouver, Canada.

3. Representatives for the RPS at the ASN will be Charles Jennette-Board of Advisors and Lorraine Racusen-Post Graduate Education Committee.

4. Final agreement with Kidney and Urology Foundation of America (KUFA) is ready to be signed. It will be presented to the RPS membership at the membership meeting to follow. The President of the RPS will serve as a member of the Board of Trustees of the KUFA. KUFA will form a subcommittee of the Grants Review Committee of the Medical Advisory Board to approve the funding of KUFA-RPS grants and projects. Details of the agreement were discussed and will be shared with the membership at the membership meeting. Three members of the RPS will be selected to be part of the RPS-KUFA subcommittee who will work together with 2 members of the KUFA Medical Advisory Board. A member of the RPS will be the Chairman of this committee.

The BOD decided that: a) the Chairman of this committee will be the President of the RPS and the other RPS members will be appointed in a staggered fashion with 1, 2, & 3 year terms. b) RPS BOD will appoint the other 2 members.

5. Pathologists are welcome to apply to newly created ASN fellow status.

6. Proposal to nominate RPS member to ASN as councillor. BOD recommended unanimously to nominate Agnes Fogo.

7. BOD voted unanimously not to make recommendation regarding issue pertaining to what constitutes an FTE for a renal pathologist. It was felt that this issue is complex and with many variables.