THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY TO RECEIVE, ADMINISTER, AND EXPEND FUNDS TO PROMOTE AND REPRESENT THE COMMON PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF, AND IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AMONG RHEUMATOLOGY PRACTITIONERS IN ALASKA. THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION IS TO IMPROVE QUALILTY OF CARE; TO PROMOTE THE INTERCHANGE OF IDEAS, INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCE PERTAINING TO THE PRACTICE OF RHEUMATOLOGY; TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE RHEUMATOLOGISTS BRING TO THE COMMUNITY AND PROFESSION; TO RAISE WORKING CONDITIONS SURROUNDING THE FIELD OF RHEUMATOLOGY; TO FOSTER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REGARDING RHEUMATOLOGY FOR PHYSICIANS, PARAMEDICAL PERSONS AND LAY PEOPLE; AND TO DO EVERYTHING NECESSARY, PROPER OR ADVISABLE FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THESE PURPOSES.