ALMDA 2024 Annual Conference

July 25-28, 2024
Linkside Conference Center
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
9300 Emerald Coast Pkwy W
Miramar Beach, FL 32550

Exhibitors

ALMDA depends on support from vendors to make our conference affordable for attendees. Contact Erich Burbage at eburbage@alamedical.org for details.

Presentations

Friday, July 26

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Alabama Medicaid Pharmacy Program Update, Kelly Littlejohn Newman, PharmD

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Improving Care through Improv, Karen Cassady, Justin Geer, William Hayes, and Gina Rickicki: Dad’s Garage

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Thyroid Issues in LTC Patients, Richard Rosenthal, MD

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Optimizing Success and Care Pathways in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Richard Rosenthal, MD

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Update on Medications for Psychiatric Illness in Older Adults, Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, SPP

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Alabama Board of Nursing Update, Peggy Benson, MSHA, MSN, NE-BC

Saturday, July 27

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
DNR/DNAR Orders and Advance Directives in Nursing Homes, Richard J. Brockman, JD, LLM

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Coding for Long-term Care, Thomas Weida, MD

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease, Carrie Kreps, PharmD, FASCP, BCGP

Sunday, July 28

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Interfacility Transfers by Emergency Medical Services, Sancha Howard, JD; and Jamie Gray, BS, AAS, NRP, TP-C

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Role of the Medical Director in Long-term Care Facilities, Felicia Williams-Smith, RN, MSM