Upcoming Events

 

Mid Winter Conference

January 26, 2019
Hyatt Regency Birmingham - The Wynfrey Hotel

Annual Meeting

July 25-28, 2019
Linkside Conference Center, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort

Exhibitors Please Join Us!

The Alabama Medical Directors Association depends on the support of vendors that exhibit their products/services at our meetings. The Association leadership is extremely grateful for the companies who support our conference. This support allows us to continue our educational offerings to our members and attendees.
2019 Vendor Prospectus

 

2018 Annual Conference Accreditation Statement
This live activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the Alabama Medical Directors Association. AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physician

CMD Credit Statement
This live activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of 3 management hours and 9 clinical hours toward certification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit spent on the activity.

Certificate Statement for Nursing Home Administrators
The Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators has reviewed and approved the seminar entitled "ALMDA Annual Meeting" for 12 hours of continuing education credit for licensed nursing home administrators in the State of Alabama.

Certificate Statement for American Academy of Family Physicians
This Live activity, 2018 Alabama Medical Directors Association Annual Conference, with a beginning date of 07/26/2018, has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 12.00 Prescribed credit(s) by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Objectives:
• Describe the latest treatment options for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.
• Examine ways to avoid the common litigation pitfalls in Long Term Care settings.
• Articulate ways to assist providers in achieving the goal of reducing anti-psychotic drugs in nursing homes.
• Review treatment of urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence, catheter management and other common urologic problems.
• Demonstrate ways to help implement Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) to improve resident outcomes.
• Identify recent recommendations for best pharmacological practices and treatment of complicated nursing home residents.
• Emphasize ways to appropriately handle the needs of residents with complicated pain issues.
• Assess ways to appropriately manage urinary complications as a team consisting of physicians, pharmacist and surveyor.

 

2018 Summer Conference AGENDA / click here for pdf version

THURSDAY, JULY 26

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
      Registration/Reception with Exhibitors

FRIDAY, JULY 27

7:30 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.
      Registration/Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
      Welcome / Steve P. Furr, MD, CMD, President, ALMDA

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
      Medication Reconciliation: Creating a Source of Truth
Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, Associate Clinical Professor, Auburn University

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
      Drug Adjustments in Older Adults
Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, Associate Clinical Professor, Auburn University

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
      Morning Break with Exhibitors

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
     Urinary Incontinence in the Geriatric Population
Brian T. Geary, MD, Urology Specialist of Georgia

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
     Lunch and Membership Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
     Urinary Problems in Long Term Care
Brian T. Geary, MD, Urology Specialist of Georgia; Marilyn Bulloch, PharmD, BCPS, FCCM, Associate Clinical Professor, Auburn University; andSteve P. Furr, MD, CMD

SATURDAY, JULY 28

7:30 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.
     Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:25 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
     Announcements / Steve P. Furr, MD, CMD, President, ALMDA

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
      Falls and Movement Disorders
Victor Sung, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Division of Movement Disorders, University of Alabama - Birmingham

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
     Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 1
Steve P. Furr, MD, CMD; and Boyde J. Harrison, MD, CMD

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
     Morning Break with Exhibitors
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
     Controlled Substance Prescribing Part 2
Steve P. Furr, MD, CMD; and Boyde J. Harrison, MD, CMD

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
     Hot Topics in Nursing Home Litigation
Kenny Keith, MSN, JD, Harbuck Keith & Holmes

Lunch on your own

SUNDAY, JULY 29

7:30 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.
     Continental Breakfast

8:25 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
     Announcements / Steve P. Furr, MD, CMD, President, ALMDA

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
     Washington Update: MACRA and Beyond
Alex Bardakh, MPP, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
     What are Behaviors, Dementia, and What Can We Do?
Charles Nevels, MD, Private Practice

11:30 a.m. Evaluation and Adjourn

 

AMDA Webinars
Part I of the Core Curriculum is now available as an internet enduring material, and offers learners 16 CME/CMD credits. For more information, please go to http://www.paltc.org/core-curriculum-medical-direction-post-acute-and-long-term-care.

AMDA Calendar Search
You can search AMDA’s calendar for information on other LTC events around the country.