Recognizing AMDA Members of Distinction...

Medical Director of the Year Award

The Medical Director of the Year Award recognizes those individuals whose vision, passion, leadership, knowledge and commitment succeed in taking patient care to exceptional levels of quality, excellence and innovation. AMDA asks facility staff and their interdisciplinary leaders to identify outstanding medical directors.

Nominees must be:

• A physician in good standing with the community and profession
• An AMDA member in good standing
• An experienced (3 years or more) medical director
• An experienced attending physician in nursing facility(ies)
• Certified as a medical director (CMD)
• A proven team leader
• A proven clinical leader
• Involved in community activities
• An effective educator

All nominations are reviewed by a Selection Committee. Each award recipient will be honored at AMDA’s Annual Long Term Care Medicine Conference. Recipients are also recognized in AMDA publications and news releases.

We will begin taking nominations for the 2011 award at the end of September.

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Past Recipients of the AMDA Medical Director of the Year Award