Recognizing AMDA Members of Distinction...

Medical Director of the Year Award

The deadline for submitting nominations has passed.

The 2012 Medical Director of the Year will be announced at the AMDA Long Term Care Medicine - 2012 conference in San Antonio, Texas.  For details on the conference visit www.ltcmedicine.com.

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

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

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

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Nominations for the 2012 award will be accepted until January 10, 2012.

Past Recipients of the AMDA Medical Director of the Year Award