AMDA Certified Medical Director (CMD) Certification Requirements
Mission Statement
The American Medical Directors Certification Program (AMDCP) mission is to recognize and advance physician leadership and excellence in medical direction throughout the long term
care continuum through certification, thereby enhancing quality of care.
Why Should I Become a Certified Medical Director (CMD)?
Regulations stemming from OBRA ’87, recent clarification by CMS of F-Tag 501, changes in the long term care population and
environment, and the importance of the medical director in the long term care continuum create a unique environment to acknowledge
physician education and experience in medical direction in long term care.
Since 1991, the American Medical Directors Certification Program has certified over 2,500 medical directors in a variety of
settings across the long term care continuum. The Certified Medical Director in Long Term Care (AMDA CMD) recognizes the dual
clinical and managerial roles of the medical director. The CMD credential reinforces the leadership role of the medical director in
providing quality care and provides an indicator of professional competence to long term care providers, government, quality assurance
agencies, consumers, and the general public.
A 2009 study commissioned by the AMDCP, and approved by the Institutional Review Board, found that having an AMDA certified medical director contributes positively to a nursing home’s quality of care. Analysis of data showed that quality scores represented a 15% improvement in quality for facilities with CMDs.
Peer Recognition
CMDs are recognized with a certificate suitable for framing, a window decal to display at their facility(ies), through press releases
prepared for use in local media publications, a letter of notification to the facility(ies) as identified by the CMD, posting of their names
on AMDA’s CMD Web site after each application review meeting, and with recognition at a reception and general session during AMDA’s
annual meeting, Long Term Care Medicine.
Certification Requirements
The AMDCP Board of Directors reviews certification applications twice each year. Due dates are October 1 and April 1.
Initial Certification
Recertification
Reinstatement
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