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State Network News
May 2002
Table of Contents
Message from HOD Chair
AMDA Symposium a Big Success
Strategic Planning
HOD Passes Key Resolutions
Core Curriculum Module B
Attending Physicians Curriculum
Foundation News
GMDA Forges New Relationships
FMDA Against Surveillance Report
AMDA.COM Update

AMDA.COM Update

Internet Alley a Hit

Internet Alley, in its second year at AMDA's 25th Anniversary Symposium, proved itself again to be a popular attraction. Hundreds of attendees lined up to use web-enabled computers to surf the web, check their e-mail, and activate their online subscriptions to the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA). A representative from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, JAMDA's publisher, was on hand to assist members interested in activating their online subscriptions.

Activate Your Online JAMDA Subscription

The Journal of the American Medical Directors Association's (JAMDA) web site--www.jamda.com--now offers access to full-text articles to AMDA members and JAMDA subscribers only. In order to obtain access to these articles online, AMDA members must first activate their online subscriptions. Activation instructions are available online at www.jamda.com.

To activate your online JAMDA subscription, you will need your AMDA Member ID number, which is printed on your AMDA membership card. If you need to replace your membership card, please contact the Membership Department at 410/992-3132, or send e-mail to membership@amda.com.

Colorado Chapter Has a New Web Site

The Colorado Medical Directors Association has developed its own web site: http://cmda.gen.co.us/.

There are now seven state chapters with their own web sites; the others are California, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

All chapters are accessible from the AMDA web site at this link.

New Web Tools Coming Soon

We are currently testing a suite of web-based software tools that will dramatically increase the capabilities of the AMDA web site. Following are just some of what you will soon be able to do online:

  • Manage your mailing address and contact information.
  • Search for other AMDA members.
  • Become a new member or renew your membership.
  • Register for upcoming meetings and conferences.
  • E-Commerce: buy products, pay dues or conference registration fees.

Once testing is completed later this spring, we will make these tools available online.

If you have any questions or comments about AMDA's web site, please contact Patrick Drews, Web Coordinator, by phone at 410/992-3114, by fax to 410/740-4572, or via e-mail to patdrews@amda.com.

The Future of the Chapter Listserve

Chapter leaders interested in getting quick feedback and discussion from colleagues across the country on issues of concern should consider subscribing to the Chapter Listserv. This list was set up more than one year ago to provide chapter leaders with a virtual forum for discussing topical issues that affect their practice as a medical director or an attending physician.

Since its inception, however, only 24 chapter leaders have maintained their subscription and not used it as we had hoped. Therefore, AMDA will soon send a survey to all chapter presidents asking them once again if they are interested in subscribing to the list and, if not, why. To help us determine the significance of this listserv, please look for the survey in the mail and respond to it promptly. If you have any questions, please contact Meg LaPorte, Government & Public Affairs Specialist, at 410/992-3120 or send e-mail to meglaporte@amda.com.

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