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Getting the Word Out
Symposium registration information is available on AMDA's web site. Remember that not all state chapter members are members of AMDA.
Please promote the symposium in your newsletters and encourage your state members to register and join AMDA. Members save $200 on registration fees and increase your state’s representation in the House of Delegates.
If you would like to have AMDA membership information
available at state meetings, please contact Susan Gutierrez,Membership
Coordinator, at 410/992–3106 or sgutierrez@amda.com.
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Chapter Newsletters
Please make sure that the national office is on your mailing list to receive your state chapter newsletter.
The newsletters may be sent to:
Nicole Germain, Membership Coordinator
American Medical Directors Association
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Ste 760
Columbia, MD 21044.
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Message from AMDA's House of Delegates Chair
Limes. That was the secret! After years of battling scurvy amongst
their seamen on long voyages, the British Royal Navy came to understand
that providing the seamen with limes (along with their grog!!)
prevented the development of scurvy in the sailors. And thereafter, it
was de rigueur that adequate supplies of both rum and limes were on
board when a ship set out to sea. (Hence the etiology of the moniker
'limey' to refer to a British seaman.) In other words, the Royal Navy
learned that being prepared to offset the adverse outcomes of extended
periods at sea was better than having the sailors develop scurvy and
having them be sick and ineffective.
Be Prepared! That's the organizationally proper attitude for us to
have as we look forward to convening at the Annual Symposium in Phoenix
for the next House of Delegates meeting. In this context, what are the
steps for developing a state of preparedness?
- First, each State Chapter needs to evaluate items that
have come up in meetings or in correspondence for which the Chapter
wants to submit a resolution for consideration by the Resolutions
Committee and subsequently the House. For proper and timely processing,
resolutions should be to AMDA by Friday, January 2, 2004.
- Second, State Chapters should be considering
candidates to serve as Delegates for the meeting of the House. The form
is included with this newsletter (Attachment A).
- Next, Delegates should be committed to be in Phoenix
in time for the first session of the meeting of the House, which takes
place on Thursday, March 4 and to be available on Saturday, March 6 for
the second session.
- Also, Delegates should be committed to preparing for
the meeting by reading and understanding the Delegate materials they
will receive from AMDA prior to the meeting. If there are controversial
items which will be coming before the House, it would be appropriate
for the Delegates to gain a sense of how the State Chapter feels about
the issues by whatever method is effective in the Delegate's State.
- Finally, Delegates should be prepared to come to the
meeting of the House with minds open for debate and discussion and
committed to using our democratic process to further the mission of
AMDA and of each of us, namely, to improve the quality of care for
patients under our supervision.
Be Prepared! It was good for the Royal Navy. It is good for the Boy
Scouts. It will be good for the functioning of the House of Delegates,
for AMDA, and for our constituencies.
Alva S. "Buzz" Baker, MD, CMD
Chair, House of Delegates
In This Issue of State Network News:
This issue of State Network News is devoted to helping you prepare for AMDA's 27th Annual Symposium to be held March 4-7, 2004, at the Phoenix Civic Plaza in Phoenix, AZ.
The meeting will feature many events involving state chapters, including:
- State Chapter Discussions
- Wednesday, March 3 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Learn what works from the success of other chapters. Presented by Dan Haimowitz, MD, CMD
- CMD Orientation and Panel
- Wednesday, March 3 from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Hear first hand the details of the new core curriculum.
- State Chapter Working Session
- Wednesday, March 3 from 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- House of Delegates Meeting with Box Lunch (Delegates only)
- Thursday, March 4 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- State Chapter Receptions/Meetings
- Friday, March 5 from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- State Presidents Council Breakfast
- Saturday, March 6 from 6:30 am - 8:00 am
- House of Delegates Meeting (Delegates only)
- Saturday, March 6 from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Seating begins at 3:30 pm and doors will close promptly at 4:00 pm.
As we continue to improve upon our system for getting delegates
seated to allow the maximum amount of time scheduled for business of
the House, we will again have a House of Delegates Help Desk open
Thursday and Friday to register state delegates. Please make every
effort to register delegates as early as possible.
In order to have all of these meetings run as smoothly as possible, we need your input and cooperation. Please read the information included below carefully and bookmark it for future reference.
Delegates Needed
Preparation is crucial to a successful House of Delegates business meeting.
Notes for Chapter Presidents
Information on the State Chapter Working Session and advice for new chapter presidents
2004 Nominating Committee
The 2004 Nominating Committee is looking for candidates for the AMDA Board of Directors.
Resolutions, Policy Papers, and Position Statements
How to develop and submit your resolutions for consideration by the AMDA House of Delegates.
State Chapter Receptions
Make arrangements now for your State Chapter reception or meeting in Phoenix.
State Chapter Connections Booth
Showcase your state chapter accomplishments and member materials at the
State Chapter Connections Booth in the AMDA Exhibit Hall.
Pay Increase Likely for Medicare Physicians
Congress will include in the Medicare reform bill a 1.5% pay increase to physicians for 2004.
CMS Clarifies Physician Use of Mid-Level Practitioners
Further clarifying physicians' use of mid-level practitioners in nursing homes, CMS recently issued a memo to state survey agency directors that replaces a similar one sent last April to the same recipients.
Kudos to Dr. Russell
AMDA member Peggy M. Russell, DO, CMD, FACP, received the "Jack Sayre Weinblatt Award for Heartfelt Dedication and Service."
AMDA Foundation Research to be Presented at Annual Symposium
The 2004 Annual Symposium offers AMDA members a number of opportunities to learn more about Foundation supported research.
Know a Resident or Fellow Interested in LTC?
The AMDA Foundation Futures Program introduces residents and fellows to
career opportunities in long term care and provides scholarships to
attend the AMDA Annual Symposium.
CPG Training Opportunity Available During AMDA Symposium
The AMDA Foundation is offering clinical practice guideline implementation training to Symposium attendees using the AMDA We Care: Implementing CPGs Toolkit.
Important Deadlines
Friday, December 19, 2003: Delegate Nominations Due.
Reminder: Individuals who have been submitted as delegates to the House of Delegates meeting are not automatically registered for the annual symposium. Members must register for the annual meeting separately! Follow this link to register online for AMDA's 27th Annual Symposium.
Friday, January 2, 2004: Resolutions, Position Statements, and Policy Papers Due for the House of Delegates to the National Office.
Wednesday, February 4, 2004: Resolutions, Policy Papers, and Proposed Bylaw Changes Sent to Registered Delegates.
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