AMDA Member Benefits

Join AMDA for a Full Array of Benefits and Services Exclusively for LTC Professionals

AMDA is dedicated to making it easier and more satisfying for physicians and other practitioners to practice in the long term care continuum. AMDA is the only national organization guided entirely and exclusively by the needs and issues affecting long term care medicine. The benefits of AMDA membership are designed for and delivered to you as an individual. AMDA addresses the responsibilities inherent in the roles of the attending physician and medical director, providing resources to you and the interdisciplinary team to help everyone work together and effectively address difficult clinical, administrative, and ethical issues in long term care.

Corporate and industry membership is available. Refer to the links provided for more information.

AMDA has the tools you need to help you face these daily challenges.

• Advance as a Professional — AMDA's premium educational programs gives you the highest value at the most reasonable prices for seminars, workshops and conferences, as well as the most dynamic annual gathering of the members and industry at the Annual Symposium. All of these learning opportunities, plus becoming a Certified Medical Director (CMD), are available to help you sharpen your skills and advance your career.

• Join a Nationwide Network of AMDA State Chapters — Multiply the effectiveness of your membership by joining your local state chapter. Membership in your state chapter provides you with numerous networking and professional development opportunities with your colleagues on a more local level, as well as joint sessions with state survey agencies, state medical societies, and 3rd party payers; and opportunities to network further by working on boards and committees.

• Enjoy and Learn from AMDA’s Print and Online Resources — As a benefit of membership, members receive both the must-read monthly tabloid, Caring for the Ages, and the nine issue per year, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), a peer-reviewed journal with timely articles of importance to medical directors and other physician working in long-term care. AMDA Reports is a quarterly newsletter written by seasoned professionals in a snappy, easy-to-read format. AMDA’s resource-rich Web site gives you a comprehensive guide through the organization programs and products offered by the association. In addition, Weekly Roundup is an e-newletter that includes industry and association news as well as health policy updates.

• Exclusive Member Rates and Members-Only Access — Your membership allows you exclusive access to AMDA’s online directory, plus members-only resources and news. You are eligible for special rates on conference, seminars, workshops and products.

• AMDA Foundation Research Network Answers the Long-term Care Questions — Join your long-term care colleagues and enroll in the AMDA Foundation Research Network. Advance quality in long term care through research and education and to provide consumers and care-team members with data to support evidence-based practice through the Foundation.*

*The AMDA Foundation: The Foundation, an independent not-for-profit organization, serves as the research arm of AMDA. Its mission is to advance quality in long term care through research and education and provide consumers and care-team members with data to support evidence-based practice. The Foundation also takes an active role in outreach efforts to residents, fellows and young-career physicians with an interest in long term care.

Membership Levels/Dues*

*The AMDA membership cycle is July 1st through June 30th. New members joining AMDA will be assessed dues prorated to the end of the following membership year (Jan. to June – 18 to 13 month; Aug. to Dec. – 11 to 7 month.). Please refer to the chart below to determine your membership dues. Physician in Training and Retired Member categories are not prorated.