About AMDAAMDA, the national professional association of medical directors, attending physicians,and other professionals practicing in the long term care continuum, is committed to thecontinuous improvement of patient care. The organization provides education, advocacy,information, and professional development for medical directors and other practitionersfrom various disciplines working together to deliver quality long term care.

AMDA Board of Directors

President Matthew S. Wayne, MD, CMD Shaker Heights, OH President-Elect Jonathan M. Evans, MD, CMD Charlottesville, VA s Vice President Leonard Gelman, MD, CMD Ballston Spa, NY Chair, House of Delegates Paul Y. Takahashi, MD, CMD Rochester, MN n Secretary Milta O. Little, DO St. Louis, MO Treasurer J. Kenneth Brubaker, MD, CMD Mount Joy, PA o Immediate Past President Karyn Leible, MD, CMD Rochester, NY i t Board Representatives: State Presidents Council c Susan M. Levy, MD, CMD Baltimore, MD e Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD Fort Lauderdale, FL Arif Nazir, MD, CMD Indianapolis, IN n

Board Representatives: House of Delegates

n Keith A. Guest, MD, CMD Beaufort, SC William N. Hovland, MD, CMD Norfolk, VA o Cari R. Levy, MD, PhD, CMD Denver, CO C AMDA COMMITTEES - AMDA's bylaws establish standing committees. Committeechairs and members are appointed by the President and serve a term of two years.

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CLINICAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE

Charles A. Cefalu, MD, MS, ChairHosamKamel,MD,MPH,CMD,Vice-Chair

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINESTEERING COMMITTEECharles A. Cefalu, MD, MS, ChairHosam Kamel, MD, MPH, CMD, Vice-Chair

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEEMilta O. Little, DO, Chair

EDUCATION COMMITTEELeonard Gelman, MD, CMD, ChairBarbara Messinger-Rapport, MD, CMD,Vice-Chair

ETHICS COMMITTEELadislav Volicer, MD, PhD, ChairPeter L. Jaggard, MD, CMD, Vice-Chair

FINANCE COMMITTEEJ Kenneth Brubaker, MD, CMD, Chair

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYAD-HOC

William Russell, MD, Chair

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEEM. Rosina Finley, MD, CMD, Chair

NOMINATING COMMITTEEKaryn Leible, MD, CMD, Chair

PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEECharles A. Crecelius, MD, PhD, CMD, ChairKarl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, Vice-Chair

PROGRAM COMMITTEEHeidi K. White, MD, CMD, ChairSuzanne Gillespie, MD, Vice-Chair

TRANSITION OF CARE AD-HOCJames E. Lett II, MD, CMD, Chair

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AMDA Long Term Care Medicine – 2013Registration Now OpenRegistration for AMDALong TermCareMedicine – 2013:Monumental Steps for Quality is now open.AMDA’s annual conference and the premier conference for long term care professionalswill be heldMarch 21-24, 2013 at the GaylordNational,Washington, DC. Attendees will be exposed to the latestclinical developments in geriatric medicine, best practices in medical management and direction,policy and regulatory updates, advances in translating research into practice, as well as practicaltools to help implement new ideas and projects into practice settings.

Attendees are encouraged to register now to ensure they receive the Best Value Rate – a rate onlyavailable to those who have already booked their room reservation at the conference hotel. Once theroom block is sold out, the Best Value Rate will no longer be available. Visit www.ltcmedicine.comfor more information.

New this year to the conference website – attendees can use the conference scheduler to create, edit,view, print, and email customized meeting schedules. Visit the conference website for more infor-mation.

AMDA Releases Revised Antithrombotic Therapy in the Long Term CareSettingAntithrombotic medications are proliferating and best practices for antithrombotic care are rapidlychanging. The Antithrombotic Therapy in the Long TermCare Setting Information Series Tool Kit isa succinct and practical document designed to fill an important void in thrombi and thromboembolireference materials. Providers need concise, accurate, up to date, easily assessable, relevant infor-mation at the point of care. Medical directors need policies and procedures to assure safe and accu-rate antithrombotic care. Long term care physicians must make decisions every day on the bestantithrombotic choices for their patients following orthopedic surgery, acute medical illness, surgi-cal illness and cardiac interventions. The tool kit presents pages of dense information in easy to readtables found nowhere else. The clinician can quickly scan for the clinical indication, such as post-operative orthopedic prophylaxis for a hip fracture, and find evidence-based recommendationsand options to suit their particular patient. The appendices in the AMDA antithrombotic tool kitprovide practical tools and policies for safe and effective antithrombotic care. The AMDA antith-rombotic tool kit provides up to date information on antithrombotic agents, and highlights Issuesrelated to the type of frail, complex elderly patient seen in long term care such as the impact ofchronic kidney disease and, drug interactions.

AMDA is offering the tool kit at a 10% discount to members and non-members, only in November.Enter promo code POM_1112 at checkout to receive the discount. Visit www.amda.com/resources/ltcis.cfm#LTCANT1 to order.

Upcoming Program and Award Deadlines:� AMDA Foundation Future Program Applications: November 19, 2012www.amdafoundation.org/� AMDA Foundation Quality Improvement Awards Nominations: November 26, 2012www.amdafoundation.org/� AMDA Medical Director of the Year, William Dodd Founder's Award, James Pattee AwardNominations: November 27, 2012www.amda.com/awards/