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AMDA Foundation

Foundation Seeks Canine Stars for New Calendar
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Vol XLII, May '10
Image To date, the Foundation has sold over 800 of its 2010-2011 Caring Canines calendar and now is seeking stars for our next calendar.

The new calendar will run for 12 months and therefore will include fewer—but larger photos. Competition for spots in the calendar is bound to be exciting.
 
Submit your photos without delay!
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Canine Quiz: Right Answers, Free Calendar

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Vol XLII, May '10
The first 10 people who submit the correct answers to the following questions to the Foundation at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it will receive a free 18-month 2010-2011 Caring Canines calendar.

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Interview with AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Award Winner

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Vol XLII, May '10
One of the recipients of the 2010 Foundation / Evercare® Award is Royal Care Skilled Nursing Center’s “IDT Walking Rounds-Patients in Motion."

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AMDA Foundation Promotes Successful Research Partnerships

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Vol XLII, May '10
Several months before annual symposium in Long Beach, Dr. Steven Handler, who holds faculty appointments in Biomedical Informatics and the Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center contacted the Foundation to ask if it would be possible to partner in the dissemination of a live survey during the symposium for a University of Pittsburgh research project he and David Nace, MD, CMD, are undertaking on “Adverse Drug Event Alert Communication Preferences of Nursing Home Physicians.”
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Call for Book Donations!

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Vol XLII, May '10
The first annual Foundation silent auction of books, held in Long Beach at Long Term Care Medicine 2010, brought in nearly $4,000. This included a framed photograph by AMDA member Jeffrey Levine, MD, CMD generously donated by the artist. Now the Foundation is seeking donations for next year’s auction. Specifically, we are looking for books with a medical, long term care, or aging theme—preferably signed by the author.

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International Interest Group

Interest has been building on the part of individual AMDA members to develop a mechanism to share international best practice models of long term care. At the same time, the International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) has asked JAMDA Editor and Foundation Board member, Dr. John Morley, to serve as their contact for an IAGG focus group on nursing homes. Dr. Morley will participate in an IAGG meeting with the World Health Organization in June 2010 that will explore activities and initiatives that may be of interest to AMDA and its members.

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AMDA Foundation Focuses an Eye on Members

Our members continue to be recognized in connection with long term care research and related projects. The AMDA Foundation is highlighting these achievements in a new feature called Eye on Members so other members can learn of their work and appreciate their efforts.

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