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 Vol XXXVII, Mar '09 Watch for these Foundation-related programs and activities at the AMDA Annual Symposium in Charlotte, March 5-8:
- Friday’s general session (8 am in the Convention Center, Ballroom
C/D) will feature Foundation Chair Jonathan Musher, MD, CMD, presenting
an update on Foundation activities and research projects. During this
time, he also will present the 2009 AMDA Foundation/Pfizer QI Award and
the AMDA Foundation/Evercare® Awards.
- A special AMDA Foundation Quality Improvement session will include
a keynote presentation by Mary Jane Koren, MD, MPH, Vice President of
The Commonwealth Fund. Additionally, the recipients of the 2008 Pfizer
QI award and the 2009 AMDA Foundation/ Evercare® Award will present
their quality improvement programs. This program is set for Friday,
March 6, from 3:30-5:00 pm in the Convention Center (room 212 A/B).
- The Research Network session, set for Saturday, March 7, from
4:00-6:00 pm in the Convention Center (room 211 A/B), will feature
David Polakoff, MD, CMD, and Stefan Gravenstein, MD, CMD discussing
research opportunities and challenges in long term care.
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