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.

The AMDA Board has approved the establishment of an International Interest Group, similar to the Assisted Living Interest Group, to give members an opportunity to exchange information and opportunities. While the initiative does not have any funding to undertake formal programming, we would like to begin by providing this web page to begin the conversation.

Robin Kroft, the Foundation’s Executive Director, is providing volunteer staffing to the Interest Group. If you would like to volunteer to participate or simply receive emailed updates, please write to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .