Here’s how attendees have described our conferences . . .

“They’re doing a very good job. Keep it up for the sake of the good care of our patients and the improvement of the profession.” — Rezeq Elbataineh, MD, CMD, Panama City, Fla. “I found this meeting to be well organized and less product-biased. I liked the multidisciplinary group.” — Betty McGreevey, RN, MN, CWS, CS Gerontology, Pelham, Ala. “The last two years’ events have been overall the most instructive and pleasant CE conferences I’ve attended; certainly head and shoulders beyond any university-sponsored programs with a similar focus.” — James Soucey, LPN, RPh, Altamonte Springs, Fla. “Very good conference. Usually the best that I attend.” — Michael G. Mercado, MD, Winter Haven, Fla. “Great conference. Thank you for the great interdisciplinary concept, it’s very helpful for the end goal of quality.” — Wanda Bryant, ARNP, Tampa, Fla. “This joint meeting has been recognized around the country as a model for collaboration among health care professions.” — Martha Little, PharmD, CGP, Boca Raton, Fla. “Excellent conference. Informative, friendly, and well organized.” — J.T. Hannan, MD, Roswell, Ga. “Excellent program this year! Speakers were great and informative.” — Mary Jane Simpson, ARNP, Miami, Fla.

HOTEL RESERVATIONS FMDA has reserved a block of rooms at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando (Lake Buena Vista), Fla. The group rate is $170 single/double occupancy. To make a reservation, please call (407) 824-3869 and mention you are attending the Florida Medical Directors Association conference. To guarantee rate and room avail- ability, you must make your reservations no later than Sept. 22. This special group rate will be applicable three (3) days prior to and three (3) days following the main program dates, subject to availability. Free self- parking is available.

IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR SUPPORT FMDA, FL-ASCP & AMDA gratefully acknowledge support for this program from exhibit fees and/ or educational grants from the following companies: ✧ Access Home Health ✧ Alpha Physicians ✧  ✧ AstraZeneca+ ✧ Boehringer Ingelheim ✧ Bristol-Myers Squibb ✧ Eli Lilly ✧ EverCare ✧ Forest Laboratories ✧ GlaxoSmithKline ✧ HealthPoint ✧ Janssen Eldercare* ✧ Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems** ✧ Kinetic Concepts ✧ Lantiseptic ✧ Merck ✧ Novartis ✧ Ortho Biotech Products ✧ ✧ Sanofi-Aventis ✧ Sepracor ✧ UCB Pharma ✧ Vohra Wound Management ✧ Watson Pharma ✧

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Exceeding Expectations: Meeting the New Challenges of Long-Term Care

Oct.Oct. 21–23,21–23, 20052005 Joint-sponsoredJoint-sponsored byby thethe AmericanAmerican MedicalMedical DirectorsDirectors AssociationAssociation and Florida Medical Directors AssociationAssociation inin conjunctionconjunction withwith thethe AnnualAnnual MeetingMeeting ofof thethe FloridaFlorida ChapterChapter ofof thethe AmericanAmerican SocietySociety ofof ConsultantConsultant PharmacistsPharmacists Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Orlando, Fla. Exceeding Expectations: Meeting the New Challenges of Long-Term Care THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 2005 5–7 p.m. REGISTRATION: Convention Center at Disney’s Contemporary Resort FRIDAY, OCT. 21, 2005 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m. REGISTRATION: Convention Center at Disney’s Contemporary Resort 8:30–10 a.m. BREAKFAST & PRESENTATION: Current Perspectives in the Management of Stroke — William Aronow, MD, New York Medical College This is an industry-supported symposium 10:15 a.m.–12 p.m. Orals & Transdermal: Evaluating the Options to Manage Urinary Incontinence — Elias “Jake” Jacobo, MD, founder, Urology Associates, Longwood, Fla. This is an industry-supported symposium 12:15–2:15 p.m. LUNCHEON & PRESENTATION: Antibiotic-Resistant Gram-Positive Infections: Implementing Best Practices for Control & Management — Alexander Makris, MD, CMD, Infectious Disease Consultant This is an industry-supported symposium 2:30–4 p.m. Latest Treatments for Diabetes — John Morley, MB, BCh, Dammert Professor of Gerontology and Director of Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of St. Louis 1–4 p.m. BASIC TRAINING FOR NEW HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND THOSE NEW TO LONG-TERM CARE: A primer for physicians, consultant pharmacists, and nurse practitioners wishing to learn about the nuances of practicing in long-term care — Alejandro Jaen-Vinuales, MD, CMD; Assistant Professor, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine — Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD; Associate Professor; Chair, Division of Geriatrics; Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale — Martha Little, PharmD; Past President, FL-ASCP; member of the Board of Directors of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacist — Joan Burritt, ARNP; and JoAnn Fisher, ARNP, Osler Geriatrics, Melbourne — Cathy Ates, RNC, CDONA/LTC, President, Parthenon Healthcare, Pensacola; President, Florida Association Directors of Nursing Administration — David P. Sylvester, NHA, Administrator, 228-bed Health Central Park, Winter Garden; Senior Vice President, Florida Health Care Association 4:15–5:15 p.m. Medicare Coding for Office Managers & Others: Getting Paid for What Your Doctor Does — Dennis Stone, MD, CMD, past president, AMDA 5:15–6:45 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION & ENTERTAINMENT IN EXHIBIT HALL 7–9 p.m. DINNER & PRESENTATION: Treatment Options for Agitation & Psychosis in LTC Patients with Dementia — Clifford M. Singer, MD SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2005 6:30 a.m.–5 p.m. REGISTRATION: Convention Center at Disney’s Contemporary Resort 7–8 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST IN EXHIBIT HALL 8–9:45 a.m. Regulatory & Legislative Update on Long-Term Care — David A. Smith, MD, CMD, President, American Medical Directors Association — Diane Crutchfield, PharmD, President, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists — Dr. Barbara Phillips, President, National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners — Molly McKinstry, Bureau Chief for LTC, Agency for Health Care Administration 9:45–10:15 a.m. COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBIT HALL 10:15–11:30 a.m. Regulator & Legislative Update on Long-Term Care (continued) INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ANNUAL LUNCHEON 1:30–3 p.m. Fundamentals of Geriatric Rehabilitation — Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Geriatrics, Florida State University, College of Medicine, Tallahassee 3–3:15 p.m. BREAK 3:15–4:45 p.m. Best Practices in Wound Care — S. Kwon Lee, MD, FACS, Northeast Surgical Associates of Ohio 4:50–5:50 p.m. The Business of Health Care Compliance From a Risk Management Perspective — Latour “LT” Lafferty, JD, Shareholder, Litigation Department, Health Care Corporate Compliance, Fowler White Boggs Banker; former Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, Middle District, Tampa Division 3:15–5:15 p.m. ADMINISTRATORS’ BREAKOUT SESSION Prospective Payment System (PPS) in LTC & How It Affects Physicians s Administrator’ — Michael Patterson, NHA, OTR/L, Corporate Director Session of Utilization Management, Avante Group This session will be approved for nursing home administrators only. 6:30–7:30 p.m. PRESIDENTS’ WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION 7:30–9:30 p.m. PHYSICIANS’ dinner presentation hosted by Janssen Eldercare 7:30–9:30 p.m. CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS’ member’s-only dinner meeting Medicare Part D: Essentials for Consultant Pharmacists 7:30–9:30 p.m. NURSE PRACTITIONERS’ dinner presentation hosted by Boehringer Ingelheim Neurology Clinical Pearls SUNDAY, OCT. 23, 2005 7:15–8 a.m. BREAKFAST 8–9:30 a.m. Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease: The Clinical Challenges in Evaluation & Treatment in Long-Term Care — Dennis M. O’Neill, MD, CMD This is an industry-supported symposium 9:30–10 a.m. BREAK 10–11:30 a.m. Parkinson’s & Other Movement Disorders in the Elderly — William Koller, MD, PhD; Professor and Chief, Movement Disorders Division at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Neurology 11:30–12:30 p.m. Insomnia in Nursing Facilities — David A. Smith, MD, CMD, Professor of Family Medicine, Texas A&M University; President, American Medical Directors Association; member of Editorial Advisory boards of Annual of Long-Term Care, JAMDA, and Geriatric Times Web site. Exceeding Expectations: Meeting the New Challenges of Long-Term Care Oct. 21–23, 2005 ❖ Disney’s Contemporary Resort ❖ Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Program Director & CME/Education Committee Chairperson: Carl Suchar, DO, CMD; Vice President, FMDA AMDA LIAISON: Terence McCormally, MD, CMD FL-ASCP LIAISON: Rick Goldstein, PharmD CME COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Jeffrey Behrens, MD, CMD; Joan Burritt, ARNP; Connie Carmody, ARNP; Dan Fortier, MD, CMD; Malcolm Fraser, MD, CMD; Victor Gambone, MD, CMD; Toni Harrison, PharmD; Alejandro Jaen-Vinuales, MD; Morris Kutner, MD, CMD; Edwin Lamm, MD, CMD; Rich Marasco, BS Pharm; Gary Miller, MD, CMD; Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD; John Potomski, MD, CMD; Heather Romano, ARNP-C; Howard Tuch, MD, CMD; and Deidra Woods, MD, CMD CME ACCREDITATION for PHYSICIANS (MDs and DOs) & PAs This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) and the Florida Medical Directors Association. The American Medical Directors Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Statement: The American Medical Directors Association designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.5 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity. Note: Physicians may earn an additional 3.5 credit hours (provided by third parties) by attending the industry- supported symposia. CMD Credit Statement: This seminar has been approved for up to 14.5 credit hours in medical direction toward certification as a Certified Medical Director in Long-Term Care (CMD). The AMDA CMD program is administered by the American Medical Directors Certification Program. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. This program has been approved by the American Osteopathic Association for 14.5 hours of AOA Category 2-A credit. CONTACT HOURS for NURSE PRACTITIONERS This activity has been submitted to the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) for up to 21.0 contact hours of continuing education. ASNA is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. CONTACT HOURS for NURSE ADMINISTRATORS This educational program has been approved for up to 21.0 contact hours by the Florida Association Directors of Nursing Administration/LTC (Florida Board of Nursing Provider Number FBN3192). PHARMACY CONTINUING EDUCATION * The Consultant Pharmacist program is co-sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the Florida Medical Directors Association. Total pharmacy CE credit will be 20.0 hours including consultant recertification credit (*at time of printing). Participants may apply for general pharmacy continuing education in addition to consultant recertification credit for Florida consultant pharmacist license. Duplication of credits is not permissible. To receive CE credit for a program, participants must attend that program in its entirety and evaluate the program online. The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Consultant Recertification: To receive credit, participants must complete 12.0 hours of credit hours during this CE program. Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing of your CE certificate of attendance. NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS This educational offering has been submitted to the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (NAB), but not yet approved, for up to 15.0 clock hours. The administrators’ program is co-sponsored by the Florida Chapter of the American College of Health Care Administrators and the Florida Medical Directors Association. For information, contact Beth Wood at (352) 686-0358. REGISTRATION FORM Exceeding Expectations: Meeting the New Challenges of LTC Oct. 21–23, 2005 • Disney’s Contemporary Resort • Orlando, Fla. Yes! I would like to register now for the 2005 Annual Program ❒ Paid-up FMDA and FL-ASCP members (full registration) ...... $224 ❒ New/renewing FMDA members (full registration) ...... $269 (includes $45 for annual dues for Regular and Professional Affiliate members) ❒ Non-member physicians and pharmacists (full registration) ...... $294 ❒ Non-licensed registrants (full registration) ...... $369 ❒ Geriatric Fellows, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and RNs (full registration) .... $129 ❒ “Friday Only” for licensed health care professionals (Does not include Dinner-Presentation) ...... $75 ❒ Medicare Billing Seminar for Office Managers (Includes Trade Show & Welcome Reception) ...... $25 ❒ Nursing Home and ALF Administrators (full registration) ...... $175 ❒ Nursing Home and ALF Administrators (“Saturday Only”) ...... $110 ❒ Guests: Friday evening dinner (spouses and guests) ...... $45 per person ❒ Guests: Saturday FL-ASCP Dinner Meeting (spouses and guests) ...... $45 per person

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