October 23-26, 2008 at Disney's Contemporary Resort
 

 

 

2008 Careers in Long-Term Care Award
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Florida Medical Directors Association (FMDA) President John Potomski, DO, CMD, is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for FMDA’s 2008 Careers in Long-Term Care Awards program. This year, the program will provide as many as five (5) eligible candidates with $2,000 grants each. In addition, award winners will receive complimentary registration to the “Best Care Practices in the Geriatrics Continuum 2008” conference to be held October 23-26, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  

“We are very excited to be able to offer up to five awards for this important program,” said Dr. Potomski. “It provides an opportunity for up-and-coming physicians, as well as nurse practitioner and physician assistant students to share research results, best practices, and outcomes with their colleagues at our annual conference in Orlando.”

The Careers in Long-Term Care Awards Selection Committee chairman is Naushira Pandya, MD, CMD, associate professor and chair, Department of Geriatrics, Nova Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale. Its co-chair is Karl Dhana, MD, CMD, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs for MorseLife in West Palm Beach.

“We encourage everyone who qualifies to participate in this unique program which is designed to promote professional development and enhance the quality of life for Florida’s seniors,” said Dr. Pandya.

The Careers in Long-Term Care Awards program is open to all residents and fellows who are in geriatrics, family practice, and internal medicine and who are interested in practicing in long-term care and geriatrics. In addition, nurse practitioner and physician assistant students who are interested in practicing in long-term care and geriatrics are also eligible to apply. Qualified recipients are required to present scientific posters at FMDA’s Best Care Practices in the Geriatrics Continuum 2008 conference. The subject of the posters may be about any aspect of the following categories in any long-term care setting: clinical care, pharmacology of medicine, medical education, history of medicine, medical direction, medical care delivery, medical ethics, or economics of medicine.

The Careers in Long-Term Care Award Selection Committee will rank each applicant according to his or her essay, poster submission, and credentials. The application deadline is Aug. 31, 2008.

For more information concerning the Careers in Long-Term Care Awards Program, please contact Ian Cordes, executive director, at ian.cordes@fmda.org or at (561) 659-5581.
 

Careers in Long-Term Care Award Application

Name

Credentials

Program Name

Program year (e.g., PGYII) 

Address

City/State/ZIP

Phone

FAX

E-mail

CV: You may cut and paste your resume or CV here.

For more information about posters, click here.

 

  

 

For More Information, Contact Ian Cordes
200 Butler Street, Suite 305
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Tel: 561-659-5581
Fax: 561-659-1291 

Best Caring Practices in the Geriatrics Continuum 2007 is joint-sponsored by the American Medical Directors Association
and Florida Medical Directors Association in conjunction with the Florida Chapter of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists,
and in collaboration with the American Academy of Home Care Physicians and the Florida Geriatrics Society.