Membership includes Nursing Home Medical Directors, Physicians, Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, Doctorally-Prepared Clinicians, Allied Health Professionals (NHA, DONs, RNs, etc.), Practice Managers, and Retired Members. 

Download a membership application.

It will be the purpose of this organization:

• To promote quality and compassionate medical care for patients of all ages in post-acute and long-term care.
• To establish better communication among physicians serving as medical directors and other providers.
• To promote better communication between medical directors and (a) other post-acute and long-term care professionals, (b) various long-term care associations, and (c) officials of various government agencies.
• To represent medical directors in defining their roles and equitable compensation.
• To serve as a conduit between PALTmed and the PALTmed-Wisconsin membership.
• To conduct continuing education programs, emphasizing the area of geriatrics and post-acute and long-term care.
• To promote a better understanding by the public of issues concerning the post-acute and long-term care facilities and residents.
• To support evidence-based treatments and best practice policies to manage post-acute and long-term care facilities.

We are an organization of Wisconsin Nursing Home Medical Directors and extended care professionals dedicated to quality care in Wisconsin extended care facilities, through education, legislative dialogue, and cooperation with other providers.  We provide education in medical and regulatory aspects of long-term care and assisted living, and promote quality improvement in our facilities through a multi-disciplinary, team-oriented approach.