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Post-Acute and Long-Term Care conference for physicians, medical directors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and health care professionals.
Join us Thursday, October 10 and Friday, October 11 for a great lineup of speakers. We are excited to be offering this conference in-person or online.
For those joining us live, we will have great networking, and lunch will be provided.
Participants can join us online through zoom where you will see the power points and hear the speaker. Conference recordings will not be available.
LAST DAY TO REGISTER WILL BE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024.
2024 WAMD Conference Attendee Registration
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Exhibitor Registration
- No upcoming events
Conference Agenda
As we diligently work to finalize the agenda there will be 13 credits (5.5 Clinical & 7.5 Management) for you to earn if you attend each session. Topics to be discussed:
- Dr. Lee Lindquist, MD, MPH: Negotiation Skills Training for the Long Term Care Workforce
- Dr. Rebecca Elon, Dr. Rex Flygt & Brian Purtell: CRP Panel
- Brian Purell: Legal Update
- Ann Angell: DQA Update
- Dr. Julie Fagan, MD: Ethical Quandaries at the End of Life
- Dr. Christopher Crnich, MD: Infectious Disease Update: Enhanced Barrier Precautions, Prophylactic Antibiotics, & Vaccines
- Dr Renee Foutz, MD & Dr. Thomas Harter: POST (POLST) in WI: Past, Present & Future
- Dr. Rachel Maudal, MD: Geriatric Fellows on Journal for the Mary Cohan Memorial Lecture
- Dr. Nicolas Osteraas, MD: Strokes
- Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, MD: Reaching Capacity - Decisional Capacity Assessment in Older Adults
- Dr. Adam Gepner, MD: To Bleed, or Not to Bleed, that is the Question: Antiplatelet Therapy and Oral Anticoagulation for Older Adults
- Dr. Hannah Ward, MD: Post-Operative VTE Prophylaxis: Guidelines & Practice
Agenda:
2024 WAMD Official Fall Conference Agenda.pdf
Handouts:
**Please note topics are subject to change as we continue to finalize the conference & agenda.**
Live Virtual Sessions Enriching our conference lineup, our live virtual speakers will join us remotely to share their expertise and insights. Despite not being physically present, their impactful presentation will be seamlessly integrated, delivering valuable knowledge to our attendees. Both virtual and in-person attendees will be able to ask and answer questions.
**While we have every confidence that the agenda will remain the same, things beyond anyone's control happen. The agenda is subject to change with or without notice.Contact Jeni@WAMD.org to submit educational program topics and speakers that would meet ACCME requirements for accredited CME, CMD, ABIM MOC education.
Event Costs - Registration Link Below
Member:
$249 Full Conference Member In-Person or Virtual
$149 Single Day Member In-Person or Virtual
Non-Member:
$309 Full Conference Non-Member In-Person or Virtual
$209 Single Day Non-Member In-Person or Virtual
Medical Students interested in Geriatrics are encouraged to attend at no cost.
Education Credit Information
A certificate will be provided to attendees post confernce.
Credit Statements
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association and WAMD – The Wisconsin Society of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM Designation
The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABPLM CMD Credit
This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of 7.5 management hours and 5.5 clinical hours toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.
ABIM MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 13.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Hotel Accommodation's Near Capitol Lakes Senior Living
Hyatt Place Madison/Downtown **Shares the same parking ramp as Capitol Lakes**
Link:https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/wisconsin/hyatt-place-madison-downtown/msnzd
Address: 333 W Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703
Phone Number: 608-257-2700
Rate as of January 2024: $219/night
Room Block (limited number):
Check-In: Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Check-Out: Friday, October 11, 2024
1-888-HYATT HP (1-888-492-8847) (Hyatt Place)
Group Code: G-WAMD
Room Block Reservations made by individuals will close on September 9, 2024
1 King Bed $189.00
2 Queen Beds $199.00
**Rates Include: complimentary breakfast, Wi-Fi internet access, indoor pool, 24-hour fitness center & enhanced cleaning. Room rates do not include applicable state and local taxes (currently 15.5%). Tax-exempt guests must provide a certificate. Overnight parking in the attached, covered garage is $20 additional, which includes unlimited in/out privileges. Day parking for meetings (for non-overnight guests) is $10 per vehicle up to 8 hours maximum. Maximum clearance is 6'8". Large vehicles and oversized parking is available upon request for an additional fee.
Best Western Premier Park Hotel
Address: 22 S Carroll St, Madison, WI 53703
Phone Number: 608-285-8000
Rate as of January 2024: $199/night
Hampton Inn & Suites Madison/Downtown
Link:https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/msnbjhx-hampton-suites-madison-downtown/
Address: 440 W Johnson St., Madison, WI 53703
Phone Number: 608-255-0360
Rate as of January 2024: $263/night
Hilton Madison Monona Terrace
Link:https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/msnmhhf-hilton-madison-monona-terrace/
Address: 9 E Wilson St., Madison, WI 53703
Phone Number: 608-255-5100
Rate as of January 2024: $326/night
Double Tree by Hilton Madison Downtown
Link:https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/msndtdt-doubletree-madison-downtown/
Address: 525 W Johnson St., Madison, WI 53703
Phone Number: 608-251-5511
Rate as of January 2024: $248/night
Conference Parking
There is a parking ramp located directly across from Capitol Lakes Senior Living's entrance. You will need to proceed up the ramp and park in the designated Capitol Lakes parking spaces, 2nd Level and above. Capitol Lakes will validate parking if you provide the ticket to the receptionist at the front desk.
Driving Directions To Capitol Lakes Senior Living
355 W. Main Street, Madison, WI 53703
From the South: Take the Beltline (Highway 12/18) to John Nolen Drive. Turn left on Broom Street, and then right on Main Street. From the East: Take East Washington Avenue toward downtown Madison. Take the outer ring of the Capitol Loop three quarters of the way around to W. Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street and drive almost two blocks.
From the West: Take W. Johnson Street toward downtown Madison. Turn right on Bassett Street, cross West Washington Avenue and turn left on West Main Street. Cross Broom Street.
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EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
The fall conference brings together physicians, medical directors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants from across Wisconsin. Our typical attendance is between 40-50 attendees. We also opened attendance to virtual attendees. We are following ACCME guidelines for exhibitors that requires attendees agree to provide their name and contact information on released attendee lists. However, you are free to contact any attendee that provides you their contact information during the exhibit.
The cost of the exhibit is $300. Please register using the link BELOW. Space is limited.
Exhibitors are provided a 6 foot table with a white tablecloth, two chairs and up-to, two lunches. Exhibitors may begin set up at 9:00am.
Sponsorship opportunity are available to host our Thursday night networking event, Friday breakfast speaker, Registration Sponsor, and others. Please contact Jeni@WAMD.org for sponsorship opportunities.
No refund is provided for cancellations within 60 days of the conference start. Please contact Jeni@WAMD.org with questions or cancellation requests. A $30 cancellation charge will be deducted from refunds that are requested prior to the 60 day cutoff.