Join FMDA today and enjoy the many
Membership Benefits!

As the scope of operation for postacute care facilities continues to evolve and expand to accommodate an aging population, practitioners face many new and complex challenges. FMDA, the state affiliate of the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA), is the only organization in the state of Florida devoted to practitioners in all specialties practicing in hospital-based, skilled nursing units through subacute to traditional long-term care. Click here for a complete brochure, with application to print and mail. 

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:

  • Statewide newsletter

  • Association Web site at www.fmda.org 

  • Annual update on Medicare billing

  • Annual update on Medicare comparative performance reports for physicians practicing in postacute care

  • Annual survey of medical director reimbursement

  • Emailed News Clips

  • Reduced registration fee for the Annual Conference

  • Convenient, online Annual Conference registration

  • Listing as expert witness, on request

  • Assistance in earning AMDA’s medical director certification

  • Networking with other medical directors statewide

  • Networking with the other postacute trade and professional associations

  • Advocacy in Tallahassee on behalf of the members of FMDA 

WE URGE YOU TO JOIN FMDA NOW!

Membership Categories:

The classes of dues-paying FMDA members are:  

  1. Regular Members: Every medical director or attending physician of a long-term care medical facility or organization in the state of Florida and neighboring states shall be eligible for Regular membership (physicians only) in FMDA. Members in this classification shall be entitled to a vote, shall be eligible to be a member of the Board of Directors and to hold office. 

  2. Affiliate Members (nonphysicians): Composed of two categories, they may be any individual or organization in the medical, regulatory or political field of long-term care that wishes to promote the affairs of FMDA. An Affiliate member shall have all FMDA privileges except shall not be eligible to vote nor hold office. 

    The two categories are: 

    1. Professional Affiliate Members. This category is comprised of physician assistants, advanced registered nurse practitioners, directors of nursing, administrators, etc. Professional Affiliate members may be appointed by the Board of Directors to serve on FMDA committees, and 

    2. Organizational Affiliate Members. Includes vendors and all other professionals and organizations. 

  3. Allied Health Professional Relations Committee: Health care practitioners who provide essential services to patients in the postacute setting are eligible to join, including dental professionals, podiatrists, opticians, psychiatrists, senior care pharmacists, psychologists, etc. Committee members are non-voting, and may be appointed by the Board of Directors to serve on other FMDA committees. 

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    Florida Medical Directors Association
         Ian L. Cordes, FMDA Executive Director
    200 Butler Street, Suite 305
    West Palm Beach, FL 33407