FADONA Registration
Conference Schedule
Hotel

 

FADONA & FMDA’s 2025 Annual Conference visits Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, Oct. 23-25, 2025!

FADONA Registration

Full registration includes attendance at all receptions, planned meals, Trade Show admission, and educational sessions.

Registration Type Registration Fee
Members $395
Non-Members $445
Terrific One Day (Thursday or Friday) $175

* The 5th registration from one organization is free.

Refund/Cancellation Policy: All requests for attendee refunds must be made in writing and received on or before October 2, 2025. There will be a $50 administrative fee on all attendee refunds. There will be no attendee refunds after October 2, 2025.

Returned-Check Policy: There is a $35 charge for all checks returned from the bank.

 

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Hotel Reservations

FADONA and FMDA have reserved a block of rooms at Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, 9939 Universal Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32819. The group rate is $219 single/double occupancy per night; discounted self-parking (50%) for all attendees over the dates of the program; complimentary Wi-Fi service; and no daily resort fee.

To make a reservation, please call Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando at (866) 996-6338, and mention you are attending FADONA/FMDA – The Florida Society for PALTC Medicine / Best Care Practices conference. To guarantee rate and room availability, you must make your reservations no later than October 1, 2025. This special group rate will be applicable three (3) days prior to and three (3) days following the main program dates, subject to availability. You may also reserve your hotel room by clicking the button below.

Hotel Reservations

 

Conference Schedule

* Preliminary schedule subject to change.

Thursday, October 23

9:00 am President's Welcome
9:15 - 10:15 am Resilience Matters
 - Laura Tubbs, Associate Professor
10:30 - 11:30 am DNR & Challenges in LTC
 - Dr. Leonard Hock, DO, CMD, MACOI, FAAHPM
11:45 am - 12:45 pm Product Theater: The Role of Nebulized Long-Acting Maintenance Treatment of COPD in the Long-Term Care Setting
 - Lacey Matheis, APRN, MSN, FNP-C
1:00 - 2:00 pm The DON & Consultant Pharmacist - What Works
 - Cindy Fronning, RN, GERO-BC, IP-BC, AS-BC, RAC-CT, CDONA, FACDONA, EFLP, CALN, QAPI-BC
 - Michael Samarkos, PharmD, CPh
2:15 - 3:15 pm TBD
3:15 - 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:30 pm Podcast - The LTC Nursing Experts
 - Norman Harris
 - Amina Dubussion
 - Elizabeth Borer
 - BettyLou Barron
4:45 - 5:45 pm TBD
 - Carla Conway
6:00 - 7:30 pm Welcome Reception

 

Friday, October 24

6:30 am - 5:30 pm Registration and Information
7:00 - 7:45 am Continental Breakfast (foyer)
7:45 - 8:00 am President's Welcome & Awards
 - Shark Bird, MD, CMD
 - Betty Barron, RN
8:00 - 9:00 am Keynote Address: Past, Present and Future of Nursing Home Care (Lessons from Sisyphus)
 - Paul Katz, MD, CMD
9:05 - 10:05 am DON & The Medical Director: The Meeting of the Minds
 - Cindy Fronning, RN, GERO-BC, IP-BC, AS-BC, RAC-CT, CDONA, FACDONA, EFLP, CALN, QAPI-BC
10:05 - 10:35 am Coffee Break
10:25 - 11:25 am The Weight is Over Understanding GLP-1 Agonists
- Alan Obringer, RPh, CPh, CGP
- Michael Samarkos, PharmD, CPh
11:35 am - 12:35 pm Product Theater Lunch
12:40 - 1:40 pm Infection Control
 - A.C. Burke, MA, CIC, FAPIC
1:45 - 2:50 pm Grand Opening of Trade Show and Poster Presenters
2:55 - 3:55 pm Regulatory Update
 - Kimberly R. Smoak, MSH, QIDP
3:40 - 4:10 pm Coffee Break
4:00 - 5:00 pm CARES Dementia 5 Step Method
 - John Hobday
 - Andy Hobday
5:05 - 6:05 pm Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception
Refreshments Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare
6:10 - 7:10 pm Product Theater Dinner

 

Saturday, October 25

6:30 am - 6:00 pm Registration and Information
7:00 - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall with Trade Show and Poster Presentations
Sponsored by VITAS Healthcare
8:00 - 9:00 am The Honor and Privilege of Being the Director of Nursing
 - Elizabeth Brunner, RN, BS, NHA, CDONA, FACDONA
9:10 - 10:40 am Nurturing Your Mind: A Path to Effective Leadership, Patient Care, and Emotional Well-Being
 - Pari Deshmukh, MD, DFAPA, FASAM
10:40 - 11:40 am Break in Exhibit Hall with Trade Show and Poster Presentations
11:40 am Conclusion of FADONA Conference