AMDA CME Direct

The Online Source for Long Term Care CME

Welcome to AMDA CME Direct, the online source for Long Term Care CME brought to you by the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA). Please review our Privacy Policy and proceed down to our listing of current courses.

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AMDA Online Education Library

Registrants can earn AMA/PRA Category 1 credit™ for the successful completion of an online CME component for each of the sessions. CMD management credit is also available for many sessions. Click here for details.

Medical Director F-Tag (F501)

Online content and a post-test are available on two AMDA annual symposium presentations and a Caring for the Ages article on CMS' revision to the Medical Director F-Tag (F501). Click here for details.

JAMDA CME Digest

Online post-tests are available on 12 JAMDA articles from 2007. Click here for details.

CPG Self-Study Programs

The following self-study CME programs based on AMDA's Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) and Tool Kits are available:

• Altered Nutritional Status
• Antithrombotic Therapy Tool Kit
• Dementia
• Diabetes
• Gastrointestinal Disorders in the Long-Term Care Setting
• Sleep Disorders in the Long-Term Care Setting
• Stroke

Participants who review the program, complete the post-test, and receive a score of 70% or higher, can earn CME credit.  Participants who do not receive at least 70% on the post-test are permitted the opportunity to retake the same test one time with no additional fee. Post-tests are also available in print-format and can be obtained at the above links. 

Other AMDA Self-Study Programs

Developing Policies & Procedures for the Long Term Care Facility: The Medical Director's Role (published 1995)
Self-study audio program instructs medical directors on the implications of policies and procedures for effective management of medical care and quality care improvement. Approved for up to 2 AMDA CMD credit hours.

Curriculum on Palliative Care

Programs from Other Providers

The following CME programs from other providers are accessible from this site:

Free Online Training Modules for the Interdisciplinary Team
Free training modules on many nursing home issues are available from the website of the Borun Center for Gerontological Research. The modules present detailed instructions and all the forms needed to implement programs. Written permission is not required to use any of the module’s materials. Go to http://borun.medsch.ucla.edu to access the modules.

These programs were developed by other providers. CME credit for these programs is not provided by AMDA. Please refer to the above links for information on how to obtain CME credit for these programs.

If you have any questions about the CME programming on this web site, please contact AMDA at (410) 740-9743 or send e-mail to webmaster@amda.com.