WAMD - The Wisconsin Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

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 AMDA and the WAMD 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.