AMDA ON-THE-GO
415 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsExplore the field of post-acute and long-term care, with expert interviews, journal article reviews, innovations news, and more.
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CMDA Journal Club | Antibiotic Resistance
November 11, 2019 13:28 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBTopic: Antibiotic Resistance presented by Travis Neill, PA-C, MMS References: Travis Neill, PA-C, "Antimicrobial Resistance", 2019.
Trauma Informed Care in LTC
October 23, 2019 14:15 - 20 minutes - 20.4 MBDr. Nancy Kusmaul Nancy Kusmaul, PhD, MSW, received her MSW from the University of Michigan and received her PhD from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. She is an assistant professor in the Baccalaureate Social Work program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Dr. Kusmaul was social worker in health care settings for more than a decade. Her research focuses on organizational culture, trauma informed care, and the impacts of culture on care recipients and the workfor...
AMDA On-The-Go | Trauma Informed Care in LTC
October 23, 2019 14:15 - 20 minutes - 20.4 MBDr. Nancy Kusmaul Nancy Kusmaul, PhD, MSW, received her MSW from the University of Michigan and received her PhD from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. She is an assistant professor in the Baccalaureate Social Work program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Dr. Kusmaul was social worker in health care settings for more than a decade. Her research focuses on organizational culture, trauma informed care, and the impacts of culture on care recipients and the workfor...
Episode II / October 2019
October 14, 2019 14:02 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWith Dr. Philip Sloane, Co-Editor in Chief of JAMDA. References for October 2019 Issue: JAMDA-D-19-00763 Lower Extremity Impairment Parallels Cognitive Impairment as a Cause of Disability: A Call for Public Awareness Ahmed JAMDA-D-19-00020 Gender differences in trajectories of lower extremity function in older adults: Findings from the International Mobility in Aging Study Xu JAMDA-D-19-00084 Sedentary behavior, physical activity and all-cause mortality: dose-response and intensity weig...
Episode II / JAMDA October 2019
October 14, 2019 14:02 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWith Dr. Philip Sloane, Co-Editor in Chief of JAMDA. References for October 2019 Issue: JAMDA-D-19-00763 Lower Extremity Impairment Parallels Cognitive Impairment as a Cause of Disability: A Call for Public Awareness Ahmed JAMDA-D-19-00020 Gender differences in trajectories of lower extremity function in older adults: Findings from the International Mobility in Aging Study Xu JAMDA-D-19-00084 Sedentary behavior, physical activity and all-cause mortality: dose-response and intensity weig...
JAMDA On-The-Go | October 2019
October 14, 2019 14:02 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBWith Dr. Philip Sloane, Co-Editor in Chief of JAMDA. References for October 2019 Issue: JAMDA-D-19-00763 Lower Extremity Impairment Parallels Cognitive Impairment as a Cause of Disability: A Call for Public Awareness Ahmed JAMDA-D-19-00020 Gender differences in trajectories of lower extremity function in older adults: Findings from the International Mobility in Aging Study Xu JAMDA-D-19-00084 Sedentary behavior, physical activity and all-cause mortality: dose-response and intensity weig...
CMDA Journal Club | October 3rd Meeting
October 07, 2019 12:20 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBTopics: Antipsychotics for Delirium with Sing Palat, MD, CMD Candida Auris with Fred Feinsod, MD, CMD References: Antipsychotics for Delirium Candida auris Colonization
October 3rd Meeting / Geriatric Journal Club
October 07, 2019 12:20 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBTopics: Antipsychotics for Delirium with Sing Palat, MD, CMD Candida Auris with Fred Feinsod, MD, CMD References: Antipsychotics for Delirium Candida auris Colonization
Pressure Injuries
October 02, 2019 16:04 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDr. Levine is a practicing physician in New York City. He is Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, is a Certified Medical Director and Certified Wound-care Specialist Physician. Starting off as a fellowship trained geriatrician in long-term care, he developed wound care expertise in outpatient and hospital settings, recently returning to the PALTC environment....
AMDA On-The-Go | Pressure Injuries
October 02, 2019 16:04 - 28 minutes - 26 MBDr. Levine is a practicing physician in New York City. He is Associate Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, is a Certified Medical Director and Certified Wound-care Specialist Physician. Starting off as a fellowship trained geriatrician in long-term care, he developed wound care expertise in outpatient and hospital settings, recently returning to the PALTC environment....
AMDA-On-The-Hill Volume VII
September 23, 2019 12:18 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: Weekly Round-Up article about Hill Day Navigating PALTC video on the need for trained and engaged medical directors Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborate letter on the need for a directory of medical directors Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Telemedicine resources
AMDA-On-The-Hill | Volume VII
September 23, 2019 12:18 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: Weekly Round-Up article about Hill Day Navigating PALTC video on the need for trained and engaged medical directors Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborate letter on the need for a directory of medical directors Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Telemedicine resources
AMDA On-The-Hill | Volume VII
September 23, 2019 12:18 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: Weekly Round-Up article about Hill Day Navigating PALTC video on the need for trained and engaged medical directors Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborate letter on the need for a directory of medical directors Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program Telemedicine resources
AMDA On-The-Go | Oral Health
September 16, 2019 12:39 - 29 minutes - 29.3 MBDr. Karin Arsenault Dr. Karin Andrenyi-Arsenault graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Anatomy from McGill University. She earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1994 and went on to receive a Master’s in Public Health in Health Care Management from Harvard University. She completed a Mini-Residency in Geriatric and Long-Term Care at the University of Minnesota. She held the position of Dental Director at the South Boston Community Health C...
Oral Health
September 16, 2019 12:39 - 29 minutes - 29.3 MBDr. Karin Arsenault Dr. Karin Andrenyi-Arsenault graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Anatomy from McGill University. She earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1994 and went on to receive a Master’s in Public Health in Health Care Management from Harvard University. She completed a Mini-Residency in Geriatric and Long-Term Care at the University of Minnesota. She held the position of Dental Director at the South Boston Community Health C...
AMDA On-The-Go | Thyroid Diseases
September 09, 2019 12:18 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBReferences: JC 9 5 19 References.docx TSH Target in Srs Lancet 15.docx Rx Effects on Thyroid NEJM 19.pdf Thyroid Presentation.pdf, Gregory Gahm, MD
Thyroid Diseases
September 09, 2019 12:18 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBReferences: JC 9 5 19 References.docx TSH Target in Srs Lancet 15.docx Rx Effects on Thyroid NEJM 19.pdf Thyroid Presentation.pdf, Gregory Gahm, MD
JAMDA On-The-Go | Episode I
September 03, 2019 12:28 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBWith Dr. Sloane, Co-Editor in Chief of JAMDA. References: Dr. Platts-Mills, et. al., Increasing the Value of Emergency Visits for Long-term Care Patients: When Less is More and More is More", JAMDA, June 2019
AMDA-On-The-Hill | Volume VI
August 26, 2019 11:45 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: Article on Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rules Article on Skilled Nursing Facilities Final FY 2020 Payment and Policy Changes Rule Info on Advanced Alternative Payment Models
AMDA-On-The-Hill Volume VI
August 26, 2019 11:45 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: Article on Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program Proposed Rules Article on Skilled Nursing Facilities Final FY 2020 Payment and Policy Changes Rule Info on Advanced Alternative Payment Models
AMDA On-The-Go | Challenges in Assisted Living Facilities
August 19, 2019 15:07 - 32 minutes - 27 MBDr. Steven Fuller Dr. Steven Fuller earned his master’s degree and Ph.D. in physiology, and his D.O. in human medicine at Michigan State. He completed his internal medicine training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and completed his pulmonary and critical care training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he remained as an associate in the physiology department for several years. Fuller is the founder and president of House Calls, a service that delivers onsite primary care to retirement comm...
Challenges in Assisted Living Facilities
August 19, 2019 15:07 - 32 minutes - 27 MBDr. Steven Fuller Dr. Steven Fuller earned his master’s degree and Ph.D. in physiology, and his D.O. in human medicine at Michigan State. He completed his internal medicine training at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and completed his pulmonary and critical care training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he remained as an associate in the physiology department for several years. Fuller is the founder and president of House Calls, a service that delivers onsite primary care to retirement comm...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
August 12, 2019 18:02 - 26 minutes - 24 MBEric Yeager, MD Travis Neill, PA-C, MMS Assistant Medical Director - Vivage References: Cedric Daubin, "Procalcitonin algorithm to guide initial antibiotic therapy in acute exacerbations of COPD admitted to the ICU: a randomized multicenter study", Springer, 2018 Eosinophilic inflammation in COPD: prevalence and clinical characteristics", Agora Research Letters Travis Neill, COPD Pearls" PA-C, 8/1/19 Anthony W Huckle, et. al.,"Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in COPD and the Potential Anti...
Impact of Delirium in PALTC
August 05, 2019 12:06 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBDr. James Rudolph Dr. James Rudolph is a Professor of Medicine at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Director, Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Support at the Providence V.A. His area of expertise is the relationship of atherosclerosis to functional (cognitive and physical) deficits in older persons, particularly after surgery. His research accomplishments include: identification of which patients will develop delirium (acute change in cognitive function...
The Evolving Role of the APP in PALTC
July 22, 2019 12:32 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBDr. Debra Bakerjian is a clinical professor, at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis and the former senior director for nurse practitioner and physician assistant clinical education and practice. She currently teaches interprofessional education and team-based care in areas of quality improvement, geriatrics, and patient safety. Previously, Dr. Bakerjian was a Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Postdoctoral Fellow with specialties in health policy and system change. Referenc...
Geriatric Journal Club / June 6
July 10, 2019 13:47 - 24 minutes - 22 MBSerotonin Risk / Lee Anneberg Use of Statin in LTC / Dr. Bruce Smith, & Dr. Gregory Gahm Journal Club Resources: Detecting and Managing Serotonin Syndrome PDF Reexamining Recommendations for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults PDF
Suicide Prevention in Long-Term Care Facilities
June 24, 2019 12:49 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBElizabeth Conti, Ph. D. Dr. Conti is staff Psychologist at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, and Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. She is licensed psychologist in the state of Texas and the embedded psychologist in the Cancer Center and outpatient palliative care at the Houston VA. She is passionate about suicide prevention (particularly for older Veterans), late life mental health, and improving the well-being of medically ill populations. Her post-doctoral trainin...
AMDA-On-The-Hill Volume V
June 17, 2019 14:57 - 5 minutes - 4.8 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: Navigating PALTC: The Need for Trained and Engaged Medical Directors Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative letter to CMS CMS response to Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative letter Article: Society Urges Congress to Further Improve MACRA Letter to members of Congress on MACRA * AMDA-On-The-Hill podcasts are not...
Are SNFs Dealt an Impossible Hand?
June 10, 2019 12:31 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBArif Nazir, MD, FACP, CMD, AGSF Arif Nazir is Chief Medical Officer, Signature Healthcare; President, SHC Medical Partners, and is the president of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Dr. Nazir is also the past chair of its Innovations Platform Advisory Council. He has received many professional awards, most notably the Louisville Business First’s 20 People to Know: Healthcare award in 2018, and the Indiana Hulman Health Achievement Award for Public Health in 2015...
Patient Driven Payment Model
May 28, 2019 15:04 - 25 minutes - 23 MBRajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD Dr. Kumar, an honors graduate from Bangalore Medical College in 1993, is the Medical Director for Transitions Hospice (Illinois Region) since April of 2017. Board certified in Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care as well as Internal Medicine. Doctor is also the President of Midwest Geriatrics, LLC, a physician group that provides medical leadership and clinical services to 40 nursing homes, 20 assisted living facilities and 5 outpatient clinics located in the west...
Leadership in Skilled Nursing Homes
May 13, 2019 12:06 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBMichael Wasserman, M.D. Michael Wasserman, M.D., is president of the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine (CALTCM). He recently served as CEO for Rockport Healthcare Services. He was formerly the Executive Director, Care Continuum, for HSAG, the QIN-QIO in California. Dr. Wasserman is a graduate of the University of Texas, Medical Branch. He completed an Internal Medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship at UCLA. He spent five years w...
AMDA-On-The-Hill Volume IV
May 06, 2019 09:41 - 8 minutes - 8.02 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: April 18 and May 1 PDPM webinars Health Policy Advisor article on new payment models SNF Medical Directors and Clinicians in PDPM Have Vital Role PALTC Sees Flurry of Legislative and Regulatory Action, but Questions Remain PDPM White Paper * AMDA-On-The-Hill podcasts are not eligible for CMD credits
Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics in LTC Facilities
April 29, 2019 12:13 - 31 minutes - 29 MBLea Watson, MD Dr. Watson is a board certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist with a lifelong commitment to caring for vulnerable populations, and two decades of academic and leadership experience. Her passion is creating a culture of appropriate psychotropic prescribing in long-term care settings to achieve quality outcomes for all stakeholders. She prioritizes common sense, avoiding harms and keeping the patient’s and family’s goals of care at the heart of all endeavors. Because of the...
Advance Care Planning
April 22, 2019 12:10 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBKarl Steinberg, MD, HMCD, CMD Dr. Karl Steinberg has been a nursing home and hospice medical director in the San Diego area since 1995 and is currently chief medical officer for Mariner Health Central, a 20-facility California corporation, and is medical director at Life Care Center of Vista, Carlsbad by the Sea Care Center, and Hospice by the Sea. He also makes home visits on behalf of Scripps Healthcare. Dr. Steinberg received his bachelor’s in biochemistry from Harvard and studied medici...
Deprescribing Live from Atlanta
April 09, 2019 14:15 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBDaniel Haimowitz, MD, CMD Dr. Daniel Haimowitz is a board-certified internist and geriatrician. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College and completed his residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University. Haimowitz has been in private practice in Levittown since 1986. An active state physician at St. Mary Medical Center, Haimowitz is the medical director of St. Mary’s Geriatric Assessment ...
The State of Geriatric Medicine Education
March 25, 2019 03:54 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBHeidi White, MD Dr. White's clinical expertise involves the care of older adults, especially care transitions, long-term care, and post-acute care. She services as the Vice-Chief of Clinical Affairs in the Geriatrics Division At Duke University. She has worked with peer faculty to develop clinical programs including Peri-operative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) and Health Optimization Program for Elders (HOPE) which is a transitional care program from the hospital to skilled nursing f...
Episode 26: A practical guide to Telehealth
March 12, 2019 12:31 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBSuzanne Gillespie, MD, RD, CMD Suzanne Gillespie MD, RD, CMD, is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics/Aging and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. References: S. Gillespie et. al, Standards for the Use of Telemedicine for Evaluation and Management of Resident Change of Condition in the N...
AMDA On-The-Hill Vol. III
March 04, 2019 12:59 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] * AMDA-On-The-Hill podcasts are not eligible for CMD credits
Acute Care Readmissions
February 18, 2019 13:26 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBJoseph G. Ouslander, MD Joseph G. Ouslander, M.D., is Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Geriatric Programs at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University and Professor (Courtesy) at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing at FAU in Boca Raton, Florida. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. Among Dr. Ouslanders' many achievements and contributions in the field of geriatric medicine and care is the cr...
Personalized music listening for assisted living residents with dementia
February 04, 2019 12:32 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBEpisode 24 Winston Liu, BS, Duke Univ. Winston Liu, BS is an MD/PhD student at the Duke University School of Medicine. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 2015 with a degree in bioengineering. He recently joined the Bohórquez Laboratory for his PhD training, and he is dissecting a neural circuit that transduces sensory cues from gut luminal microbes to brain areas that control behavior. During his first two years of medical school, he helped to develop a personalized music liste...
Treating and Preventing C Diff
January 21, 2019 13:11 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBMilta Little, DO, CMD Milta Little, DO, CMD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at St. Louis University in the Division of Geriatric Medicine. She is board certified in General Internal Medicine, with added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. She serves the division as Program Director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. Her primary scholarly interest is interprofessional health education to improve the care of the frail geriatric patient. Dr. Little has been on the St. Louis Magazin...
Ethics - SED by AD
January 07, 2019 13:08 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBEthics - SED by AD James Wright, MD, PhD, CMD James Wright, MD, PhD, CMD, is Vice Chair of AMDA-PALTC’s Ethics Committee. He holds a Masters of Arts in Theological Studies from Union Presbyterian Seminary and a Certificate in Bioethics from Loyola University, Chicago. Dr. Wright is currently writing a book addressing the theological, medical and ethical implications of dementia, called “Love Endures”. He is medical director of three facilities in Richmond, Virginia. References: AMDA White...
SNF / ER Transition Process
December 24, 2018 17:12 - 30 minutes - 26.9 MBEpisode 21: SNF/ER Transition Process Dr. Adam Perry Adam Perry, MD, is an emergency physician and fellowship trained geriatrician. He is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Geisinger Commonwealth College of Medicine. He is also a faculty member of the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative, in which capacity he presents nationally on clinical and quality improvement topics at health systems implementing emergency department geriatric initiatives. References: Gettel et. ...
Public Policy: End of the Year
December 17, 2018 14:42 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh. Questions? Email Alex at [email protected]
Physical Therapy in PALTC
December 10, 2018 13:13 - 25 minutes - 21.1 MBEpisode 20: Physical Therapy in PALTC Dr. Timothy Swenson PT, DPT, OCS, CMTPT Dr. Swenson holds a doctorate in Physical Therapy. He is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and certified to perform dry needling. References: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP Interdisciplinary Interventions and Teams Are Good…Can We Move Beyond That? JAMDA, July, 2013 Physical Activity Guidelines Health.gov
POLICY UPDATE: MEDPAC MEETING AND HILL DAY
December 03, 2018 13:12 - 15 minutes - 3.7 MBThe latest policy news from Director of Policy and Advocacy Alex Bardakh, including a look back at another successful Hill Day. * AMDA-On-The-Hill podcasts are not eligible for CMD credits Questions? Email Alex at [email protected] Related Resources: MACRA, MIPS and APMS: Current Requirements and Proposed Changes Advanced Care Planning Series Guide to PA/LTC Coding, Reimbursement, and Documentation
Fall Risk Reduction
November 19, 2018 13:17 - 4 minutes - 21.9 MBDr. David Smith. M.D., FAAFP, CMD Dr. Smith is President at Geriatric Consultants of Central Tx, P.A., an Area MHMR Board Member. He serves on various state committees and stakeholder taskforces. He is a Texas Medical Directors Assn. Board Member, and Past President of the American Medical Directors Assn. References: Dr. David Smith, Documented, Systematic and Individualized Communication With the Attending Physician for Fall Risk Reduction/Injury Mitigation Care Planning, JAMDA 8/1...
The Care of LGBT Persons in PA/LTC Setting
November 05, 2018 20:20 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBTim Johnston, PhD Tim R. Johnston, PhD is the Director of National Projects at Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) and the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging. He is responsible for directing SAGE’s national training initiatives, developing training curricula, and providing consulting services to both aging and LGBT service providers. Before coming to SAGE Tim taught Philosophy and Women’s and Gender Studies at Stony Brook University. He has written scholarly and popular articles...
An Approach to UTI Prevention, Management, and Treatment
October 22, 2018 12:06 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBDavid A. Nace, MD, MPH, CMD Dr. Nace is an Associate Professor whose research focuses primarily on infectious disease in long-term care. His interest in antibiotic stewardship is funded by three AHRQ studies: two, for which he serves as co-investigator, are designing and testing a national antimicrobial stewardship toolkit for nursing facilities; the third, for which he serves as PI, will update guidelines for urinary tract infection (UTI) management and then implement a program to improve ...
Opioids and Pain Management in PA/LTC
October 07, 2018 23:56 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBJeffrey Nichols, MD, CMD Dr. Jeffrey Nichols, CMD, is Chief Medical Officer of the Gouverneur Skilled Nursing Facility, a division of New York City Health + Hospitals. Dr. Nichols teaches both Geriatrics and Palliative Care fellows and is an Associate Professor at the NYU Langone Medical School as well as the Icahn Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Nichols is Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Care as well as Geriatrics. A long time AMDA leader, he currently serves as AMDA's Treasu...