Iris Boettcher, MD, CMD, FPALTC, has been a member of PALTmed since 1989 (back when it was known as AMDA) and has attended many of the organization’s annual conferences over the years. One of her favorite events has always been the general session where the Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PAL...
William Mercer, MD, CMD, the 2025 Medical Director of the Year, vividly remembers how he got involved with post-acute and long-term care and with PALTmed (then known as AMDA). The local hospital, which had a long-term care skilled unit, approached him and asked if he’d like to be the medical director. He w...