CALTCM ended October with a bang!  First we would like to extend a special thank you to the UC Davis Department of Nursing for sharing their building with CALTCM.  

The CALTCM Board of Directors met for their Fall in-person meeting on October 28th, 2016, in Sacramento. All members of the board were encouraged to attend, but those who had conflicts were able to join by phone.  Present and future direction of the organization was discussed. CALTCM had a very busy year; CALTCM trained a total of 54 nursing homes throughout California in CALTCM SNF 2.0 (INTERACT Training), we hosted several webinars, and live training events.   Foremost on everyone’s mind is member outreach, and Dr. Albert Lam led a discussion based upon his work with a small membership outreach working group consisting of physicians and non-physicians, this helpful presentation lead to valuable discussions that will enhance our 2017 annual meeting. The next BOD meeting will be in April 2017 in Los Angeles at the annual meeting.

On Saturday, October 29th, CALTCM held a CME program.  The 2016 Fall Conference curriculum was composed of an abridged version of the full syllabus that was presented at the full meeting in April 2016 in Los Angeles with the addition of a CMS regulatory update.  CALTCM was able to keep the cost of this event very low thanks to generous support from Health Services Advisory Group and our BOD who very generously contributed to make this event a success!

Thank you to all our exhibitors!  Industry support was robust, and represented by medical device manufacturers, first responders, and pharmaceutical companies, as well as non-pharmacological interventions.

Non-formal feedback indicated that the location in the northern part of our state, as well as the more intimate venue, provided an excellent opportunity for professional growth, and professional networking. The following brief video captures the value of the course content and passionate presentations.