CALTCM Medical Director Program for California Medical Directors

Program Overview

California is a vast, progressive state that implements innovative and often more rigorous regulations regarding the role of Medical Directors and nursing home care compared to federal standards. For Medical Directors to thrive, it is essential to grasp what sets California apart, navigate existing regulations, and comprehend the implications of forthcoming regulations—many of which could profoundly affect their daily responsibilities.

The law determines the regulations we abide by in nursing homes, but the law only covers part of practical medical director practice and policy. Because of this, it is important to understand what regulations state, and importantly, what areas are not covered by regulations.

In this course, Medical Directors will learn both the regulations and the practical art of Medical Director practice in California. This program provides California-specific training for nursing home Medical Directors seeking to improve their knowledge of California-specific regulations.

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Program Fee

  • CALTCM Members:
    • $149 Early Bird Rate (Expires 1/31/2026)
    • $195 Regular Rate (Begins 2/1/2026)
  • Non-Members: $295
  • Join and save: Program registration and 1yr Physician Membership: $299 (Early Birds: $269)

Notes: The on-demand education can be accessed at any time. To receive CME and CMD hours, please note that the full program must be completed within 60 days from start of program. Please contact the executive office with any questions at [email protected] or at (888) 332-3299.

Overall Learning Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
  1. Learn about the California CMD requirement.
  2. Track how California makes laws and regulations and where you might have an impact.
  3. Differentiate among the state and federal regulatory bodies with oversight of skilled nursing facilities in California (Code of Federal Regulations, California Title 22, Cal/OSHA, Health & Safety Code, Welfare & Institutions Code (WIC) and CDPH guidance through All Facility Letters (AFLs).
  4. Summarize and apply how select California regulations pertaining to Medical Directors, and their responsibilities, differ from federal regulations.
  5. Utilize your knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework to improve the care of the residents in your facility(ies).

Target Audience

Physicians / Medical Directors.

Accreditation Statement

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The California Association of Long Term Care Medicine is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

California Association of Long Term Care Medicine designates this Blended Learning Activity for a maximum of 16.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Certified Medical Director (CMD)

This CME activity has been pre-approved by the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed) for a total of 2.0 clinical hours and 14.0 management hours toward certification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. The CMD Program is administered by the PALTmed Certification Council.

Disclosure Statement

All conflicts of interest have been resolved in accordance with the California Medical Association (CMA) (and ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support.

Program Faculty

Rebecca Ferrini, MD, MPH, CMD; Medical Director Edgemoor DP SNF, Behavioral Health Services, Health and Human Services Agency, County of San Diego, CA; San Diego, CA

Noah Marco, MD, CMD; Chief medical officer for Los Angeles Jewish Health and the Brandman Health Plan; Los Angeles, CA.

Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C; Chief Medical Officer, Mariner Health Care and Beecan Health; Past-President, PALTmed (previously AMDA); CALTCM BOD Member & Past-President; Oceanside, CA

Reviewers

(In alphabetical order) Matthew Joel Awerbuck, MD; Can Chen, MD; Robert Gibson, PhD, JD; Timothy Gieseke, MD, CMD; Terry Hill, MD, FACP; Ashkan Javaheri, MD, CMD; Albert Lam, MD, CMD; Jay Luxenberg, MD; Kemi Iyabo Reeves DNP, MBA, GNP-BC; Rajneet Sekhon, MD, CMD, HMDC

Program Visionary Team - Acknowledgements

Thank you to the visionary team who set up the pathway for this program.

(In alphabetical order) Michelle Eslami, MD, FACP, CMD; David Farrell, MSW, LNHA; Robert Gibson, PhD, JD; Timothy L. Gieseke, MD, CMD; Janice Hoffman Simen, PharmD, EdD, APP, BCGP, FASCP; Albert Lam, MD, CMD; Jim Mittelberger, MD, MPH, CMD, FACP; Dan Osterweil, MD, CMD, FACP; and Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD.

Program Modules & Objectives