State chapter programs deliver focused, locally relevant education, practical tools, and direct access to peers who understand the day-to-day realities of post-acute and long-term care in your state. The 2026 CALTCM Summit for Excellence brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, administrators, and interdisciplinary team members to translate evidence into action, strengthen leadership skills, and navigate California-specific regulatory and medicolegal challenges. Here's why attending your state chapter meeting matters—and what you'll take home.
Why attend?
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Immediately applicable content: Case-based "In-the-Trenches" sessions and QAPI playbooks provide concrete workflows and tools ready for Monday-morning implementation at your facility.
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California-focused regulatory and legal guidance: Sessions tailored to your state's compliance landscape help you align practice with current rules, reduce risk, and confidently manage medicolegal issues.
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Networking and mentorship: Poster sessions, receptions, and collaborative panels connect you with local medical directors, clinicians, and administrators—building relationships that extend well beyond the conference.
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Career advancement and certification support: The Summit offers up to 18.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, ABIM MOC points, BRN contact hours, CMD clinical and management credits (11 management / 7 clinical), and 13.5 NAB live CE hours—supporting certification, recertification, and professional development goals.
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Flexible, on-demand learning: Included sessions let you revisit key topics at your own pace and customize your educational experience.
Program Highlights
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Thursday Medicolegal Summit (4:00 PM): "Understanding Nursing Home Litigation"—expert legal panel and case reviews moderated by Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, plus "How to Be an Expert Witness" workshop, featuring three successful attorneys (a plaintiff’s attorney, a defense attorney and a regulatory defense attorney). President's Reception follows at the beautiful Paradise Point resort.
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Friday keynote & AI applications: Keynote presentation on artificial intelligence in healthcare, followed by sessions on building high-performing SNFs, bias awareness and cultural humility, federal regulatory updates with CAHF context, and HSAG's QAPI playbook with live Q&A. Afternoon "In-the-Trenches" breakouts explore AI-driven solutions, inclusive communication, the DON-Admin-Medical Director leadership triad, PALTC regulations, and geriatric disease management. The day closes with CALTCM board announcements, poster presentations, and cocktail reception.
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Saturday clinical deep dives: Medical updates and new treatment guidelines, geriatric kidney care, psychotropic medication use and the new regulatory Form, career development pathways in PALTC, poster awards, and closing plenary.
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On-demand sessions (included with registration): PTSD identification and treatment; infection prevention and control—2026 updates; new drugs in PALTC; LGBTQ clinician training; CAHF California Nursing Home update; and substance use disorder management.
Maximize your investment by bringing three or more colleagues from your facility to save on registration fees and amplify learning through shared insights and coordinated quality improvement planning when you return.
Register now to secure your place and return to your facility equipped with actionable strategies, stronger professional networks, and the credits you need to advance excellence in post-acute and long-term care.
2026 CALTCM Summit for Excellence
Dates: September 24–26, 2026 • Location: Paradise Point, San Diego, CA