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PALTmed-Colorado’s 31st  Annual Conference: Visionary Goals & Inspiring Leadership

Friday April 24, 2026 at Denver PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver CO 80211 - with Livestream

This premier educational event will bring together an outstanding faculty of national and local experts to present best practices and the highest standards of care in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) medicine. Attendees—including physicians, medical directors, advanced practice nurses, physician associates, surveyors, directors of nursing, administrators, and other PALTC professionals—will gain timely, practical insights that directly impact clinical practice and meaningfully improve daily care for the communities we serve. 

- Leia Ginsberg DNP, ANP-BC and David Shepherd DO, MBA, CMD, Conference Co-Chairs

Register for the conference today!     Conference Agenda (PDF)

Continuing medical education claims and accreditation details are below.

PALTmed-Colorado 31st Annual Conference – 2026 Agenda

PALTmed-Colorado's 31st Annual Conference: Visionary Goals & Inspiring Leadership

Friday April 24, 2026, at the Denver PPA Event Center, 2105 Decatur Street, Denver CO 80211 – with Livestream

Time Topic Speaker CME/CMD
Breakfast with Exhibitors – 7:30–8:30 a.m.
8:30–8:35 am Keeping Steadfast Visionary Goals Rebecca Jackson, DO, CMD, FPALTC
Sing Palat, MD, CMD, FPALTC
8:35–9 am How Do Hypertension Guidelines Apply to Older Adults? Cari Levy, MD, PhD, CMD, FPALTC 25 min. C
9–9:25 am Protecting Physical Function in Skilled Nursing Facilities: An Interdisciplinary, Evidence-Based Approach Shaped by Leadership and Culture Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA 25 min. C
9:25–10:15 am Keynote Presentation – Connection, Capacity, and Context: Improving our Communication in PALTC Leslie Beth Eber, MD, CMD, FPALTC 50 min. M
Coffee with Exhibitors – 10:15–10:45 a.m.
10:45–10:55 am Nursing Home Surveys: Update from CDPHE Jo Tansey 10 min. M
10:55–11:15 am Inspiring Leadership in LTC: Update from CHCA Jenny Albertson, NHA, QCP 20 min. M
11:15–11:40 am AI for PALTC Medicine – Benefits, Risks and Ethical Use: Can You Adapt and Defend AI Use? David Ginsberg 25 min. M
11:40–12:05 pm Essential Effective Everyday Wound Care Raj Rai, MD 25 min. C
Lunch with Exhibitors – 12:05–1:00 p.m.
1:00–1:25 pm Beyond Beers: Smarter Alternatives for Safer Prescribing Danielle Fixen, PharmD, BCGP 25 min. C
1:25–2:15 pm On-Call Conundrums
Panel Moderator: Rebecca Jackson, DO, CMD 		Jenny Foster, RN
Leia Ginsberg, DNP, ANP-BC
David Shepherd, DO, MBA, CMD, FPALTC
Jenny Albertson, NHA, QCP 		50 min. M
2:15–2:40 pm A Breath of Fresh Air: COPD Management for the Long-Term Care Population Amanda Stephens, MD 25 min. C
Coffee with Exhibitors – 2:40–3:10 p.m.
3:10–3:35 pm Culture, Molecular, Swabs – oh My! A Comparison of Urinary Diagnostics Lauren Biehle, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP 25 min. C
3:35–4:00 pm Overview of Hepatic Encephalopathy for Long-Term Care Providers Amanda Wieland, MD 25 min. C
4:00–4:25 pm Revisiting the F-Word: Leveraging Feedback to Improve Patient Outcomes Justin Roesch, MD, FACP 25 min. M
4:25–4:30 pm 2026 Conference Pearls to Use Tomorrow Leslie Eber, MD, CMD, FPALTC
Leia Ginsberg, DNP, ANP-BC
David Shepherd, DO, MBA, CMD, FPALTC 		5 min. C

6.0 CMEs approved with 3.0 (180 minutes) CMD Clinical (C) hours and 3.0 (180 minutes) CMD Management (M) hours.

Claim continuing medical education credits here or using the QR code. 


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Instructions below


Credit Statements Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Post-Acute and Long Term Care Medical Association and PALTmed-Colorado (CMDA).  Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ (CME)

Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit

This live CME activity has been pre-approved for up to 3.0 clinical hours and up to 3.0 management hours toward certification or recertification 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. For further information, contact PALTmed at 410-992-3115, or at certification@paltmed.org.

American Osteopathic Association Credit

AOA recognizes this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as AOA Category 2 Credit.

Physician Assistants

The NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ towards recertification. Visit the NCCPA website for more information.

Nurse Practitioners

The ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ towards recertification. 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ = 1 contact hour. For more information visit the ANCC FAQs.

Financial Relationship Disclosures

No one in control of content disclosed a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME-defined ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Credit Claim Instructions - Deadline May 10th

Regardless of your profession

1. Claim credits as soon as possible, or before Sunday, May 10, 2026.

2. Scan the Credit Claim QR Code or click here: https://form.jotform.com/260142935395157

3. Complete evaluations for all sessions attended.

4. Click Save at the bottom of the evaluation to save and continue anytime. A link will be emailed to provide access to incomplete evaluations.

5. If you attended every session, you may claim the maximum 6.0 hours. 

6. For partial credit, combine the number of minutes spent in all sessions and round to the nearest quarter hour to report the total credit claim. Refer to the conference schedule.

7. Click Submit once the evaluation is completed.

8. The Certificate of Attendance will automatically be emailed to you from PALTmed-Colorado.

PALTmed-Colorado, Post-Acute and Long-Term Medicine Association - Colorado, (formerly The Colorado Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the Colorado Medical Directors Association) is organized to provide support and education for medical directors, providers, nursing home administrators and directors of nursing concerning the provision of post-acute and long-term care medicine.

We are a State Chapter of PALTmed, Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association. 

PALTmed-Colorado is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 


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