General Information/Accommodations

Institute for Quality Leadership Annual Meeting
September 29 - October 1, 2010 | Westin Diplomat, Hollywood, Florida

Registration
The American Medical Group Association® is a member-driven organization, dedicated to providing excellent educational activities to our members. If you are interested in attending and your organization is not a member of AMGA or you are unsure of your membership status, please contact Ryan O’Connor, Vice President of Membership and Marketing at roconnor@amga.org or 703-838-0033, ext. 325.

Three Ways to Register

Fax form with credit card payment to (703) 548-1890
Mail registration form and check (payable to AMGA) or credit card payment to: Conference Registrar, AMGA, 1422 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3403
Online by clicking here.

Early Bird Registration Discounts
Register by Friday, August 13, 2010 to take advantage of a $100 early registration discount. Your registration fee includes all sessions, continental breakfasts, lunches, and receptions. For information on daily rates, contact Andi Bartolomeo at (703) 838-0033, ext. 333 or abartolomeo@amga.org.

Group Discounts
AMGA members are encouraged to bring their leadership teams to this meeting. Four (4) or more registrations from the same organization will receive a $100 discount per registration

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be submitted in writing by Monday, August 30, 2010 in order to receive a refund, less a $100 processing fee. No-shows are not eligible for refunds. Substitutions are welcome and will not incur a processing fee. Should an act of war or act of God strike the U.S. in the time immediately preceding the conference, registrants unable or unwilling to attend the conference will be given a credit in the amount of the registration fee to apply towards a future AMGA activity or other future AMGA expense. Cancellations received after this date will be eligible for a letter of credit for the registration fee paid, less a $100 processing fee.

Accommodations
After you receive your conference registration confirmation, you will be eligible to reserve your hotel room at the Westin Diplomat by calling (954) 602-6000. In order to receive the special room rate, please identify yourself as being part of AMGA. The hotel will ask you for your conference registration confirmation number to complete your reservation. This number will be provided to you by AMGA in your registration confirmation letter. Reservations must be made by Wednesday, September 1, 2010 in order to receive the AMGA conference rate of $220 per night. After this date, rates and availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed. Please note – AMGA has had a history of filling the contracted room block before the stated cut-off date. To insure you have a room, please register for the conference early. Reserving your room with the individual conference registration number is the only way to ensure you receive the discounted AMGA rate. Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa is located at 3555 S. Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida 33019. Check-in is at 4:00 p.m., and check-out is at 11:00 a.m.

You may also reserve your room online― please check your confirmation letter from AMGA for the AMGA special web reservation link.

For groups sending 10 or more attendees, contact AMGA directly to discuss options for special room blocks and registration assistance. Cathy Clifton, Education & Meetings Assistant, can be reached at cclifton@amga.org or (703) 838-0033, ext. 322.

Questions? Contact Andi Bartolomeo at (703) 838-0033, ext. 333 or abartolomeo@amga.org.

AMGA’s Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
The American Medical Group Association is committed to making each of its educational activities accessible to all participants so they may be actively involved in the meetings and conferences. If you have special physical, dietary or communication needs that require auxiliary aids or services identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, please call us at (703) 838-0033, ext. 333 so that we may accommodate your requests.

Continuing Education Credit
AMGA Education Mission Statement: The American Medical Group Association’s continuing education program delivers high-quality learning activities to respond to the educational needs of medical group physicians and administrators in leadership positions. The Association’s continuing education activities enable its members to share information and innovations in order to remain current and continually improve patient care by advancing the medical group model as the preferred method of healthcare delivery. The Association accomplishes this goal by offering timely, unparalleled learning activities including an annual conference, regional meetings and distance learning tools. Medical group leaders who participate in activities offered by the Association can apply for credits to complete their requirements in CME, CPE, ACMPE, ACHE and continuing education credits for nurse administrators. Please click here for more information on continuing education credits for this conference.

AMGA’s Full Disclosure Policy for CME Activities: As an accredited provider of continuing medical education activities, it is the policy of the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individual sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating in any learning activity sponsored by AMGA, are required to disclose to the participants any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the CME activity. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, consultant companies or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation. Speakers are also expected to openly disclose inclusion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations. All speakers have signed a full disclosure statement and have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

CME Credit for Physicians
The American Medical Group Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. AMGA takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. AMGA designates this continuing medical education activity, IQL 2010: AMGA National Summit on ACOs, for a maximum of 13 hours in Category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent in the educational activity.

CE Credit for Nurses
Continuing Education credits (CEs) are available through the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #11816. This educational activity, IQL 2010: AMGA National Summit on ACOs, has been designated for a maximum of 13 contact hours. Conference participants wishing to receive credit must provide their license number and Social Security number upon successful completion of the program(s).

ACHE Credit for Healthcare Executives
The American Medical Group Association is authorized to award 13 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied toward Category II credit should indicate their attendance when submitting application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

ACMPE Credit
This program may qualify for continuing education credit for the American College of Medical Practice Executives (ACMPE). To apply for ACMPE credit, submit the ACMPE generic credit hour form with a copy of this brochure.

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