About Us
Who We Are
Moving Needles is a 5 year cooperative agreement between AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and CDC.
AMDA is the only medical specialty society representing the community of over 50,000 medical directors, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other practitioners working in the various post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. The Society’s 5,500 members work in skilled nursing facilities, long-term care and assisted living communities, CCRCs, home care, hospice, PACE programs, and other settings.
Moving Needles Team

Dr. David Nace
Project Medical Director

Elizabeth Sobczyk
Project Director

Heather Roney
Project Manager

Chris Laxton
Executive Director

Erin Vigne
Quality Improvement Specialist

David Casey
Data Manager
Project Timeline