Salpingitis Salpingitis Salpingitis is an infection and inflammation in the Fallopian tubes. It is often used synonymously with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), although PID lacks an accurate definition and can refer to several diseases of the female upper genital tract, such as endometritis, oophoritis, myometritis, parametritis and infection in the pelvic peritoneum. In contrast, salpingitis only refers to infection and inflammation in the fallopian tubes. There are two types of salpingitis: acute salpingitis and chronic salpingitis. The symptoms usually appear after a menstrual period. The most common are: The infection usually has its origin in the vagina and ascends to the
Medical Director of the Year Award Medical Director of the Year Award Medical Director of the Year Award The Medical Director of the Year Award (MDOY) is given annually by the AMDA Foundation, an affiliate of AMDA – Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine (AMDA). The MDOY Award recognizes medical directors with exceptional leadership and commitment to quality patient care. Nominations are accepted annually and reviewed by a Selection Committee. Recipients are awarded at AMDA’s annual symposium, Long Term Care Medicine. Past Recipients of the Medical Director of the Year Award • 2012 Noel DeBacker, MD, CMD • 2011 Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD • 2010