December 2020
In this issue . . .
Get Ready! COVID Vaccine on the Horizon Register to Administer ASAP
Where to Buy Personal Protective Equipment
Open Position: Chief Medical Officer Position for the Central Health Hospital District
Dell Medical School Update
Get Ready! COVID Vaccine on the Horizon Register to Administer ASAP
The vaccine for COVID-19 will be distributed within the next few months. Only registered providers can administer the vaccine.
Make sure you are part of this solution.
COVID-19 Vaccine Registration
Where to Buy Personal Protective Equipment
Use TMA’s Texas-based PPE vendor guide (updated regularly) with contact, ordering, and shipping information to help locate what you need. TMA has ascertained each vendor can supply small- to medium-sized practices with little or no minimum order quantities.
You can order what and how much you need of gloves, gowns, masks, shields, surface disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and test and swab kits.
Open Position: Chief Medical Officer Position for the Central Health Hospital District
Central Health, Travis County’s public healthcare district, is recruiting for the position of Chief Medical Officer. Central Health provides access to quality health care coverage and services for vulnerable Travis County residents with low income.
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Dell Med Update
Dell Med students will have the opportunity to earn a dual degree in public affairs and medicine — a rarity among medical schools — in Fall 2021. The interdisciplinary program will allow students to earn both a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs and a medical degree from Dell Med in approximately four years. It is the seventh dual degree program offered by Dell Med as part of its Leading EDGE curriculum.
Another of Dell Med’s recent dual degree programs, the Value Institute’s Master of Science in Health Care Transformation, recently graduated its first class. Hear from Joseph and Kathleen Funk, two physicians who are now putting their learnings into practice, and the Dell Med students who graduated from the program alongside them.
Upcoming Events
Dell Med Grand Rounds: Join us Dec. 2 for Dell Med’s signature event series as Lewis Sandy, MD, executive vice president of clinical advancement at UnitedHealth Group, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on health care delivery and financing.
RSVP to receive a Zoom link.
TCMS/Dell Med Town Hall
Join us this Thursday for the next virtual town hall for the Travis County medical community. Public health leaders will discuss preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in Austin and Travis County, including coordination among health care systems and providers, planning for efficient and equitable distribution, and more.
Panelists will include Stephanie Hayden, LMSW, director of Austin Public Health, andMark Escott, MD, MPH, interim medical director and health authority for Austin Public Health. The event will be moderated by TCMS President John Abikhaled, MD, and Dell Med Dean Clay Johnston, MD, PhD.
RSVP and submit a question in advance.