January 2020
in this issue . . .
Happy New Year from TCMS
2020 TCMS Leadership
Get Waivered Texas!
Retired Physicians' Organization Luncheon
DocBookMD Becomes Medici Connect
New Dicounted Ticket Offers! Indy Car at COTA and UT Sports
Spanish Meducation Spring Classes
Dell Med Update
Happy New Year from TCMS
Cheers to you in this new decade!
We hope to see you at all of the upcoming TCMS events.
20202 TCMS Leadership
To see a complete list of TCMS elected leadership for 2020 .
Get Waivered Texas!
Solving the Opiod Crisis Through Intervention and Buprenorphine Treatment
January 21
Join Ascension Texas and the Texas Get Waivered Program for an informative and interactive presentation about the opioid epidemic, its implications on Texas health care, and how attendees can utilize buprenorphine to help this highly vulnerable, stigmatized, and underserved patient population.
All physicians, residents, physician assistants, and advance practice nurses are welcome to attend.
Date:Tuesday, Jan. 21
Time:12:30 pm to 5:45 pm
CME and lunch provided
Place:Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, McFadden Auditorium-1201 W 38th Street
For information and to register
Retired Physicians' Organization Luncheon
January 21
Captain F. Michael Pestorius, PhD, will discuss “Nuclear Triad and Submarines.” Pestorius served in the Navy for almost 27 years—primarily in the submarine force. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy and holds graduate degrees from both Harvard University and UT Austin.
Date:Tuesday, Jan. 21
Time: 11:30 am
Place:Tarrytown United Methodist Church
Cost: $20 (no cost if annual dues paid)
RSVP: tcmsrpo@tcms.com or call 512-206-1249
DocBookMD Becomes Medici Connect
Medici recently announced a major upgrade to DocBookMD, adding your most requested features to enhance this member benefit. These features include: Unlimited HIPAA-compliant text messaging, group messaging with colleagues, e-referrals and patient communication.
Watch your emails for further information. Medici Connect will continue to be free to TCMS members.
New Discounted Ticket Offers! Indy Car at COTA and UT Sports!
You won’t want to miss these offers to see Indy Car racing and UT sports teams in action. Discounts available to physicians, their families, and office staff.
Spanish Meducation® Spring Classes
Spanish Meducation® is the practical medical Spanish program offered through the Travis County Medical Society. The eight-week program (meeting once a week) is designed for all health care professionals, including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, therapists, social workers, technicians, emergency personnel and their support staff.
The classes develop beginning, intermediate and advanced conversational skills in general Spanish with a concentration on health care situations while grammar takes a back seat. All handouts are included in the tuition cost; no textbook is required.
For more information contact Program Director, Jill Snyder, PhD at jld@prismnet.com or 512-835-7612.
Dell Med Update
Dell Med internal medicine resident and TCMS member Nick Christian is an important link to community for his neighbors recovering from homelessness — an ambassador fostered by a unique residency program.
Read about Christian’s work in the community
Next Month: Dell Med Grand Rounds
Dell Med Grand Rounds is a signature CME-accredited event series that features world-renowned speakers who are leaders in delivering and teaching about value-based health care.
The Jan. 15 installment speaker is Gil Welch, M.D., MPH, senior investigator at the Center for Surgery and Public Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Looking at trends in a variety of cancers, Welch will explore the differences between an epidemic of a disease versus an epidemic of a diagnosis — and why those differences can make for misleading stories reported to the public.
Please register to attend. A light lunch will be provided.