Texas Academy of
Palliative Medicine (TAPM) is the professional organization of Texas
physicians who have an interest in hospice and palliative care.
Pedi-HOPE is a Success
The first Pediatric
Hospice-Palliative Essentials (HOPE), held in Austin by the Texas Pediatric
Palliative Care Consortium (TPPCC),
in conjunction with TAPM and TNMHO, was a success. Click to
TPPCC for more
information about the organization.
Responsible Opioid
Prescribing
The book by Scott
Fishman, entitled Responsible Opioid Prescribing is now available for
purchase from the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Click here
for more information.
TAPM / TNMHO Annual
Meeting a Success
The Texas Academy of Palliative Medicine, together with the Texas & New Mexico
Hospice Organization met in Houston on May 1 - 3, 2009. The meeting was a
success, with great programs and opportunities for networking.
Important Upcoming Dates
Aug 4-7, 2009 - AAHPM Hospice Medical Director Course in
Chicago
Sep 24-26, 2009 - NHPCO 10th Clinical Team Conference in
Denver
Oct 23-25, 2009 - Texas Pain Society Annual Meeting in San
Antonio
Nov 13-14, 2009 - MDACC Symptom Control, Palliative and
Hospice Care Conference
in Houston
Dec 11, 2009 - HOPE (Hospice-Palliative Essentials)
in Austin
For more information, check out the meetings page.
Interested in joining TAPM?
For information regarding the benefits of TAPM membership
and for a membership application, click
here.
Check out the other hospice / palliative
care
websites:
TNMHO
- the Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization
TPPCC
- the Texas Pediatric Palliative Care Consortium
AAHPM - the
American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
NHPCO - the
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
CAPC - the Center to
Advance Palliative Care
About TAPM
For information
about TAPM and the TAPM mission, click About TAPM.
We also now have a link there that will allow donations!
TAPM runs a listserve through Yahoo. One
can join by entering your email address below:
Contact Information
For more information about TAPM, please use the following contact information.
- Voicemail & Fax:
512-857-1233 Postal Address: TAPM,
P. O. Box 127, Rockdale, TX 76567
- Electronic mail:
General questions about TAPM:
Postmaster or about the website:
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