This page contains articles originally posted
to the TAPM website in 2005.
New Law Regarding Schedule II Prescribing
Takes Effect
The procedure for prescribing
Schedule II medications became easier on September 1st, 2005, thanks to
legislative changes allowing pharmacies to accept faxed C-2 prescriptions
without having to later forward the original to the pharmacy. There are
more requirements, though, in order to comply with the law. Please check
out the updated Pharmacy Fact Sheet.
HOPE (Hospice Physician Essentials) 2005
This meeting of hospice
and palliative medicine physicians from across Texas is again a success.
TAPM's annual education offering, HOPE, was held October 28th, 2005 in Austin. As the name implies, the
objective of this one-day program is to cover core topics for hospice medical
directors, and attendance is limited to physicians only, in order to promote
networking and collegiality. Please click here
to view the program flyer.
TxPEC 2005
Annual Meeting and Gala is a success
The 2005 Annual Meeting and Gala for the Texas
Partnership in End-of-life Care (TxPEC) was held at the Omni South Park Hotel in
Austin on November 18, 2005. Successfully offering educational programs
that were cosponsored by TAPM, the annual business meeting was well attending.
The Annual Gala was held at the TDS Exotic Game Ranch and
honored Texas' leading End-of-life Champions. The 2005 Champions included:
Jim Monahan, MED -
President and CEO of Houston Hospice & Palliative Care
Amy Moss, DO, FACOI
- Medical Director for Long Term Care for Vitas Innovative Health
Alexander Peralta, MD -
Medical Director for Universal Health
Teresa Reed, MD - Physician
at the Cancer Treatment Institute of El Paso
Nancy Ritts, MSN, RN -
Tarrant Area Hospices & TNMHO
Peggy Russell, DO - Austin
Geriatric Associates
Kim Shellenberger, LMSW -
Regional Manager and Social Worker for American Hospice
M. Kay Swint, MSN, RN -
Administrative Director for M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
The 2005 Chuck Meier Award recipient was:
Donna Loflin, LSW, MAHS -
Vice President of Education for TAHSA
More information is available at the
TxPEC website.
TAPM 2005 Annual
Meeting
Important items of business occurred at the Annual Business meeting.
Several recommendations were made regarding Bylaws
revision, including
Revamping status of certain
members (e.g. Fellows)
Addition of a new committee - Public
Policy
Consideration of revamping Board
structure (a Board of Trustees + Officers, instead of just officers)
New officers were elected and/or assumed office:
Leigh Fredholm, MD - President
Aaron Malakoff, MD - Immediate
Past-President
Linda Tavel, MD - President-Elect
David Capper, MD -
Secretary-Treasurer
Dennis Pacl, MD - Chair of Membership
Paula Bessonett, MD - Chair of
Education
Ronald Crossno, MD - Chair of Ethics
& Bylaws
TBD - Chair of Public Policy
Committee
A decision was made to institute paid dues, at $50 / year.
The current Executive Director, Carla Crossno, was reaffirmed
in her position.
Program for TAPM
2005 Annual Meeting
The TAPM Annual meeting was April
1st - 3rd, in conjunction with the Texas & New Mexico Hospice Organization's Annual Meeting.
TAPM will have its Annual Business Meeting on day two of that meeting.
An Advanced Clinical Track will be part of the educational
program on April 1st & 2nd, with content geared towards physician attendees.
Click for more information.
