New Be Wise — Immunize toolkits available
TMA’s Be Wise — ImmunizeSM program
offers two toolkits to help physicians provide the best vaccination care to their young and adolescent patients. The Phy- sician Manual for Children and the Physi- cian Manual for Adolescents were recently updated. Both toolkits are free for TMA members. “Think of these as playbooks for phy-
sician quarterbacks leading their clinic teams in a red-zone offense against vac- cine-preventable diseases,” said Edward J. Sherwood, MD, of Round Rock, an in- fectious disease specialist and member of TMA’s Be Wise — Immunize physician advisory panel. The comprehensive immunization
toolkits contain a manual for physicians and educational materials for patients. The physician manuals highlight:
• Best practices for improving vaccina- tion rates;
• Talking to parents about vaccinations (including safety and importance);
• How to use ImmTrac (the Texas Im- munization Registry); and
• Free fact sheets, office posters, and other patient education materials.
To order the toolkits, contact Tammy
Wishard, TMA’s outreach coordinator, at (800) 880-1300, ext. 1470, or (512) 370-1470, or email tmaoutreachcoordi-
nator@texmed.org. TMA physicians launched the Be Wise
— Immunize program in 2004 to boost Texas’ immunization rates. To date, the program has administered more than 199,000 shots to Texas children. Be Wise — Immunize is a joint initia-
tive led by TMA physicians and the TMA Alliance. Funding for Be Wise —Immu- nize comes from the TMA Foundation, thanks to generous support from HEB, TMF Health Quality Institute, and gifts from physicians and their families.
Be Wise — Immunize is a registered service mark of the Texas Medical Association.
CPRIT conference set for November
The Cancer Research and Prevention Institute of Texas (CPRIT) will hold its second annual Cancer Research and Pre- vention Conference Nov. 15–17 at the Austin Convention Center. The conference promises to bring to-
gether the best and brightest minds in cancer research, prevention, and com- mercialization. Industry leaders from across the country will share their in- sights as well as expectations and oppor- tunities for the future in the fight against cancer. There will also be many opportu- nities to meet and exchange ideas with CPRIT grantees. The conference will feature plenary
sessions with preeminent speakers from Texas and across the country who will present pioneering cancer research and prevention program findings. Confirmed plenary speakers include
Ronald A. DePinho, MD, president-desig- nate of The University of Texas M.D. An- derson Cancer Center; Harvey Fineberg, MD, PhD, president of the Institute of Medicine; and Tyler Jacks, PhD, director of MIT’s Institute for Integrative Cancer Research. For more information, log on to www
.cprit.state.tx.us and click on Conference on the left side of the page. Texas voters established CPRIT in
2007 when they approved a consti- tutional amendment authorizing the state to issue $3 billion in bonds to fund groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs and services in Texas. CPRIT’s goal is to expedite innovation and commercialization in cancer research and to enhance access to evidence-based prevention programs and services throughout the state. CPRIT accepts applications and awards grants for cancer-related research and for the delivery of cancer prevention programs and services by public and private enti- ties in Texas. All CPRIT-funded research is conducted in state by Texas-based sci- entists and reflects CPRIT’s mission to attract and expand the state’s research capabilities and create new high-quality jobs in Texas. n
Physician Practice Opportunities
We have exciting opportunities for board certified/board eligible physicians to join Covenant Medical Group. The ideal candidate should have experience and a Texas license.
Emergency Medicine - Lubbock, TX Endocrinologist - Lubbock, TX ENT - Plainview, TX Family Medicine with Ob/Gyn - Littlefield, TX Family Medicine with Ob/Gyn - Denver City, TX General Surgeon - Lamesa, TX General Surgeon - Plainview, TX General Surgeon - Snyder, TX Hospitalist - Lubbock, TX Internal Medicine - Plainview, TX Pediatric Neurologist - Lubbock, TX Cardiologist (Non-Interventional) - Plainview, TX OB/GYN - Plainview, TX Oncologist - Plainview, TX Orthopedic Surgeon - Plainview, TX Pediatrician - Plainview, TX Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon - Lubbock, TX
Covenant Medical Group (CMG) is affiliated with Covenant Health System in Lubbock, Texas. CMG is a multi-specialty group with more than 150 physicians across West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. CV should include salary requirements and can be forwarded to Covenant Medical Group, Attn: Kelly Fortney, 3420 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410 or faxed to (806) 723-7476. For telephone inquiries, call (806) 725-7875. E-mail:
kfortney@covhs.org
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