Hear from Legislative Chair, CM Schade, MD, PhD, on the impacts that the Texas Legislature has on your practice. Learn ways you can make an impact on the Carrier Advisory Committee, PMP Advisory Committee, TMA resolutions, TMB rule-making, Campaign School, block walks, and more!

Join TPS for this informative hour!

Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. CST

  The event is free for TPS Members.

Please log in to your TPS account to register.

Non-TPS Members -- $50 Registration

Register Here

Must be present to receive CME, logged in no later than 15 minutes after the start, and stay through the entirety. 

CME

The Texas Pain Society is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
This course has been designated by the Texas Pain Society for 1.0 credits of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

OBJECTIVES

1) List the ways to advocate for better pain medicine laws and rules
2) Formulate the process for introducing and passing a legislative bill
3) Describe the opportunities to use organized medicine to advocate for Pain Medicine

Target Audience

Texas physicians, advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Disclosures to the Learner:

1. Notice of requirements for successful completion of continuing education activity:

  • Register for the course
  • Attend the live presentation in its entirety- Must be logged on with name visible no later than 15 minutes after the start of the program and must remain in the course to its entirety. 
  • Complete the Evaluation

2. The Texas Pain Society's live course has received no commercial support. 

3. Disclosure of financial relationships:

NONE

All other planners, faculty, committee, board, and moderators for this educational activity have NO relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

4. Non-endorsement Statement:

Accredited status does not imply endorsement of any commercial products or services by the Texas Pain Society or the Texas Medical Association.

5. Off-Label Use:

There is no discussion of off-label use in this presentation.