Membership Benefits

• Reduced Registration fees at the TPS Annual Scientific Conference every Fall. Save the Date for 2024 in Dallas!
• Professional networking opportunities with face to face interactions at local and state wide events
• Increased access to broader referral basis for being a member versus a non member
• Access to physician colleagues
• Feeling of community by being a TPS member
• Communications regarding Texas legislation and regulatory changes
• Updates regarding reimbursement issues and comment periods
• Society updates and meeting notices through TPS Community Forum and Social Media (LinkedIn and X)
• www.texaspain.org – a library of articles and references and membership directory information, patient FAQs

Practice Management Benefits:

• Informed Consent and Pain Management Agreement template
• Urine drug testing policy template
• Controlled substance record books ($10 member discount) 
• Legal referrals
• Consulting assistance
• Robust Career Center
• Broader referral base
• Insurance issues assistance
• Beneficial partnership with PedsPal GPO Group Purchasing Organization

CME: – earn credits through TPS 

• AMA PRA Category 1^tm
• MOCA 2.0
• Pain Management and the Prescription of Opioids

• Medical Ethics and/or Professional Responsibility
• 4 hours of pain specific CME at TexMed each spring
• Quarterly CME Programs complimentary to members
• Over 15 hours of pain specific CME each fall a the TPS Scientific Meeting (Member discount)
• Multiple 1 hour CME dinner programs at the local chapters
• 1 hour of pain specific CME at TSA annual meeting each fall
• Internet Point of Care (IPoC)
• MATE Act Training to fulfill your DEA opioid requirement.

Advocacy Benefits:

• Assisting in the cessation of Illegally Manufactured Fentanyl
• Advocacy at the Capitol on issues that affect your practice
• CAC representation for Centers Medicare/Medicaid (CMS)
• Advocacy with Insurance Carriers
• Member of TMA House of delegates and representative at TMA Interspecialty Society Committee
• Stakeholders with the following regulatory boards: Texas Medical Board, Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas Nursing Board, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers Compensation as well as with other interested political stakeholder groups.

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