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academy
alert
After
the
storm:
Helping
Those
in
Need
TAFP
wants
to
hear
your
stories
In
the
devastation
left
by
Hurricane
Katrina,
Texas
physicians
have
rushed
to
provide
urgent
health
care
services
to
tens
of
thousands
throughout
the
Gulf
Coast
region.
Working
tirelessly
in
affected
areas,
makeshift
medical
clinics
and
in
their
own
communities,
their
efforts
have
been
nothing
short
of
heroic.
As
the
magnitude
of
the
tragedy
started
to
become
clear,
TAFP
staff
began
fielding
calls
from
members
wanting
to
know
how
they
could
help
those
in
need.
To
avoid
confusion,
we
coordinated
efforts
with
the
Texas
Medical
Association,
which
was
working
with
the
Governor’s
Office
to
establish
volunteer
rosters
for
health
care
providers.
We
know
many
of
you
added
your
names
to
those
lists
and
we
want
to
hear
your
stories
so
we
can
maintain
a
historical
record
of
your
efforts.
We
would
also
like
to
publish
select
stories
in
our
various
publications
to
demonstrate
the
wealth
of
generosity
and
compassion
that
exists
within
our
membership.
Please
e-mail
a
description
of
what
you
and
your
colleagues
have
done
to
assist
to
jnelson@tafp.org.
If
you
prefer
to
call,
we
have
established
an
extension
in
our
phone
system
that
is
set
up
to
record
your
stories.
Please
call
(512)
329-8666
ext.
39
and
follow
the
recorded
instructions.
To
those
of
you
who
have
volunteered
or
who
plan
to
volunteer
in
any
way
to
help
those
in
need,
thank
you
for
your
work
and
for
your
sacrifices.
Katrina-Related
Legal,
Licensure
and
Liability
Resources
Available
at
TAFP.org
You
can
find
a
host
of
resources
and
links
to
important
information
for
patients
and
health
care
providers
regarding
Hurricane
Katrina
on
TAFP’s
Web
site,
www.tafp.org.
The
resources
can
help
answer
questions
about
temporary
licensure
for
visiting
physicians,
private
insurance
reimbursement
policies
for
hurricane
victims,
Medicaid
and
Medicare
coverage
and
much
more.
We
will
continue
to
add
resources
as
we
find
them.
click
here
TAFP
Primary
Care
Summit
Workshop
topics
now
available
online
The
2005
Primary
Care
Summit
is
scheduled
October
28-30
at
The
Woodlands
Waterway
Marriott
in
The
Woodlands,
Texas.
The
program
offers
up
to
24.75
category
1
credits,
including
one
hour
of
ethics.
The
Primary
Care
Summit
will
feature
lectures
on
Friday
and
Sunday
and
12
workshops
on
Saturday.
You
can
read
about
all
the
exciting
workshops
by
visiting
http://www.tafp.org/programs/2005pcs/topics.htm
Make
your
reservations
at The
Woodlands
Waterway
Marriott
at
the
group
rate
of
$125 by
calling
281-367-9797.
For
a
full
list
of
workshops,
lectures
and
to
register,
please
click
the
link
below. The
hotel
and
early-bird
registration
deadline
is
October
6th.
click
here
for
more
information
and
to
register
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