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You have to hand it to Dr. J. Taylor Lackey - he certainly knows the importance of patient care. “Be available, affable, and able to provide good care; your practice will grow as a by-product!” are the words he lives by as an orthopedic hand surgeon with Austin Sports Medicine. Read more.
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| A Message from Your President-Elect .. |
This is your chance to get involved! |
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| Ready to expand your circle of colleagues, enhance your CV, and keep the Travis County medical community safe and healthy?
As President Elect, I will be making appointments to Medical Society committees later this year. Click the link below to express your interest in serving on a TCMS Committee.
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Belda Zamora, MD
TCMS President-Elect
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Retired Physicians Organization (RPO) November Luncheon: |
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| Editor at Large, Texas Monthly |
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Time: 11:30 AM
Place: Tarrytown Methodist Church
2601 Exposition Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Cost: $25.00 per person
(non-refundable)
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TCMS Virtual Business of Medicine Presentation:
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Medical Examiner's Office and Death Certification 101 |
Thursday, November 6 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Virtual - Zoom
Speaker: Lauren A. Edelman, MD
Deputy Chief Medical Examiner
Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to:
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Describe the role of and statutory authority of the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office (TCME).
- Outline the purpose of death certification and briefly discuss the TxEVER website.
- Define cause and manner of death and discuss the difference between a mechanism of death and a cause of death.
- Review examples of appropriate death certificates and generate wording of death certificates based on sample patient histories.
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CME Credit: Earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Hope Clinic's Night of Hope Fundraiser |
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Parks Prescription Program |
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Scientific study affirms spending time outdoors has significant health benefits, including improvements to physical and mental well-being of individuals. Did you know trees produce natural oils to defend themselves? These natural oils, phytoncides, also help improve the human immune system! Are you looking for a simple way to improve you patients’ lives?
Reach out to Austin Parks and Recreation Health Promotions Coordinator, jill.habegger-cain@austintexas.gov for Parks Prescription materials (Prescription pads, education posters, healthcare provider toolkits & MAPS of local parks)
For more information visit https://www.austintexas.gov/pardrx.
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The following information highlights some of our sponsors for 2025 as part of the Friends of the Society program. Their generous contributions allow us to offer networking opportunities, educational resources, family activities, and much more. We invite you to explore their services for your needs.
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Travis County Medical Society
4300 N Lamar Blvd | Austin, TX 78756
tcms@tcms.com | 512-206-1249
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