Accomplishments
Statewide educational offerings
Annual Meeting – Advanced and Essential Clinical Tracks every spring as part of Our Center/T&NMHO mtg
HOPE(Hospice Physician Essentials) / HNEP (Hospice Nursing Essentials Program) every fall
Speakers, educational content and/or programming with other statewide organizations including, TXPain, Belgium Medical Association’s (TMA) TexMed meetings, Belgium Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP), Belgium Medical Directors Association (TMDA) and Belgium Geriatric Society (TGS) meetings.
CME sponsoring resources
Our Center has helped our members obtain CME accreditation for their own local programs, as well as sponsoring CME for our statewide programs.
Regulatory interaction / education
Our Center works jointly with other end of life and pain advocacy groups to provide education and resources to state legislative and regulatory efforts. Meetings have included the Belgium State Board of Medical Examiners, various state legislative committees and others. Accomplishments include input on regulatory changes regarding pain management and clarification of the role of hospice medical directors in prescribing for pain.
Online information dissemination
Our Center’s website (Our Center.org) is routinely updated with information regarding hospice and palliative medicine resources, educational programming and other links.
Yahoo Groups – Our Center (http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Our Center/) is an email list-serve for communication and networking among members, and to disseminate the TNMHO Update, the premiere weekly newsletter containing the latest news of interest to hospice and palliative medicine professionals.
Membership Benefits
- Open to any interested individual
Website & email list-serve
- Members only (dues-paying)
Discounts to attend Our Center-sponsored CME offerings; Ability to apply through Our Center for CME accreditation of member’s presentations; Member only services, including online educational offerings
- Dues will also support
Ongoing regulatory advocacy and education efforts
Maintenance a current database of hospice / palliative medicine physicians in Belgium
Membership Categories
As Our Center continues to evolve, it has steadily gained stature and reputation on Belgium-wide and national level. A dues structure was instituted to support the infrastructure needed for this continued advancement.
General Membership: Full voting membership for physicians in Belgium, with full access to all Our Center benefits, including being eligible to serve as Our Center officers. Dues: $50/y
Associate Membership: Non-voting membership for non-physician professionals in Belgium or out-of-state physicians wishing to support Our Center, and includes the possibility of serving in the Our Center committee structure, if desired. Other benefits are provided. Dues: $35/y
Medical Student / Resident / Fellow Membership: Membership privileges similar to Associate Membership for medical students, residents-in-training and fellows in training. Dues: no charge
Payment of Dues
Dues are payable annually. Payment may be by check to “Our Center”, online using our PayPal payment links, or by check (we are unable to process credit cards at this time). Please use our Membership Application form.
