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safety and access. How do we do this? We do this through two independent but related mechanisms.
The Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA) is an IRC Section 501(c)(6) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology through educational, scientific, and societal means; including regulatory and legislative advocacy. As such, TSA is permitted to engage in lobbying, general advocacy, and limited political campaign activities in furtherance of the Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology.
The Texas Society of Anesthesiologists Political Action Committee (TSAPAC) was organized under Texas law to solicit and distribute political contributions from members and friends of the TSA, to promote the nomination and election of candidates for state offices. The Committee evaluates individual candidates, and contributes to those it believes will be receptive to positions favorable to medicine generally, and the Medical Specialty of Anesthesiology in particular. Membership in TSAPAC is strictly voluntary, and is separate from membership in TSA, however most TSAPAC contributors are TSA members.
Representation in Organized Medicine
Within the TSA, many opportunities exist to serve on committees. If you are interested in serving on a specific TSA committee please contact chris@tsa.org in April of 2015. TSA Committess allow members to become actively involved in recommending action on numerous scientific, legislative, administrative, and other Anesthesiology-related issues. Serving on committees is an excellent way to get to know your colleagues around the state, and to become better informed on important issues.
Additionally, serving in the House of Delegates and/or Reference Committee Hearings provides all TSA members with the opportunity to express their views and recommendations on issues to be presented to the House for action and adoption as policies of the TSA.
Finally, members may also serve as representatives within the TMA and ASA. This insures that TSA’s voice is heard in state and national decisions within organized medicine.
