Gregg-Upshur CMS

COVID-19 UPDATE FROM TMA

 

PPE for Gregg and Upshur Counties

If you or other physicians in your practice are experiencing shortages in PPE, we encourage you to reach out to the local Regional Advisory Council (RAC). Gregg and Upshur counties belong to the Piney Woods RAC (TSA-G). Please fill out their PPE resource request form. If you have questions, please view the TSA-G PPE request form instructions.

 

TMA Resources

The Texas Medical Association also has many resources regarding the COVID-19 crisis.

www.texmed.org/CoronaVirus

·         PPE Supply and Shortage (FAQ) 

·         Telemedicine Podcast: Quick Tips in Getting Started

·         Telemedicine: Getting Started

·         COVID-19 Testing Information: Frequently Asked Questions

·         Practice Management: COVID-19 Considerations

·         Practice Management: AMA CPT COVID-19 Codes and Descriptions for Testing

For additional questions about COVID-19, you can also reach out to the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955 or knowledge@texmed.org.

 

 
 For information about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, please visit TMA’s COVID-19 Resource Center.

For questions or concerns, please contact the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955 or knowledge@texmed.org.

After careful consideration of the evolving COVID-19 situation in Texas, with input from local and state health officials and TMA’s Coronavirus Task Force, the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees has determined that TexMed 2020 will not take place in Fort Worth on May 1-2. (Be sure to cancel your housing or travel arrangements.) The health and safety of our members is paramount as you are on the front lines of the fight to control the spread of the virus and treat infected patients.

However, the TMA House of Delegates will convene in a virtual format. Delegates, alternates, and county medical society staff can expect additional information over the coming weeks. Please keep May 1 and May 2 open on your calendars.

You do not need to cancel your registration for TexMed 2020. However, you will need to cancel any travel or housing arrangements you have made. If you have a hotel reservation at the Omni Fort Worth or the Sheraton Fort Worth, you can reach out to the hotel directly to cancel your reservation. You also can cancel your reservation online via the TexMed Housing and Travel page.

For information about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, please visit TMA’s COVID-19 Resource Center.

For questions or concerns, please contact the TMA Knowledge Center at (800) 880-7955 or knowledge@texmed.org.

 
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Welcome

Welcome to the Gregg-Upshur County Medical Society web site, which is dedicated to keeping both local physicians and the local communities aware of important health care issues.
If you are a physician member of the Gregg-Upshur County Medical Society, areas of interest might include Texas medical legislative issues, current CME opportunities or physician links.
If you are a physician who has not had an opportunity to join the Gregg-Upshur County Medical Society, you may request an application here or by calling us at (512) 370-1454 or email us at sara.regalado@texmed.org.
If you are a community member, the patient information pages provide areas of interest such as the physician locator tool, primary care prevention articles and available health care resources in Gregg-Upshur counties.
 

Events

 

Membership

Interested in becoming a GUCMS member?
If you are not currently a member of the Gregg-Upshur County Medical Society, we encourage you to join your local physicians’ professional organization. Benefits of local membership include:

 

  • Information and advice from experienced local physicians
    Continuing Medical Education opportunities
    Public Relation and public awareness events (Annual Health Fair)
    Mediation of patient/physician problems
    Collegial activities (Dinner meetings, public relations projects)
    Access to TMA & AMA resources
    Physician referrals
    Political involvement
    Commitment to the greater community
If you would like an application or further information, please contact the Gregg-Upshur County Medical Society at (512) 370-1454 or email us at sara.regalado@texmed.org.

 

Officers

 

Board of Directors

  • President: Brad G. Butler, MD
  • President Elect: Kristene Gugliuzza, M.D.
  • Secretary/Treasurer: Roger W. Kiser, MD
  • Past President: John M. McKenzie, MD
 

Board of Censors

  • Jimmy M. Chamness, II, MD
  • Timothy W. Howes, MD
  • Shobha Shakamuri, MD
 

Texas Medical Association Delegates

  • Jimmy M. Chamness, II, MD
  • Francis J. Tibiletti, MD
  • Robert M. Wheeler, MD
 

Texas Medical Association Board of Councilors

  • Craig K. King, MD Councilor
  • Louis J. Kirk, III, MD Vice Councilor
 

Texas Medical Association Committees

  • Brad G. Butler, MD Committee on Professional Liability
  • Brad G. Butler, MD Young Physician Section, Chair and Delegate to the AMA
  • Oscar Wharton Brown, III MD Council on Socioeconomics
  • Wendy J. Burke, MD Council on Scientific Affairs
  • Michael C. Leath, MD Committee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation
  • Robert M. Wheeler, MD Committee on Maternal and Perinatal Health
 

Community Resources

 

Hospitals

 

Good Shepherd Medical Center
700 E. Marshall Avenue
Longview, Texas 75601
903.315.2000

Longview Regional Medical Center
2901 N. 4th Street
Longview, Texas 75605
903.758.1818

Laird Hospital
1612 S. Henderson Blvd.
Kilgore, Texas
903.984.3505

 

Government-Sponsored Health Clinics

 

Gregg County Health Clinic
405 E. Marshall Ave.
Longview, Texas 75601
903.237.2620

Upshur County Indigent Health
100 Tyler
Gilmer, Texas 75644
903.843.4022

Veterans’ Administration (VA) Outpatient Clinic
1205 E. Marshall Ave.
Longview, Texas 75601

 

Additional Community Resources

 

Information Line of Gregg County
903.236.9211
Provides residents with information regarding numerous assistance programs in Gregg County.
 

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