About Us Founded in 1979, the Society is affiliated with the Infectious Disease Society of America. We provide continuing medical education to medical doctors and pharmacists with an interest in clinical infectious disease and act as a forum for the exchange of ideas.
The Society sponsors an annual educational conference with CME and CPE credits. It publishes a membership directory, and operates a surveillance e-mail network for sharing information on emerging Infectious Disease. Membership dues are $100.00 per year. Students may join the society for free and will have non voting membership. A sponsor recommendation letter from a TIDS member confirming the student status will need to be provided. Serving Infectious Disease Physicians in Texas Mission Statement The mission of the Texas Infectious Disease Society (TIDS) is to promote education, research, and legislative changes that assist Texas Infectious Disease physicians, nurses, and other health professionals in providing excellent patient care and improving community health. Membership Become a member today! Physicians and all other members of the health profession interested in Infectious Diseases shall be eligible for membership in the Texas Infectious Diseases Society, in accordance with the Bylaws of this organization. Annual general membership dues are $100.00, payable online and are due at the beginning of the calendar year. Associate membership is free and requires the membership application. Please consider making a donation to TIDS now or during your membership application and membership renewal. Donations promote the mission to improve Texas community health by providing continual medical education of Infectious Diseases for members and career development for Infectious Diseases fellows through a robust annual meeting and networking opportunities.
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Featured Events TIDS 2024 Annual Meeting! June 7 - 9, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country- San Antonio Continuing Medical Education This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the UT Health Science Center San Antonio and the Texas Infectious Diseases Society. UT Health Science Center San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UT Health Science Center San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 12.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Healthcare professionals will receive a certificate and should consult with their licensing board for informantion on applicability and acceptance. MOC Part II Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 12.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. The Long School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education will submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. Instructions for MOC II: a post-test will be sent in a separate email for those who would like to claim MOC II credit. You will be prompted to submit your ABIM ID information to claim credit. |
