No meeting this evening.  An email reminder will be sent about the November meeting to all Psychiatrists on our e-list.

Are you a psychiatrist who is not yet on  our confidential (blind carbon copy) e-list?  Write NTSPPchapter@gmail.com to be added.

Thank you to Bagya Arumugham MD for contributing $50 to sponsor a psychiatry resident/fellow for the September 22 NTSPP Dinner Program.  Bagya gave  in memory of psychiatrist and Dallas Area Women Psychiatrists co-founder Carol Lewis MD.
To donate to the Advocacy Charity Education Fund in honor or memory of a colleague, please go to  http://ntspp.org/give-to-the-ace-fund/.  

ADVERTISE YOUR OFFICE SPACE, EMPLOYMENT OPENING, PROGRAM: ~Post and list your employment, office space or program announcement on this website, our Facebook site, and to our Facebook Fans
~Send out one email per month to our statewide psychiatry e-list
~Advertise the link in our quarterly newsletter when published
~Support our mental health charitable work and public service website with your advertising fee

LOW COSTS:
Individual NTSPP Chapter Dues-Paid Members for individual announcements: FREE!
NONprofit institutions, groups, group practices,  NON dues-paid individual psychiatrists:   $150 per month
FORprofit groups and programs:   $250 per month

SIMPLE PROCESS:
1. Send your textcopy to NTSPPchapter@gmail.com within your email or attached as a Word document.  NONprofit organizations must attach proof of your NONprofit status. No print brochures, pdf or word perfect files or faxes can be processed. NTSPP Chapter Dues-Paid members may stop here, you are finished!

2.  Pay using the online form just below. You will then be directed to a secure website to complete the transaction. All credit card transactions are handled safely and securely via PayPal, a subsidiary of eBay. You do not need a PayPal account to make a payment. No financial information is stored on the ntspp.org web servers.  OR Pay by check (see below).

Membership Status

Non-member individual $150.00 Non-profit org $150.00 For-profit org $250.00 Non-member indiv – 3 months $450.00 Non-profit org – 3 months $450.00 For- profit org – 3 months $750.00

Name/Organization

To pay by check: make checks payable to NTSPP and send to Treasurer Leonora Stephens MD, 6350 LBJ Freeway, Suite 252, Dallas TX 75240.

3.  For those who have paid, your month begins on the date your advertisement is posted and e-mailed out.

Questions?  NTSPPchapter@gmail.com.

Thank you for your business.

NTSPP Distinguished Life Fellows are automatically Members in Good Standing.  As our very important persons, only they have the option not to pay chapter dues and yet remain in good standing.  On top of their many ongoing contributions to our field, our illustrious colleagues above have elected to pay their dues to support NTSPP and our work.  THANK YOU!!!!

Note that DLFs may choose to pay dues and receive discounted dinners OR pay full price for dinner programs without paying dues, while retaining all other member privileges.    To read more and to pay chapter dues, click on http://ntspp.org/dues/   

All Psychiatrists & Psychiatrists in training are warmly invited to mix and mingle at
The NTSPP “Meet & Greet” Buffet & Happy Hour to Welcome Psychiatry Residents & Fellows
Thursday, August 25           6:30 – 9:00 pm   Socializing,  Excellent Mexican Buffet*  Great location near Presbyterian Dallas (available by email)
Cash Bar for excellent Margaritas    Casual dress *Buffet: Cheese and onion enchiladas with chili, sour cream chicken enchiladas, beef tacos, rice beans, salsa, and chips and soft drink or tea.
COST of Buffet with reservation:
     FREE for all Psychiatry Residents and Fellows with reservation
     $15 per person:  All NTSPP Chapter dues-paid members with reservation
    $20 per person:  All NON dues-paid psychiatrists with reservation

JOIN THE FUN!

1.  RESERVE by Tuesday August 23 at noon by emailing  NTSPPrsvp@gmail.com.   Please look for confirmation by return E-mail from this address. (Set your spamblocker to receive from this address).
 AND
 2.  PAY by Tuesday August 23 at noon online or by check:
            a.  Pay online:

Membership Status

NTSPP chapter dues paid member $15.00 NON-dues paid psychiatrist $20.00

Name

          OR
            b.  Pay by check:   Make checks payable to NTSPP and send to arrive before August 23 to Treasurer Leonora Stephens MD, 6350 LBJ Freeway, Suite 252, Dallas, TX 75240.             

Cancellation/Reservation Deadline: Cancellations must be received by NTSPPrsvp@gmail.com August 23 at noon,  our location’s deadline) for refund or transfer to another dinner program. Reservations made by the deadline are guaranteed. After deadline requests for reservations are not assured.   NTSPP must pay for all persons signed up as of August 23 at noon. 

Late Cancellations or Requests for Late Reservations:  Contact Program Chair Catherin Roberts MD at NTSPPrsvp@gmail.com.

 Program/Event Changes:  Last-minute changes to this program will be posted on www.ntspp.org. Please check before attending.

 Become a Facebook Fan of NTSPP to have NTSPP, DAWP & Tarrant Chapter info sent directly to your Facebook account.

Join the NTSPP and DAWP E-Mailing Lists: Psychiatrists and psychiatrists in training only:   Send your email address to NTSPPchapter@gmail.com to be added to the basic e-lists.  Psychiatry residents and fellows otherwise receive a general notice through their PRO Presidents’ e-mail address.

NTSPP Executive Council Member Adam Brenner MD serves on the MHA of Greater Dallas Board of Directors.  NTSPP Distinguished Life Fellows Kenneth Altshuler MD and Joel Feiner MD serve on the MHA of Greater Dallas Clinical Advisory Board.

Hello eager psychiatrists!  If you are an APA/TSPP member in good standing, please send your dues check in now.  As soon as the checks have been processed and your name forwarded to me, I will send you a google doc form to submit which will post your listing online.  Don’t try to send any information now.  Google docs is the “only” way it will post correctly.  Our new treasurer will be coached shortly by our past treasurer who is presently away.  Best, Nicole Cooper MD, NTSPP Communications

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The North Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians invites All Psychiatrists and Psychiatrists in training to their 4^th Thursday Dinner Program
2011 March 24 ~ Thursday 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Starting a Practice, Managing a Career
Panel Discussion led by Rob Garrett MD with Panelists Catherin Roberts MD, John Talmadge MD, Neysa Johnson MD, Kip Queenan MD, Kim Philippi MD, & Sean Mathews MD

6:30 to 7:00 pm Socializing, Dinner starts
7:00 to 9:00 pm Program, Q & A

Location available to psychiatrists and psychiatrists in training by email from NTSPPchapter@gmail.com
Menu: Box Lunch from Cyndi’s Deli.  Great deli ham,  turkey or vegetarian sandwich; pickle; potato salad; cookie; and soft drinks,  water.
Dress: Work Casual

CATERER DEADLINE for RSVP with sandwich choice/payment and 	cancellation date for refund: Wednesday, March 23 at 12 noon

PAYMENT and RSVP Information: Simple 3-step:
All Psychiatrists, PGYs please:
1.  IDENTIFY your status:
Psychiatrist ~ NTSPP Dues-paid: $ 9.00 per person
Psychiatrist ~ NOT NTSPP Dues-paid: $15.00 per person
Psychiatrist in training: $ 7.50 per person

2.  RSVP with name, status, number attending & SANDWICH CHOICE of DELI HAM, TURKEY or VEGETARIAN to Catherin Roberts MD at NTSPPrsvp@gmail.com by Wednesday March 23 at 12 noon.

3.  PAY by March 23 Wednesday 12 noon via
(a) PayPal link below or
(b) Check made out to NTSPP and received by Treasurer Margaret Balfour MD PhD, POB 192401 Dallas TX 75219, before deadline.

 

Membership Status

Psychiatrist: NTSPP Chapter DUES-PAID member $9.00 Psychiatrist: NON dues-paid $15.00 Psychiatrist in training $7.50

Name

 

Late cancellations, late request to attend? Contact Catherin A. Roberts MD at NTSPPrsvp@gmail.com.
Before you leave to attend: Check www.ntspp.org for any last-minute changes.
Psychiatrists or psychiatry PGYs not on the NTSPP email list? Psychiatrists and psychiatry PGYs: Email NTSPPchapter@gmail.com.

TARRANT COUNTY CHAPTER of TSPP 3^rd Thursday FORUM Dinner MEETING – For all psychiatrists and psychiatrists in training in the area
Thursday, March 17th (St Patrick’s) @ 6:30 PM / Box Supper, cost TBAdagmdpafw@sbcglobal.net, or to Dr. Burkett @ c 817-692-7741 or email jhburkett@hotmail.com (no fax).

SUBJECT: UPDATES ON AREA TREATMENT FACILITIES ~ (What’s Left? What’s Changed? What’s New?) & Discussion on Taskforce
We will have representatives from Tarrant County hospitals and day/night programs give brief, 10-15 minute updates.

PROGRAM:
5:30 pm  Chapter Officers’ Meeting
6:30 pm  Updates
7:30 pm  Chapter President’s Taskforce Re: Can a Medical District General Hospital Be Asked to Open a CSU (Crisis Stabilization Unit)?
Pros and Cons Discussion

IF YOU’RE IN TOWN FOR SPRING BREAK, PLEASE COME

For the location of March 17th Chapter Forum meeting and to RSVP, please contact Dr. Goggin @  o 817-338-0808, f 817-338-0809, email