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News/Features
OEMS/Trauma Systems Organizational Chart
(February 8, 2012)
DSHS Town Hall Meetings for EMS Provider-Coordinator Updates
(February 7, 2012)
Now accepting Call for Presentations for 2012 Texas EMS Conference
(January 2, 2012)
FY12 Uncompensated Trauma Care Funding Application
(November 4, 2011)
FAQs for online renewal applications
(October 20, 2011)
FY 2011 Uncompensated Trauma Care Fund Distribution – September 2011
(September 14, 2011)
New GETAC appointment
(September 8,2011)
FY 2011 Uncompensated Trauma Care Fund Distribution – July 2011
(July 6, 2011)
2011 Texas EMS Award nominations now being accepted
(February 10, 2011)
American College of Surgeons Assessment Survey Documents
(Updated December 22, 2010)
EMS and Trauma Systems Overview – Brochure
(December 3, 2010)
2010 Preconference class registration extended until November 1
(October 19, 2010
Trauma Registry Improvement Project
(Updated October 11, 2010)
FY 2010 Uncompensated Trauma Care Fund Distribution – August 2010
(August 24, 2010)
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma: Trauma Systems Consultation
(August 6, 2010)
Trauma Facility Study: An Analysis of the need for Additional Level I & Level II Trauma Facilities in Texas
(August 6, 2010)
2010 Uncompensated Trauma Care Fund Distribution
(June 18, 2010)
GETAC Appointments Announced
(June 8, 2010)
2009 National Registry - Texas Pass Percentage
(June 3, 2010)
American College of Surgeons Exit Presentation/Texas Trauma System
(Updated May 28, 2010)
GETAC updates for May 19-21 meeting
(April 23, 2010)
American College of Surgeons Trauma Assessment Documents
(April 9, 2010)
Clarification letter regarding TAC 157.37, Certification of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds
(March 3, 2010)
EMS & Trauma Systems Regulatory Services Organizational Chart
(February 16, 2010)
2010 Texas EMS Conference Call For Presentations
(Updated February 16, 2010)
Fingerprinting FAQs
(February 10, 2010)
Every Thing You Ever Wanted to Know About Local Project Grants
(February 8, 2010)
Texas Injury Prevention Workforce Survey
(November 30, 2009)
Texas EMS Conference Blog
(Updated October 31, 2009)
Other DSHS / GETAC Meetings at the Texas EMS Conference
(October 23, 2009)
Stroke Facility Designation Process
(October 1, 2009)
National Registry Representatives
(Updated September 21, 2009)
2009 Uncompensated Trauma Care Fund Distribution from Driver Responsibility Program and Red Light Cameras
(September 8, 2009)
Swine flu information
(Updated September 4, 2009)
NEW Preconference Anatomy Lab Class Offered
(September 1, 2009)
Editorial Review Board application for Texas EMS magazine
(August 31, 2009)
2009 Uncompensated Trauma Care Fund Distribution to Hospitals
(August 24, 2009)
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