TSMSS Vision Statement
To be recognized as a leading organization that promotes patient safety through education, certification, and professional growth of medical services specialists.

TSMSS Mission Statement
The mission of TSMSS is to promote certification and professional growth through networking, within the healthcare industry.

Question for the TSMSS Board?
TSMSS is your resource! We make a great deal of information available to you via this website, as well as our Annual Conference, Workshops, and the like. But if you have an immediate need for information, NOW, nothing beats asking someone directly. For that reason, we've established "Ask the Board," a quick and easy way for you to post questions about TSMSS or about our profession and get answers quickly from people who have a great deal of experience. So, if you have questions, just click on this link to Ask the Board!

Navigating a Sea of Change--TSMSS Annual Conference Full Details Now Available!

The 2010 TSMSS Annual Conference will be held at the Omni Hotel in Corpus Christi!

Complete details of the 2010 TSMSS Annual Confeence in Corpus Christi, Texas are now available! Make sure the TSMSS Conference is on YOUR calendar for April 12-14, 2010! If you're pursuing NAMSS Certification, be sure to sign up for one of the the April 10-11 NAMSS Certification Preparation Workshops, too!

Click on this link to open complete details about the Conference!

It's important that you note the dates (April 12-14) on your calendar NOW so you won't miss all we're going to offer in Corpus Christi! If you've never been to the "Sparkling City by the Sea," you're going to be dazzled by it! You'll have tough decisions to make about your admittedly limited free time; should you go to the Art Museum of South Texas, the Art Center of Corpus Christi, the Asian Cultures Museum and Educational Center, Centennial House, Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens, USS Lexiington, or just relax on the beach just across the street from the hotel? There's still time to decide, but time passes quickly, so Register today!

Online Continuing Education in Medical Staff Services--Basics of Credentialling!!

El Centro College will begin offering a series of online continuing education courses in medical staff services. The first of these programs, Basics of Credentialing, will be offered beginning in June 2009. The course will last for two weeks and 8 CEUs are being requested from NAMSS. If you have new staff in your department who need in-depth information on credentialing, this course is perfect for them. It is also a good refresher for those of you who need CEUs in order to maintain your credentials. Cost is $99 and the textbook that will be used is The Medical Staff Services Handbook: Fundamentals and Beyond, by Gassiot, Searcy and Giles. The book is available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Please note that it takes two weeks to receive a book that is ordered online.

Register by calling El Centro College at 214-860-2260 or 214-860-2696 and pay by credit card. The course number is MSST 2000.54101. Registration begins April 21. The course begins June 8, 2009. For more information contact cgassiot@satx.rr.com.

TSMSS Online Fall Edition Available!

The Fall issue of TSMSS Online is available in the Publications Section of the TSMSS website. TSMSS Members need only log in to read about: the 2010 Conference, OPPE/FPPE, chapter contacts, among other things. So go on over and read!

Cooking with Credentials!

If you attended the 2009 TSMSS Annual Conference, you saw the ongoing excitement around the cookbook! A number of lucky people were able to walk away with cookbooks at the incredible bargain price of just 3 for $25! At only $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping & handling, it's still a bargain, though, so buy your copy now! And if you buy three, they're only $25, plus $15 S&H! Whether you attended the TSMSS Conference or not, you're sure to want your own copy of our fantastic 394-page cookbook! Click here to order your copy today!