DCMS welcomes Medicus Insurance Company to the DCMS Circle of Friends as a Gold Level sponsor. Based in Austin, Medicus Insurance Company provides professional liability insurance to physicians, surgeons, and ancillary medical service providers. Medicus leverages best-of-breed technology and sophisticated operating processes, and its leadership team is comprised of insurance and medical leaders dedicated to providing affordable malpractice coverage that supports and protects medical practitioners in today’s complex healthcare environment. Medicus is backed by an initial $15 million of a $100 million facility and secured by A-rated Reinsurers. Thank you, Medicus Insurance Company, for your support of organized medicine in Dallas!

Mark Your Calendars
Mark your calendars for the fun events DCMS has scheduled for members this fall. You’ll receive an official invitation to these events.

Aug 19 Annual Medical Student Dinner.
Sept 22 “Celebrate Women in Medicine” Spa Day postponed until 2008 due to scheduling conflicts.
Sept 28 Member Roundup at Eddie Deen’s Ranch. Don’t miss this great family event!

2007–2008 DCMS Directory Arriving Soon
As a DCMS member physician, you receive one free DCMS Directory per year. The 2007–2008 edition is here, and you’ll receive this automatically. For copies in addition to your complimentary one, see ordering information below.

Additional copies of the 2007–2008 DCMS Directory are available for $38* (+ shipping and taxes). You’ll be mailed an order form for additional copies, or you can send payment via Discover, American Express, VISA, or MasterCard with a request on the DCMS member’s letterhead to DCMS Directory, PO Box 4680, Dallas, TX 75208-0680. Fax credit card orders to 214-946-5805 or call 214-948-3622.

* Shipping is $3 for 1 directory. Tax is 8.25%.
Example for an order of 1 directory:
$38 + $3 (shipping) = $41 x 8.25% (tax) = $3.38
$41 + $3.38 = $44.38

* Shipping on multiple orders is as follows: 2–6 directories = $4; 7–12 directories = $8;
call 214-948-3622 for shipping cost of orders over 12.

In addition to the DCMS Directory, DigiDOCS® is available FREE to DCMS members with handhelds that have the Palm operating system. This searchable, digital version of the Directory is downloadable via the Internet for your handheld. Data is updated quarterly. For more information, visit www.dallas-cms.org and look in Member Services. DigiDOCS® is sponsored by TMA Insurance Trust.

Thanks to the sponsors below for their support of Dallas physicians and the 2007/2008 DCMS Directory!
Agape Healthcare Partners, LP • Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas—Comprehensive Wound Care Center • Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas Sleep Center • Calvert & Associates, Attorneys at Law • Capital Ideas, Inc • Capital One Bank • CareNow, Primary Health Physicians • CN Staffing, Inc • Cognecy Solutions, LLC • Concepts in Medical Marketing • The Dallas Center for Sleep Disorders • Dallas Nephrology Associates • DCMS Circle of Friends • DFW-Medical.com • DRS Doctors’ Referral Service of North Texas • EVP Information Services, Inc • Ewing Autohaus • First Financial Center of Dallas • Frost Bank • Genesis Physicians Group • Hance Scarborough Wright Woodward & Weisbart • The Health Group • Heart Place • Hedgecock Artificial Limb Co, Inc • J. Harris Co, Inc, Personnel Services • Jim Lake Companies Commercial Real Estate • Kilpatrick Equipment Co • Lone Star MSO • Practice Management Services • Luby Advisory Services, LLC • Medical Protective • Medicus Insurance Co • Metropolitan Radiology • Miller Brace Company, Inc • Mowery Capital Management • Park Place Dealerships • Patient-Physician Network • Physician Resources, Inc • ­Pizel & Associates Commercial Real Estate • Presbyterian Village North • Prime Staff—Advanced Medical Divisions • Pulse Systems, Inc • Quest Capital Management, Inc • Rheumatology, Scott Zashin, MD • Sleep Disorders Clinic of Dallas • SNB Bank of Dallas • Southwest Diagnostic Center for Molecular Imaging • Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center • Spine Team Texas • St. Michael’s Hospice • Tara Energy • Texas Medical Liability Trust • Texas Neurology, PA • Texas Oncology • TMAIT Financial Services, Inc • UT Southwestern Medical Center Physician Locator.

Annual Student Dinner
August means school is back in session for a lot of students, including those at UT Southwestern. One of our highly anticipated annual events celebrates the incoming freshmen at the Medical Student Dinner. Join DCMS as we celebrate that first week in medical school.

The Medical Student Dinner will be from 6–8 pm Sunday, Aug 19, at the Renaissance Dallas Hotel, 2222 Stemmons Fwy.

DCMS members can RSVP through the DCMS website calendar at www.dallas-cms.org, or contact Linda Doyle at 214-413-1437 or linda@dallas-cms.org.

Event sponsors include DCMS member physicians, TMA Insurance Trust, Texas Medical Liability Trust, and our DCMS Circle of Friends partners.

For a complete list of DCMS Circle of Friends, visit www.dallas-cms.org and click on the DCMS Circle of Friends logo.