Executive Director’s Message
The Importance of Membership
Membership
is the cornerstone of any professional association, and it’s particularly
important to the Texas Chiropractic Association. In fact, membership accounts
for nearly half of TCA’s annual revenue. Your annual dues allow TCA to service
you as a member and, more importantly, make it possible for the TCA team to protect
the chiropractic profession that we all cherish.
Did you know
that, of the more than 5,300 licensed doctors in Texas, less than half belong
to their state association? Clearly, we have some work to do as a profession.
For those who are TCA members, thank you for supporting TCA. For those who
aren’t members, what are you waiting for? Become a TCA member today!
Here are
just a few tangible benefits you’ll receive as a TCA member:
- Your
subscription to the Texas Chiropractic
eSource newsletter. A few months ago, we relaunched TCA’s weekly
e-newsletter, TCA Bulletin, as Texas Chiropractic eSource. This
information-packed resource comes out every other Friday. We hope you are
enjoying eSource and want your feedback. Let us know what you think by
sending an email to Dr. Chris Dalymple, our tireless editor, at editor@chirotexas.org.
- Your
subscription to the quarterly Texas
Journal of Chiropractic magazine. You’ll notice that your journal looks
different. That’s because TCA completed a major redesign of this publication,
starting with the Winter 2016 issue. While we continue to bring informative
articles from leaders in the profession for you and your staff, we have a slick
package courtesy of our new publisher, Naylor Association Solutions. We’ve even
added a digital version for those who’d rather get their news from their
smartphone; we’ve included a link to this debut issue in the newsletter. As a
former journalist, I am extremely proud of the new direction of Texas
Journal of Chiropractic magazine and hope you feel the same way.
Haven’t received your copy yet in your mailbox or inbox? Let us know – email
the TCA office at info@chirotexas.org or call us at (512) 477-9292.
- Significant
discounts off continuing education. As a TCA member, you’ll save big off
your registration fees on the 2016 Mid-Winter Conference (Feb. 26-28, Lubbock) and Chiro
Texpo ’16 (June 10-12, Arlington). You also will enjoy the member discount
off the many one-day seminars TCA is offering in 2016 on topics ranging from concussion and Medicare to HIPAA and leg length inequality.
Want to save even more and up your support to TCA? Become a TCA
Elite or Premium member.
- Discounts
off products and services. TCA has negotiated deals on your behalf with
companies on products and services you use in your practice from website design
and marketing services (Chiro Matrix and OnlineChiro) and tax preparation (West Austin Tax) to group
insurance (KindHealth) and office
supplies (Office Depot). Check out
TCA’s Affiliate Members.
Ask for the TCA discount!
- Networking
with your colleagues. Above anything else, TCA is a community of
chiropractors, and you’re part of that. Get involved in the conversation! Join
the Texas
Chiropractic Association Facebook group. Or, attend district meetings, TCA
Tour of Texas events, and TCA-sponsored conferences and CE seminars. Have a
question for an expert? Call the TCA office at (512) 477-9292, and we’ll put
you in touch with someone who can provide an answer.
TCA is here
for you, our members. But we’re also here for the entire chiropractic
profession in Texas. Want to help out? Get involved or encourage non-member DCs
to join TCA today! Membership is the key. The more
members we have, the more effective we’ll be as a team.
Until next
time,
Jeffrey S. Jenkins
Executive Director, Texas
Chiropractic Association