STRAC ID for Physicians

The Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC) ID Card is a
credit card sized smart card. It stores your digital identity and can only be
accessed by you. The card can be useful to physicians who visit many
locations in any given day such as hospitals, their offices, pharmacies,
labs, parking garages, and secured areas in certain buildings. The STRAC
ID Card consolidates all of your separate digital identities onto one
card. The card can in the near future replace your login for computer
access. During computer access you are asked for your PIN (Personal
Identification Number) similar to how your bank ATM card works.
The STRAC ID Card is free for all San Antonio area physicians. STRAC
and area hospitals are covering the cost associated with the program
as a part of area emergency preparedness credentialing efforts.

Why does a Physician need a Universal ID Card?

The card can be useful to physicians who visit many locations in any
given day such as hospitals, their offices, pharmacies, labs, parking
garages and secured areas in certain buildings.  Many of these accesses require an ID card for access.

Is it secure?

The STRAC Universal ID Card consolidates all of your separate digital identities onto one card. The technology in the STRAC Universal ID card is the same as that used by banks to secure trillions of dollars in transactions daily. Similar smart cards are also used by the FBI and CIA to verify identity and security clearance.

How do I get one?

You must be sponsored by a participating STRAC membership organization to apply. Once you are sponsored, you will be contacted with further information on where and how to complete the process. It will take about 10 - 15 minutes and must be done in person. Two forms of identification are required and at least one of these must be a photo ID. Your biometrics (fingerprints) will be taken during enrollment to ensure only you can activate and use your card