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TMA Foundation SOLUTIONS Spring 2021

  • Spring 2021

    Our Rear-View Mirror Informs the New Year

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    The New Year is looking brighter thanks to the COVID-19 vaccines. But having just passed the one-year mark, a look in our rear-view mirror reminds us of the toll the pandemic has taken.  Many of the programs TMA Foundation has recently funded address the negative health impacts that misinformation and anti-science bias can cause. Part of the COVID toll has been on the health and wellbeing of physicians who have delivered the best care possible while lacking PPE and battling practices that spread the virus rather than contain it. To address this strain, TMAF awarded grants to seven county medical societies to start or enhance their physician health and wellness programs.

    The foundation will continue to seize opportunities for health improvement, reinforce science-based health care decision making and much more in 2021 with your support and your volunteer spirit.  We’re grateful for all you make possible.

    Yours in good health,

    Susan M. Pike, MD
    President, TMA Foundation

  • Award Winners Target Health Disparities

    Thousands of underserved Texans in Dallas/Fort Worth and Galveston will have greater access to health care, locally grown food, and COVID-19 testing thanks to three not-for-profits that recently received TMAF’s 2021 John P. McGovern Champion of Health Awards.

    The first-place recipient, Union Gospel Mission Student Run Clinic & Outreach Dallas Patient Navigator Program, received a $7,500 award. Grants of $3,000 each were awarded to two second-place winners, Seeding Galveston Urban Farm Project, Galveston and The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth COVID-19 Solutions Project. The funds from TMAF’s top award program help sustain and enhance the winning programs.

    This awards program recognizes exceptional projects that address urgent public health threats and strengthens TMAF’s mission to help physicians create a healthier future for all Texans. Learn more about the generous donor who made this award program possible, as well as current and past winners. Nominations for the 2022 awards open in October.

  • Add Your Appreciation at TMAF’s Virtual Gala  

    Gala 2021

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been a year like no other, and that’s why gala co-chairs and its honorary chair are counting on you to join them in recognizing physicians and the health care team at Superheroes: Meeting the Challenge, TMAF’s 28th annual gala. Set for Friday, May 14, 7-8:15 pm, during TMA’s TexMed, the night includes a silent auction, entertainment by Austin musicians, an opportunity to see and chat with friends, greetings from special guests and a Party Box to enjoy during the event.

    Your ticket or sponsorship participation will amplify the gratitude for physicians and health care team members who are providing compassionate care and science-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reserve your spot today, learn more about our co-chairs and honorary chair, and see the dozens of sponsors who have confirmed to date.

  • Top Donors Honored

    Sixteen TMA and TMA Alliance members recently became new or upgraded Major Donors and were recognized at the virtual TMA Winter Conference. They join 249 other Major Donors on the digital display in the TMA building and the TMAF web site who individually or as a couple have donated $10,000 and more cumulatively to TMAF.

    Top upgraded Major Donor, Gregory R. Johnson, MD, SFHM, Houston, achieved the Benefactor level with years of support of future physicians through TMA’s Minority Scholarship Program. “Texas is an increasingly diverse state and I hope my support helps ensure we can meet these needs with a more diverse physician population.”

    See a full list of Major Donors and to become a Major Donor, contact executive director, Lisa Stark Walsh, at lisa.walsh@texmed.org or (800) 880-1300, ext 1666.

  • How Donors Are Impacting Texans in 2021

    Thanks to the generosity of a record number of donors in 2020, TMAF grants are supporting 30 initiatives that will help uninsured and underserved Texans facing chronic health conditions, who lack access to care, and need science-based information to make health decisions.

    All programs funded by TMAF are developed and carried out by TMA and TMAA members in collaboration with community organizations that share the passion to improve the health of all Texans. TMAF Board President Susan M. Pike, MD, Georgetown, shares more about the 2021 TMA and TMA Alliance statewide outreach programs.

    Join your colleagues by donating or volunteering today.

  • More Good News

    HHLH2020

    Pause, then un-pause. That’s what happened with TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads (HHLH) due to the challenge of hosting bike helmet giveaways during the COVID-19 pandemic. But thanks to safe, yet creative approaches, volunteers have resumed providing free helmets and life-saving safety tips through the TMAF-funded program. Learn more on how you can support HHLH or be a host in 2021.