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Rep. John Zerwas: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Rep. John Zerwas, MD (R-Richmond), as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Rep. Craig Eiland: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Rep. Craig Eiland (D-Galveston) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Rep. Todd Hunter: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Rep. Todd Hunter (R-Corpus Christi) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Rep. Lois Kolkhorst: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer (D-San Antonio) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Sen. Robert Deuell: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Sen. Robert Deuell, MD (R-Greenville), as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Sen. Jane Nelson: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Sen. Kirk Watson: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Sen. Judith Zaffirini: A TMA Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA has selected Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

TMA Honors Two Prominent Houston Legislators

(Brent) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA selected Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) and Rep. John Davis (R-Houston) as two of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st Texas legislative session.

Sen. Kip Averitt: A Friend of Medicine

(Brent) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) selected Sen. Kip Averitt (R-Waco) as one of Texas’ best legislators from the 81st legislative session.

Governor Perry to Share Health Care Vision for Texas

(Brent) — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Texas Gov. Rick Perry; AMA President Jim Rohack, MD; and NMA President Willarda V. Edwards, MD will discuss the future of health care at TMA’s 2010 Winter Conference in Austin.

TMA Reminds Congress What Texas Patients Want in Health System Reform

(Pat) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

“At every single House Call we heard from more than one patient that Congress should only fix what’s broken in our health care system and keep all the things that are good.”

Give a Bike, Give a Helmet, Physicians Say, to Ensure Safety

(Pat) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If bikes, skates, skateboards, and scooters are on your gift-giving list this holiday season, be sure to include the accessory that could save a life — a helmet — the physicians of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) advise.

Texas Doctors: “Senate Health Plan Bad Medicine for Our Patients”

(Pat) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After careful analysis of both the good and bad provisions of the U.S. Senate health system reform bill (HR 3590), the Texas Medical Association has determined that it will not support the bill until it undergoes some necessary and significant changes.

TMA Flu Fighters Dispel Flu Vaccine Myths

(Brent) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Myths about the flu shot are circulating like flu bugs. TMA's Flu Fighter physicians want to set the record straight about the safety of seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines.

Doctors Encourage Minority and Disadvantaged Students to Overcome Obstacles, Become Physicians

(Brent) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

"Work hard and persevere, and you can achieve most anything." That was the message of approximately 50 minority physicians and medical students to more than 450 minority and disadvantaged students Thursday in Houston.

TEXPAC Endorses Gov. Rick Perry for Reelection

(Pat) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Calling Governor Perry a sound leader on patient care issues, TEXPAC, the political arm of the Texas Medical Association (TMA), announced today that the organization has endorsed Texas Gov. Rick Perry for reelection in 2010.

TMA “Flu Fighters” Recommend H1N1 Vaccine for Pregnant Women

(Brent) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TMA “Flu Fighter” physician leaders have a message for patients, especially women who are pregnant: Get your H1N1 shot as soon as possible ― the vaccine is safe and can protect you from getting sick.

TMA Chronicles History of Tobacco Advertising and Promotion

(Pat) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TMA presents "Smoke and Mirrors - A History of Tobacco Advertising," a fascinating and chilling exhibition of more than 100 years of tobacco advertising, promotion, and news coverage.

TMA Urges Cornyn to Continue Fight to Fix What’s Wrong, Keep What’s Good in U.S. Health Care

(Pat) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to vote on its $829 billion health care bill, TMA urges Sen. John Cornyn to continue the fight to "fix what's wrong and keep what's good" in the country’s health care system.

TMA to Give Away More Than 3,500 Bicycle Helmets to Texas Children in October

(Pat) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Head injury is the most common cause of death and serious disability from bike crashes. Bicycle helmets can reduce the risk of head injury by as much as 85 percent, yet only about 50 percent of cyclists wear a helmet when they ride. Even less wear them correctly.

Doctors, Health Care Workers on H1N1 Vaccine Priority List; Front-Line Caregivers Planning Now to Keep Patients Safe

(Brent) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As flu season hits, TMA physicians and other health leaders want health care workers healthy and caring for patients, not out sick or potentially spreading germs. That is why front-line health workers are in the top group of the H1N1 vaccine recipient priority list.

TMA Urges Congress, President Obama to Protect Patients From Insurer Business Tactics

(Brent) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TMA is urging President Obama and the U.S. Congress to fix what’s wrong and keep’s what good in America’s health care. The association sent a letter to President Obama and members of the Texas Congressional Delegation asking them to support health system reform legislation that would provide greater transparency and accountability in the health insurance industry.

TMA: Reform Must Provide Patient Access While Protecting Freedoms

(Pat) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TMA statement pertaining to the recent AMA House of Delegates debate on health system reform and President Obama’s address to the house.

Houston Physician Elected to TMA’s Board of Trustees

(Brent) — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lewis E. Foxhall, MD, a family physician from Houston, was elected to serve on the TMA Board of Trustees.

San Antonio Physician Elected to TMA’s Board of Trustees

(Brent) — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

David Henkes, MD, a pathologist from San Antonio, was elected to serve on the TMA Board of Trustees.

TMA Foundation Elects New Board Officers

(Brent) — Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The TMA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of TMA, announces the election of new officers to its Board of Trustees.

Fort Worth Orthopedic Surgeon Reelected Speaker of TMA’s House of Delegates

(Brent) — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fort Worth orthopedic surgeon Stephen L. Brotherton, MD, has been reelected speaker of TMA's House of Delegates, the association’s policymaking body.

Austin Psychiatrist Reelected Vice Speaker of TMA’s House of Delegates

(Brent) — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Austin psychiatrist Clifford K. Moy, MD, has been reelected vice speaker of TMA’s House of Delegates.

Texas Medical Association Awards Minority Scholarships(1)

(Brent) — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nine Texas minority college students about to enter medical school each have received a $5,000 scholarship from TMA.

Dallas Physician Earns State Medical Society’s Highest Honor - “What One Does Is More Important Than What One Gets”

(Brent) — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TMA is honoring third-generation physician Robert M. Tenery Jr., MD with its 2009 Distinguished Service Award, the association’s highest honor.

Fort Worth Allergist Named TMA President-Elect

(Brent) — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TMA has elected Susan Rudd Bailey, MD, of Fort Worth, president-elect. Dr. Bailey assumed the role today at TexMed 2009, the association’s annual meeting, held this year in Austin. She will serve as president-elect of America’s largest state medical society for one year, after which she will become TMA’s 145th president.

Houston Physician Becomes 144th TMA President

(Pat) — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TMA has elected William H. Fleming III, MD, of Houston as its 144th president. Dr. Fleming was installed as president today at TexMed 2009, the association’s annual meeting, held this year in Austin.

Texas Physicians Prescribe Cure for State's Ailing Health Care System

(Pat) — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Texas’ health care system is extremely ill, and Texas physicians have the prescription for returning the state to both physical and fiscal health. The Texas Medical Association, the largest state medical society in the nation, presented Healthy Vision 2010 Monday to Texas legislators and citizens.