Leadership Opportunities 

• Member-developed policy that forms the basis of TMA’s advocacy and public health initiatives 
• Elected and appointed positions to TMA boards, councils, committees, and task forces that lead, study, and recommend action on issues of the day 
• Elected county representation in the TMA House of Delegates 
• Elected positions on the Texas Delegation to the AMA that represents Texas at the national level 
• Leadership opportunities (e.g., section officers, delegates to TMA and AMA, and appointments to TMA boards, councils, and committees); as well as additional opportunities at the local county level 

Professional Development 

• TMA Leadership College: Identifies, orients, and trains TMA members for future leadership positions
• Leadership training at TMA conferences 
• Message and media training for physicians held around the state 
• Conferences, seminars, and CME activities that address current issues and offer a chance to network with colleagues 
• Committees ranging from health promotion to child and adolescent health 
• Grassroots lobbying training offered at every First Tuesdays at the Capitol event during a legislative session 
• Local programming and events, great for building a referral network 

Community of Peers 

•  International Medical Graduate, Medical Student, Resident and Fellow, and Young Physician sections, assuring representation of unique physician segments at all levels in the federation of medicine 
• Vehicles for communicating and networking with peers statewide, with no additional cost to get involved 
• TMA Web site pages, Facebook group, listserv, newsletter, and staff resources dedicated to each section