2023 TMA Anson Jones, MD, Award Winners

  • TMA Honors Health Reporting Excellence 

    TMA honored journalists from around the state who did an outstanding job reporting about health issues with its 66th Anson Jones, MD, Awards. 

    The awards recognize print, broadcast, and online journalists in eight categories. Journalists self-submit their works or are nominated by a TMA Family member.  

    The awards are named after pioneer physician, statesman, and prolific writer Anson Jones, MD.

  • Texas Health Journalists of the Year

    Pictured: Karin McCay, reporter and anchor at KCBD-TV, and reporter Seema Mathur with their Anson Jones Awards.

    Texas Health Journalist of the Year - Large Market

    Seema Mathur
    KUT 90.5, Austin

    Texas Health Journalist of the Year - Small Market
    Karen McCay
    KCBD-TV, Lubbock

  • Print/Online Categories

    Pictured: D Magazine’s Will Maddox receives his Anson Jones Award from Kim Rice, MD, of the TMA Council on Health Promotion.

    Short Print/Online News Winner
    Bridget Grumet
    Austin American Statesman

    Short Print/Online News Honorable Mention
    Peggy O’Hare
    San Antonio Express-News

    In-Depth Print/Online News Winner
    Laura Garcia and Libby Seline
    San Antonio Express-News

    In-Depth Print/Online News Honorable Mentions
    Will Maddox
    D Magazine, Dallas

    Nicole Foy, Caroline Ghisolfi, Tony Plohetski
    Austin American Statesman

  • Radio Categories

    Pictured: Eddie Patton Jr., MD, of the TMA Council on Health Promotion presents the Anson Jones Award to Sara Willa Ernst, Houston Public Media reporter.

    Radio News Winner
    Seema Mathur
    KUT 90.5, Austin

    Radio News Honorable Mention
    Seema Mathur
    KUT 90.5, Austin

    In-Depth Radio Winner
    Sara Willa Ernst
    Houston Public Media

    In-Depth Radio Honorable Mention
    Yvette Benavides and David Martin Davies
    Texas Public Radio

  • Television Categories

    Pictured: Jonathan McClements, MD, president of Travis County Medical Society, presents the Anson Jones Award to KVUE-TV’s Jenni Lee. 
    Photo Credit: KVUE-TV

    Short Television News Winner
    Karin McCay, Amber Elizondo, and Andrew Wood
    KCBD-TV, Lubbock

    Short Television Honorable Mention
    J.D. Miles
    CBS 11 News, Dallas/Fort Worth

    In-Depth Television News Winner 
    Jenni Lee and Dennis Thomas
    KVUE-TV, Austin

    In-Depth Television News Honorable Mention 
    David Barer, Richie Bowes, Arezow Doost, and Josh Hinkle
    KXAN-TV, Austin