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