Academic Physicians

Work with TMA’s lobby team to ensure Texas medical schools, residency programs, and academic health centers have resources for high-quality teaching, patient care, and research. Because state laws bar you from lobbying while representing your institutions, TMA lobbies on your behalf, with your input.

Help achieve your goals for a high-quality medical education system by serving on or interfacing with one of TMA’s academic-focused councils or committees to help develop TMA policy: Council on Medical Education, TMA Subcommittee for Academic Physicians, Committee on Physician Distribution and Health Care Access, ad hoc Council of Medical School Deans.

Build your leadership skills and qualifications for promotion through TMA’s Leadership Development programming. As you enhance your CV, you also can discover how to make a positive impact in your field, your association, and your community.

Take or share a training course on patient safety and medical errors developed by TMA’s Subcommittee for Academic Physicians. It’s designed for medical students and resident physicians, as well as practicing physicians and other health professionals.

Meet medical students’ and residents’ interest in electives that focus on leadership, advocacy, and health policy skills. TMA’s Subcommittee for Academic Physicians has created a curriculum toolbox to guide medical schools and residency programs in developing elective courses on these topics at their institutions.

Collaborate on solutions and influence TMA policy as a member of one of TMA sections – for medical students, residents and fellows, young physicians, international medical graduates, women in medicine, and LGBTQ Health. The sections provide opportunities for leadership, networking, and learning the business side of medicine.