TexMed CME Programming

TexMed 2025 Opening General Session Speaker:
Alex Oshmyansky, MD 

Disrupting Health Care: Innovating Positive Changes for Patients and Physicians

Friday, May 9  |  8 am  |  Grand Oaks K 

Sponsored by TMA Foundation Louis J. Goodman Lectureship in Leadership Medicine Fund

This presentation addresses the pervasive feeling of helplessness many physicians experience when faced with systemic health care challenges, particularly the complexities of pharmaceutical drug pricing. Dr. Alex Oshmyansky, shares his inspiring journey of defying the odds and creating an affordable alternative to the traditional drug market. He aims to empower attendees by demonstrating that transformative change is achievable and that individual physicians can play a significant role in improving the health care landscape.

Participants will be able to analyze the innovative strategies to address systemic issues in pharmaceutical drug pricing and identify potential applications of these strategies within their own practice or health care system.

Alex Oshmyansky, MD

Founder and CEO of the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company

Alex Oshmyansky, MD is an emergency radiologist who founded the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company after being incensed by the skyrocketing costs of generic drugs for his patients.

TexMed 2025 Closing General Session Speaker:
Doctor Mike

Treating Patients in the Digital Era

Saturday, May 10  |  2 pm  |  Grand Oaks K

Like it or not, every doctor is an “influencer.” While not all physicians have large social media followings, they influence their patients every time they step into the office. Whether you’re speaking one-on-one with a patient or reaching millions through a smartphone screen, the challenge remains the same: conveying complex medical information in a way that people understand.

Doctor Mike has discovered that the communication skills required to engage over 25 million social media followers have also improved his in-person patient interactions. Likewise, the authenticity that builds trust in the exam room is exactly what audiences crave online. 

In this talk, Doctor Mike will share the insights and strategies he’s developed over a decade of social media success—helping you become not just a better doctor, but a more effective communicator and influencer as well.

Participants will be able to apply principles of effective communication and authenticity, as demonstrated through Doctor Mike’s experience in both social media and clinical settings, to enhance their ability to convey complex medical information and build trust with patients and broader audiences.

Doctor Mike 

Mikhail “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician and social media influencer with an audience of over 25 million followers across platforms. On his YouTube channel he debunks medical misinformation and educates his audience about their health and body.

• Art and Science of Breathing: Optimize, Relax, Heal
  Nick Shroff, MD

• At Home and at Work: Fostering Personal and Professional Relationships to Support Physician Well-Being
  Toi Harris, MD; Sheila LoboPrabhu, MD; Sarah Grimmer, PhD; Kendra Harvey

• Beyond Abstinence: Ethical and Practical Harm Reduction Strategies for People With Substance Use Disorders
  Juan Sosa, MD; Nellie Moualeu, PhD; Randi Stouffer, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, BCPP

• Beyond the Stethoscope: Supporting the Mental Well-Being of Physicians
  Sanjie Garza-Cox, MD; Sejal Mehta, MD

• Bridging the Gap: Collaboration Between Physicians and Leadership as a Model for Organizational Well-Being
  Sapna Singh, MD

• Clinical Gait Assessment
  Raul Marin, MD

• Confidence in the White Coat: Addressing Imposter Syndrome Among Emerging Medical Leaders
  Joy Chen, MD

• Contemplative Medicine: Integrating Mindfulness and Compassion into Everyday Clinical Practice
  Cristel Escalona, MD

• Energy Management is the New Time Management: Strategies for Greater Productivity and Impact
  Rajani Katta, MD

• Ethically Developing and Protecting Your Social Media Presence – The George R. Hugman, III, MD, Ethics Forum presented by the TMA Board of Councilors
  TBD

• From Hippocrates to Hospice: Applying Ethical Principles to Clinical Challenges at the End of Life
  Jason Morrow, MD

• Geriatric Fall Prevention: A Partnership Opportunity for EMS and Primary Care
  Jeffrey Rollman, MPH, LP

• Honoring Patient's Wishes: Mastering the POLST Form
  Mark Casanova, MD; Stuart Pickell, MD

• How an Idea Becomes Law
  Gilbert Handal, MD

• Incorporating Trauma-Informed Care in Inpatient Rehabilitation
  Blaise Langan, DO; Kathleen Palmer, MA, LPC; Sarah A. Sebton, MPA, MPH, PMP, LBBP

• Leading Without a Title!
  Anu Wadhwa, MD

• Mindfulness: Here and Now!
  Sejal Mehta, MD, Amita Kumar, MD; Bethany Powell, MD

• Practice Cross-Pollination With Lifestyle-Themed Ancillaries for Financial and Clinical Benefit
  Ajeya Joshi, MD

• Protecting Your Texas Practice: Maintaining Regulatory Compliance When Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants Step into Oversight and Supervisory Situations
  Tony Bertolino, JD; Troy Beaulieu, JD

• Psychedelics: Back to the Future
  Sejal Mehta, MD

• Risky Business: Physician Relationships With Private Investors and Current Government Enforcement Trends
  Jose Vela Jr, JD, LLM

• Rumination Syndrome – The New Kid on the Block to Explain Refractory Vomiting
  Richard McCallum, MD

• Sex Differences in Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
  Alexandria Haselhorst, DO

• Tackling HIV Transmission: A General Guide to Prescribe PrEP
  Emma Dishner, MD

• Talking and Treatment for Menopausal Symptoms
  Kari Fay, MD

• TELEMEDICINE: Broad Vision Solution for the Future
  Luissa Kiprono, DO

• The Art and Science of Emotional Intelligence: Mastering Transformative Leadership for Busy Physicians
  Nora Vasquez, MD

• The Art of Storytelling: Communicating Your Impact
  Kristin Parker

• Transforming Hearts and Health: Community-Driven Strategies for Prevention and Care
  Parminder Deo, MPH; Anand Rohatgi, MD 

• Trends In Ambulatory Surgery/Procedure Centers
  David Mackey, MD; Christopher Cook, DO

• Under the Hood of your EHR: Is it on FHIR?
  Fredric Santiago, MD

• Updates in Pain Medicine for Opioid Prescribing, UDT Testing Pearls, and PMP Interpretation
  Miles Day, MD; Max Eckmann, MD

• Updates on Sports Concussion: Evaluation and Management for Primary Care Physicians
  Angela Cortez, MD

• Value-Based Reimbursement and Provider-Initiated Strategies
  Kinal Patel, JD

• Youth and Young Adult Vaping: Assessing Risk in an Era of New and Emerging Products
  Lindy McGee, MD

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Accreditation Statement

AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT™
The Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Texas Medical Association designates this live event for a maximum of 38 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ETHICS CREDIT
The Texas Medical Association has designated certain lectures as meeting the requirements for physician ethics and/or professional responsibility. Look for the E icon to identify these lectures.

DEA SUD
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 enacted a new one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. The presentation marked with DEA SUD is eligible to count towards the training requirement. Participation in this program in no way implies the participant has fully met the federally and state-mandated training requirements. Participants are solely responsible for ensuring any mandated training requirements are completed.

REPORTING YOUR CME CREDITS
This year, TMA is taking care of your TexMed CME credit tracking for you. To ensure you receive accurate credit, please wear your conference badge at all times and scan your badge as you enter each CME session. If you attend multiple sessions in the same room, have your badge re-scanned before each session begins. TMA will record your CME credit by June 6. All credit types will be recorded as part of this scanning (ethics, SUD, etc.). See the visual guide on page 37 of the program for more information.

TMLT DISCOUNT
Texas Medical Liability Trust policyholders may be eligible for a 3% premium discount after completion of two (2) 1 hr risk management CME courses. Look for the identifying TMLT icon next to the individual session descriptions to find which sessions may be counted toward these education hours. As attendees enter the seminar, their barcode will be scanned for reporting purposes. The discount may be applied to the policyholder’s next eligible policy period. Policyholders may complete four (4) 1 hr risk management CMEs to be eligible for a maximum of 6% premium discount per policy period