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  • What Is the LGBTQ Health Section?

    Inclusion190The LGBTQ Health Section welcomes all TMA members who are interested in advancing the association’s leadership role in providing physicians and patients with evidence-based, scientific information on care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, and queer/questioning individuals. The section also addresses practice management issues and communicates TMA policy and expertise on LGBTQ health to other physicians, policymakers, and the public.

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  • Calling All Section Members: Help Determine Section Priorities

    Please complete this quick, five-minute survey that will help determine the priorities for each member section for the coming year. Your feedback is instrumental in setting the goals for each of the six member sections.  
     
    Take this opportunity to answer the survey and share what matters to you most. The survey is open until Friday, June 6.

    Complete the Survey

  • LGBTQ Health Section Member Highlight

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    Aaron C. Cessna, DO

    Aaron C. Cessna, chair of the 2024-25 LGBTQ Health Section Executive Council, is leading the LGBTQ Health Section's charge. Dr. Cessna believes the section is important “because it promotes inclusivity, education, advocacy, and support for LGBTQ+ healthcare professionals and patients, ultimately contributing to TMA's mission of improving the health of all Texans."

    Read More about Dr. Cessna

  • LGBTQ Health Section Leadership

    The LGBTQ Health Section is led by the LGBTQHS Executive Council, which is elected annually by the section membership. The Executive Council is currently comprised of the chair, chair-elect, immediate past chair, secretary, TMA delegate, TMA alternate delegate, and medical student representative. 


    Read the Letter from the Chair

  • Join the LGBTQ Health Section

    The LGBTQ Health Section is open to all TMA members with an interest in LGBTQ health policy and serving LGBTQ patient populations. If you'd like to get involved, click the link below and indicate your interest on your TMA online profile.

    Join the Section

  • LGBTQ HS: View Priorities

    • Section members completed a survey, the results of which helped define the goals of TMA’s six member sections and their priorities for the 2024-25 year. Take this opportunity to view the feedback and hear what matters to you most.

    View Survey Feedback

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  • Resolution Process Deadlines 

    Members from any section will be allowed to submit an idea for consideration using this process. In addition to requesting authorship from their own section, section members may also request co-authorship from any of the six sections. You will find the process and deadlines below. 
     
    Open Forum: Aug. 13-Oct. 25 
    Submit a draft of resolution, or titles and resolves, for section authorship. 
     
    Member Comment Period: Nov. 1-15 
    Section members will have an opportunity to provide feedback to resolution author(s) including language adjustments and/or suggested amendments. 
     
    Deadline Extended - Resolution Ratification: Dec. 16-Jan. 12 
    Section members vote on whether their section should author resolution(s).

  • Ask the TMA Knowledge Center

    Have LGBTQ Health Section questions? Call the Knowledge Center.

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