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    Develop and Foster the Leader Within

    TMA Leadership Development programming is designed to help you build your leadership skills, enhance your resume, boost your career and gain an understanding of how you can make a a positive impact in your field, your association, and your community.

  • Leadership in the Association

    TMA offers more than two dozen physician-led bodies that develop policy for the association. Learn about how TMA functions, how to write a resolution, and find opportunities to participate and lend your voice to organized medicine.

    TMA Leadership 101

    Professional Development Resources

    TMA helps physicians grow at every stage of their career. Explore open job opportunities and get expert advice on everything from interview prep and mentorships to contract negotiations and effective management.

    Advance Your Career

  • Leadership Fundamentals

    Being a great leader doesn’t happen overnight. TMA offers a number of tools to help you master the fundamentals of leadership including enhanced interpersonal skills and an expanded cultural awareness.

    Essential Building Blocks

  • Women Physicians

    The tide is changing. Both nationally and in Texas, women now outnumber men as first-year medical school enrollees. Use TMA’s resources to help you rise as a leader and promote gender equity in medicine.

    Lead the Field

    International Medical Graduates

    Did you graduate from an international medical school? TMA offers a variety of resources to help you adapt to the unique challenges of being a new physician in Texas.

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  • Advanced Leadership Skills

    Leadership development is a lifelong journey and it doesn't stop once you reach the top. The mark of a strong leader is an equally strong team. Use TMA’s resources to take your leadership skills to the next level by fostering a positive culture within your organization as well as with your colleagues and subordinates.

    Master Your Role as a Leader

  • Just for Med Students

    Make the most of your time as a medical student. Use TMA's free resources to help overcome stress and burnout, navigate professional boundaries with patients, and prepare for a successful career in medicine.

    Resources Beyond The Classroom

    Just for Residents

    Congratulations, you're officially licensed in Texas! To effectively shift from residency to practice, use TMA's resources for help navigating topics like non-compete covenants and medical malpractice.

    Tools for Your Transition

  • Lifelong Leadership Series

    Join us on Apr. 22, 2021 at 6 pm for the next webinar in the series, "Communicating Across Barriers" with author and speaker Marny Lifshen. This interactive session wlll explore effective methods of communication as a leader of your team and your practice in our new virtual world.

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    Open to all member physicians, the Lifelong Leadership Virtual Series offers quarterly webinars featuring an in-depth exploration of topics and challenges physician leaders are likely to encounter throughout their careers.The most recent program, held Dec. 10, addressed "Top Tips for Navigating and Negotiating Contracts" and is available for viewing and CME credit in the TMA Education Center.

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  • TMA Leadership College

    Are you a young physician in your first 8 years of practice? Apply for TMA's leadership development program that trains physicians to serve as thought leaders within their communities and aims to close the divide among clinicians and health care policy makers.

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  • Ask the TMA Knowledge Center

    Got Leadership and Professional Development questions? Call or email the Knowledge Center.

    (800) 880-7955