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Contaminant Containment: Countering Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Takes Physician Awareness and Prompt Reporting - 06/26/2025

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates each year some 48 million people get sick from a foodborne illness, more than 127,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die.

TMA Board of Trustees 2025-26 - 06/25/2025

TMA Board of Trustees

'The Canary in the Coal Mine': Wastewater Testing Advances Improve Physician and Public Readiness for Outbreaks - 06/23/2025

Houston is home to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Wastewater Surveillance System of Excellence.

The Essence of Outreach: TMA Health Beat Broadens Its Audience to Advocate More Effectively for Physicians - 06/23/2025

Louise Bethea, MD, sometimes encounters resistance in persuading her patients with asthma to adhere to their daily medication regimen. It’s a problem she attributes, in part, to low health care literacy.

RFS Executive Council - 06/16/2025

Resident and Fellow Section Executive Council

HHSC Extends Medicaid Revalidation Another Six Months - 06/12/2025

The state is providing physicians with additional time to take a key step in caring for Medicaid patients. It’s also providing a reentry pathway for physicians disenrolled last year.

AI Experts Added to Committee on Health Information Technology - 06/11/2025

Recognizing the potential of augmented and artificial intelligence to greatly impact patient care and physician interests, the Texas Medical Association has announced the addition of 10 expert consultants to its Committee on Health Information Technology.

Survey: Small, Private Practices Now Less Common - 06/10/2025

Physician practices are increasingly tied to hospitals and private equity entities, and they’re also getting larger. Those are among the key findings of the latest nationwide study conducted by the American Medical Association.

Board Member Highlight: John Carlo, MD - 06/09/2025

John T. Carlo, MD, brought high aspirations when he was elected to the TMA Board of Trustees in 2022. “I want to ensure that we protect all physician-patient relationships against government and business intrusion,” he said. “Every physician should be able to practice medicine at the highest standards, using the latest medical evidence without fear of being criminalized.”

Where Are They Now? 15 Years of Leadership College: Lenore DePagter, DO - 06/05/2025

The time Lenore DePagter, DO, spent in the TMA Leadership College set her on a path in organized medicine and launched her career in health care administration. Learn how to apply before the June 13 deadline.

Board Member Highlight: Grayson Jackson - 06/05/2025

The Texas Medical Association elected Galveston medical student Grayson Jackson to a one-year term as the TMA Medical Student Section representative to the TMA Board of Trustees. He joined the board in May 2025.

Board Member Highlight: Kimberly Monday, MD - 06/05/2025

Kimberly Monday, MD, was elected to the TMA Board of Trustees during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. One of her key beliefs: “Physicians are in the best position to determine what health care services people and communities need, who should provide those services, and in what context.”

Board Member Highlight: Lee Ann Pearse, MD - 06/04/2025

Lee Ann Pearse, MD, was elected to the TMA Board of Trustees in May 2024.

U.S., Texas Child Flu Deaths Increase Amid a Grim Season - 06/04/2025

Texas has recorded 15 pediatric flu deaths so far for the 2024-2025 flu season. That number is significantly higher than last year, when no child deaths associated with flu occurred in the state. Physicians continue to advocate immunization as the best defense.

Board Member Highlight: Tilden L. Childs III, MD - 06/02/2025

The Texas Medical Association House of Delegates elected Fort Worth radiologist Tilden L. Childs III, MD, to TMA’s Board of Trustees during TMA’s TexMed conference in May 2025.

Board Member Highlight: Mark A. Casanova, MD - 06/02/2025

The Texas Medical Association House of Delegates policymaking body elected Dallas internist and palliative care physician Mark A. Casanova, MD, vice speaker of the TMA house during TMA’s TexMed conference in May 2025. The election places him on the TMA Board of Trustees governing body.

Board Member Highlight: John G. Flores, MD - 06/02/2025

The Texas Medical Association House of Delegates policymaking body elected Little Elm internist John G. Flores, MD, as its speaker in May 2025. The office of the speaker is an ex-officio member of the TMA Board of Trustees. Dr. Flores values the important role of physician advocacy in preserving the patient-physician relationship.  

Board Member Highlight: Tazeen Rizvi, DO - 06/02/2025

The Texas Medical Association House of Delegates elected Dallas resident physician Tazeen Rizvi, DO, to a one-year term as the TMA Resident and Fellow Section representative on the TMA Board of Trustees governing body during TexMed in May 2025.

Board Member Highlight: Bradford Patt, MD - 06/02/2025

The Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees elected Bradford S. Patt, MD, to serve as vice chair in 2025-26, after the TMA House of Delegates renewed him to a new three-year term on the board.

Board Member Highlight: G. Ray Callas, MD - 06/02/2025

Upon the conclusion of his one-year Texas Medical Association presidency in May 2025, Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, continues serving as an ex-officio member of the TMA Board of Trustees.

Board Member Highlight: Tony R. Aventa, MD - 06/02/2025

Tony R. Aventa, MD, was elected to the TMA Board of Trustees in 2023.

Where Are They Now? 15 Years of Leadership College: Rick Ngo, MD - 05/28/2025

Houston surgeon Rick Ngo, MD, took from TMA’s Leadership College the tools to be a health care champion. He encourages young physician members to seek admission to the program to “enhance their understanding” of advocacy. Applications are now open.

Member Expertise Drives TMA Councils, Committees in Policy Work - 05/28/2025

Members of TMA’s councils and committees are selected based on a comprehensive set of criteria, such as regional representation, subject area expertise, and county medical society involvement.

Where Are They Now? 15 Years of Leadership College: Erica Hughes, MD - 05/27/2025

Building confidence to encourage other physicians to be leaders is just one of the main takeaways Erica Hughes, MD, gleaned from TMA’s leadership development initiative. Applications are now open until June 13.

TMA Elects North Texas, Houston Area Physicians to Board - 05/23/2025

The Texas Medical Association has elected representatives from North Texas and the Houston area to serve on its Board of Trustees. These physicians will decide and implement TMA policies and deliberate various health care issues that impact the health and lives of Texans.