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Program Overview - 04/19/2024

Guidelines, application process, and costs for the TMA Leadership College.

Feds Extend Marketplace Special Enrollment Amid Medicaid Unwinding - 04/19/2024

Texas patients who have been disenrolled from Medicaid in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency now have more time to find alternative coverage on the federal marketplace. The extension could mitigate a coverage cliff about which the Texas Medical Association has long raised concerns.

Schedule-at-a-Glance - 04/16/2024

Scholars must complete all of the following programs to graduate from the program.

TMA Moment in Time: SGR Repeal - 04/09/2024

The historic victory has roots in TMA advocacy and may provide a playbook for future Medicare reform.

TMA Moment in Time: AMA Presidents - 04/09/2024

Texas' git-er-done approach has launched TMA physicians to the AMA presidency.

Postpartum Coverage Extension Brings Payment Complexities - 04/05/2024

As the 12-month postpartum coverage Texas legislature approved took effect March 1, physicians and their practice staff should take note of subsequent payment complexities, Texas Medical Association experts caution.

An Unfailing Voice for Medicine: TMA Honors Kenneth Mattox, MD - 04/01/2024

TMA honors Houston trauma surgeon Kenneth Mattox, MD, for his dedication to public health.

Cultivating Healthy Communities: TMA's Strategic Plan Prioritizes Wellness for Patients and Physicians - 04/01/2024

The second goal in the Texas Medical Association's five-pronged strategic plan is to build health communities through physician relations so patients and physicians can achieve peak wellness.

Lifelong Leadership: TMA Debuts Development Program for Physicians at Every Career Stage - 04/01/2024

The Texas Medical Association's new Lifelong Leadership Program is a self-paced, 18-month program free to any TMA member physician; along with the Leadership College and the Leadership Summit, the program responds to members' requests for more career development opportunities.

Straight Shooter: Incoming TMA President Ray Callas, MD, Aims for Practice Protections, Membership Gains - 04/01/2024

Incoming Texas Medical Association President Ray Callas, MD, an anesthesiologist from Beaumont, cites as his top priorities preventing scope-of-practice creep, defending physician autonomy, and bolstering the TMA's membership.

Mumps: Virus Causes Puffy Cheeks and Sometimes, Serious Complications - 03/27/2024

The bottom line: Mumps is a viral contagious disease. People know mumps for patients’ swollen cheeks and jaw, but patients also suffer fever, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, and loss of appetite. Outbreaks occur every year in the United States and Texas. The MMR vaccine protects people against this disease.

State to Update Trauma, Emergency System Rules - 03/25/2024

For the first time in 20 years, the Texas Department of State Health Services is updating the state’s emergency medical system and trauma care rules.

Physicians Now May Apply for TMA Disaster Relief Program Aid - 03/23/2024

Any Texas physician whose Harvey-damaged medical practice is located in a federally declared disaster area now may apply for relief funds from the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Disaster Relief Program.

TMA Launches Public Health Podcast Series - 03/20/2024

The Texas Medical Association Council on Health Promotion has launched a podcast series to inform and educate the public on some of TMA’s public health priorities, as well as community outreach programs the council oversees.

Championing Physician Leadership: Strategic Plan Aims to Cultivate Leaders - 03/05/2024

TMA’s strategic plan aims to cultivate skilled physician leaders.

TMA to Start 2024 Listening Tour - 02/29/2024

The TMA Board of Trustees, leadership, and staff are hitting the road in 2024 to learn directly from Texas physicians what is working, what isn’t, and what TMA can do to ensure Texas is the best place to practice medicine.

TMA Board of Trustees 2023 - 2024 - 02/27/2024

TMA Board of Trustees

Board Member Highlight: Gregory Fuller, MD - 02/27/2024

Gregory M. Fuller, MD, became secretary/treasurer of the TMA Board of Trustees in May 2023 during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference.

Board Member Highlight: Jayesh Shah, MD - 02/27/2024

San Antonio internist and undersea and hyperbaric medicine specialist Jayesh B. “Jay” Shah, MD, began serving as secretary of the TMA Board of Trustees in May 2023. Soon after he started his private practice, Dr. Shah realized influencing patient care was not limited to the examination room or hospitals; he could impact health care through policymaking as well.

Board Member Highlight: John G. Flores, MD - 02/27/2024

Little Elm internist John G. Flores, MD, was reelected vice speaker of the Texas Medical Association House of Delegates policymaking body in May 2023. The office of vice speaker is an ex-officio member of the TMA Board of Trustees.  

Board Member Highlight: Bradford W. Holland, MD - 02/27/2024

The Texas Medical Association reelected Waco otolaryngologist Bradford W. Holland, MD, speaker of the House of Delegates policymaking body in May 2023. The speaker is an ex-officio member of the TMA Board of Trustees.

Board Member Highlight: Tony R. Aventa, MD - 02/26/2024

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

Board Member Highlight: Samuel E. Mathis, MD - 02/24/2024

Samuel Mathis, MD, recognized the importance of getting involved in organized medicine as early as his medical student days. He has been a Texas Medical Association member for 13 years. In 2022, Dr. Mathis was elected to TMA’s Board of Trustees representing TMA’s Young Physician Section (TMA-YPS).  

Board Member Highlight: Gary W. Floyd, MD - 02/24/2024

Corpus Christi pediatrician Gary W. Floyd, MD, became TMA’s immediate past president in May 2023 while continuing to serve on the association’s Board of Trustees. He shifted to this role after serving one year as the association’s 157th president.

Board Member Highlight: Joseph Valenti, MD - 02/24/2024

Denton obstetrician-gynecologist Joseph S. Valenti, MD, began serving as vice chair of the TMA Board of Trustees in May 2023. He has served multiple terms on the association’s governing body after his reelection to the board in 2021.