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County Medical Societies - 04/02/2020

Links to Texas County Medical Societies

It’s Your House – Come On In - 03/31/2020

The Texas Medical Association House of Delegates. That’s a mouthful. It’s also a great house. And it’s your house. The House of Delegates is nearly 600 women and men physicians, residents, and medical students of all specialties

TMA Brings its Fite: Incoming TMA President Diana Fite, MD - 03/31/2020

Incoming TMA President Diana Fite, MD, plans to take on low Medicaid pay and the litany of intrusions taking time away from patient care and contributing to physician burnout

Some of TexMed 2020 Going Virtual - 03/18/2020

TexMed 2020 will not take place in Fort Worth on May 1-2, Texas Medical Association President David C. Fleeger, MD, announced Tuesday. The TMA House of Delegates, however, will convene in a virtual format on those same dates, using a focused agenda to address the key issues before the house.

Apply For a TMA Student Leadership Position Today - 02/25/2020

When you think about your future as a physician, do you see yourself not only treating patients, but also shaping state and national health policy or being involved in medical leadership? If you answered yes, get started on that future by serving on the Texas Medical Association Medical Student Section (MSS) Executive Council, which directs the activities of the section at the state level.

YPS 2019-2020 Executive Council - 02/12/2020

Young Physician Section Executive Council

Have Fun and Network at TMA Foundation Gala - 02/12/2020

The art of medicine and the artistic side of Fort Worth will be celebrated at the TMA Foundation gala, which helps support TMA’s health improvement, science, and quality of care programs, and family of medicine community health initiatives.

El Paso Emergency Community Honored for Shooting Response - 02/06/2020

Texas Medical Association President David C. Fleeger, MD, recognized the entire emergency medical community of El Paso on Wednesday for their response to a mass shooting that killed 22 people and injured 24 others last year.

TMA to Honor Physicians, Trauma Teams for Walmart Shooting Response - 02/04/2020

The president of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) will honor the many physicians, hospital caregivers, emergency medical technicians, and others who responded to the tragic El Paso Walmart shooting on Aug. 3, 2019. A gunman shot and killed 22 people and injured 24 others, many of whom received care in area hospitals. TMA President David C. Fleeger, MD, will present a TMA President’s Award to members of El Paso’s emergency medicine community at a brief ceremony.

TMA Honors Dallas Physician With Public Health Lifetime Achievement Award - 01/27/2020

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) presented its inaugural Laurance N. Nickey, MD, Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert W. Haley, MD, director of the Division of Epidemiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and a TMA physician leader. Doctors presented the award Saturday at the 2020 TMA Winter Conference in Austin.

Program Overview - 01/08/2020

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

Q&A: Mobilizing Members - 11/07/2019

Michael J. Darrouzet takes over as TMA chief executive.

Presidents of the Texas Medical Association - 10/31/2019

Presidents of the Texas Medical Association

Commentary: A Voice in Medicine is a Voice for Our Patients - 10/22/2019

Just like every physician, I want to be the best doctor for my patients. There is the obvious way – as a capable di-agnostician and clinician. While a necessary and valuable role, as clinicians we only impact one person at a time. To have a bigger impact on the health of our communities we must take medicine outside of the exam room and engage in health care advocacy.

Define Yourself! Crafting a Powerful Personal Brand - 10/01/2019

The concept of personal brands has been a mainstay in the professional community for 15 years, but few people truly understand what personal brands are, why they are important, or how to evaluate and elevate their own brand.

Board of Trustees - 09/24/2019

TMA Board of Trustees

Biography of TMA President David C. Fleeger, MD - 09/24/2019

David C. Fleeger, MD, was installed as the Texas Medical Association’s 154th president on May 18, 2019 in Dallas. Dr. Fleeger is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon and managing partner of his nine-member group practice in Austin, Texas. Caring for patients every day enables Dr. Fleeger to observe the best — and sometimes the most aggravating — parts of medicine. One of his priorities will be to work to remove barriers between physicians and the patients who need their care.

San Angelo Physicians Assume TMA Leadership Positions - 09/12/2019

Two San Angelo physicians will begin new terms in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions during the TMA Fall Conference this week.

Temple Physicians Assume TMA Leadership Positions - 09/10/2019

Three Temple physicians will begin terms in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions during the TMA Fall Conference next week.

Dallas-Area Physicians to Begin Serving in TMA Leadership Positions - 09/10/2019

Seventeen Dallas-area physicians will begin new terms of service in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions next week during the TMA Fall Conference.  The physicians are in Dallas, Flower Mound, Frisco, McKinney, Murphy, and Plano.

Abilene Physician to Begin Serving in TMA Leadership Position - 09/10/2019

Joshua B. Reed, DO, an Abilene family physician in practice for five years, was appointed to serve on the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) Committee on Membership. He will begin his three-year term in September during the TMA Fall Conference.

San Antonio Physicians to Begin New TMA Leadership Positions - 09/10/2019

Seven San Antonio physicians will begin terms in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions this week during the TMA Fall Conference.

Houston-Area Physicians Begin TMA Leadership Positions - 09/09/2019

Thirty Houston-area physicians who practice in Houston, Bellaire, Cypress, and Sugar Land will begin new terms of service in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions next week during the TMA Fall Conference.

Lubbock Physicians Assume TMA Leadership Positions - 09/09/2019

Eleven Lubbock physicians will begin terms in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions during the TMA Fall Conference next week.

Galveston-Area Physicians Assume TMA Leadership Positions - 09/09/2019

Two Galveston-area physicians and a medical student will begin new terms of service in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions during the TMA Fall Conference next week.