Press releases

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.

College Students: Put Required Vaccination on To-Do List - 02/21/2024

As young adults make final preparations for college, the physicians of the Texas Medical Association remind college-bound students to put the meningitis vaccination on their to-do list.

Dallas Physician to Host Her First Walk with a Doc Texas Event - 02/14/2024

Dallas residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Ashley Agan, MD, for her first Walk with a Doc Texas event.

TMA Installs Dallas Cardiologist as 158th President - 02/14/2024

TMA on Saturday installed Richard W. “Rick” Snyder II, MD, a Dallas cardiologist, as its 158th president.

TMA Elects Beaumont Anesthesiologist President-Elect - 02/14/2024

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) Saturday elected Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, president-elect during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held in Fort Worth this year. Dr. Callas will serve in this role for one year, after which he will be installed as president.

TMA Elects Keller Physician Secretary/Treasurer - 02/14/2024

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) House of Delegates, the organization’s policymaking body, has elected Keller physician Gregory M. Fuller, MD, as the association’s secretary/treasurer. The physician leaders held elections Saturday during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, held in Fort Worth this year.

TMA Board Elects Officers From Houston, Denton, San Antonio, Keller - 02/14/2024

The TMA Board of Trustees has elected 2023-24 officers to lead the board. Members of the TMA governing body elected Houston ophthalmologist Keith A. Bourgeois, MD, as chair; Denton obstetrician-gynecologist Joseph S. Valenti, MD, as vice chair; and San Antonio internist and undersea and hyperbaric medicine specialist Jayesh B. Shah, MD, as secretary. The TMA House of Delegates also elected Keller family physician Greg Fuller, MD, as TMA secretary/treasurer.

Houston Neurologist Reelected to TMA Board of Trustees - 02/14/2024

Kimberly E. Monday, MD, a Houston neurologist, was reelected to the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Board of Trustees. TMA’s House of Delegates policymaking body elected Dr. Monday on Saturday during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, held this year in Fort Worth.

TMA Elects Austin Internist to Board of Trustees - 02/14/2024

Austin internist Tony R. Aventa, MD, was elected Saturday to the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Board of Trustees, the association’s governing body. TMA’s House of Delegates policymaking body elected Dr. Aventa during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held this year in Fort Worth.

Lubbock Physician Reelected to TMA Board of Trustees - 02/14/2024

Cynthia Jumper, MD, a Lubbock physician specializing for 28 years in internal medicine and pulmonary diseases, was reelected to the Texas Medical Association Board of Trustees governing body. TMA’s House of Delegates policymaking body elected Dr. Jumper during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held this year in Houston.

Dallas Resident Physician Joins TMA Board of Trustees (2023) - 02/14/2024

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) elected Dallas resident physician Subhan Tabba, MD, to its Board of Trustees. He will serve a one-year term on the board representing the TMA Resident and Fellow Section (RFS). 

Fort Worth Medical Student Elected to TMA Board of Trustees - 02/14/2024

Katherine “Kate” Russell, a medical student at the University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) was elected to serve on the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Board of Trustees, the association’s governing body. Ms. Russell will serve a one-year term representing the TMA Medical Student Section on the board. 

TMA Reelects Waco Physician House Speaker - 02/14/2024

Waco otolaryngologist Bradford W. Holland, MD, was reelected speaker of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) House of Delegates, the association’s policymaking body. Members reelected him on Saturday during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, held in Fort Worth this year.

TMA Reelects Little Elm Physician Vice Speaker - 02/14/2024

Little Elm internist John G. Flores, MD, was reelected vice speaker of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) House of Delegates, the association’s policymaking body. The house elected Dr. Flores during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, held in Fort Worth this year..

TMA Alliance Installs Corpus Christi Community Leader as President - 02/14/2024

The Texas Medical Association Alliance (TMAA) has installed Corpus Christi community leader Elizabeth Vanexan to serve as the group’s president for a one-year term.

San Antonio Physicians, Medical Students to Host Walk with a Future Doc Texas Event - 02/14/2024

San Antonio residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Adrienne Roth, MD, and medical student Mrs. Cecelia Daniel – both of UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine – for their first Walk with a Future Doc Texas event.

Lewisville Physician to Host His First Walk with a Doc Texas Event - 02/14/2024

Lewisville-area residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Mark W. Holt, MD, of MD Pediatric Associates, for his first Walk with a Doc Texas event.

TMA Gives Scholarships to Minority Medical Students - 10/20/2023

Twelve minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will benefit from a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). TMA awarded the scholarships to the students today in San Antonio at TexMed, TMA’s annual conference. Physicians selected the students for their academic achievement, commitment to community service, and desire to care for Texas’ increasingly diverse population.

Texas A&M Medical Student Joins TMA Foundation Board - 10/20/2023

Sinan Ali Bana, a third-year medical student at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, has joined the Texas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF) Board of Trustees. He begins his one-year term at TMA Fall Conference in September, after being selected in May to serve.

Houston Resident Physician Joins TMA Foundation Board - 10/20/2023

Arindam Sarkar, MD, a physician in residency has joined the Texas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF) Board of Trustees. He begins his three-year term at TMA Fall Conference this week, after being selected in May to serve.

Health Insurance Issues News Releases - 08/04/2023

News releases reporting health insurance reform.

UT Health Physicians to Host First Anniversary Walk with a Doc Texas Event Saturday - 07/05/2023

San Antonio residents of all ages are encouraged to lace up their walking shoes and join Ramon Cancino, MD, and Richel Avery, MD, for their first anniversary Walk with a Doc Texas event

Tyler Physician Named TMA Health Hero - 06/29/2023

Li-Yu Mitchell, MD, a Tyler family physician, was named a Health Hero by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) for her commitment to improving the health of her community. She was one of only three physicians TMA honored with the second annual award last week during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, in San Antonio.

Cleveland Physician Named TMA Health Hero - 06/29/2023

Jasmine Sulaiman, MD, a Cleveland family physician, was named a Health Hero by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) for her commitment to improving the health of her community. She was one of only four physicians TMA honored with the inaugural award during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, in Houston.

Athens Physician Named TMA Health Hero - 06/29/2023

Newly installed Texas Medical Association (TMA) President Douglas W. Curran, MD, an Athens family physician, was named a Health Hero by TMA for his commitment to improving the health of his community. He was one of only three physicians TMA honored with the second annual award last week during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, in San Antonio.