TexMed

TexMed 2024 Brings Exciting Speakers to All Attendees - 02/20/2024

Thanks to a new scheduling approach, attendees at TexMed 2024 will experience a more cohesive conference, bringing together members from all different stages in the path of organized medicine.


TexMed 2024 CME Submissions Are Open - 01/11/2024

Have an educational topic in mind to be considered for TexMed 2024, taking place at the Omni Dallas, May 2-4, 2024?


TMA Awards Scholarships to 15 Minority Medical Students, 2021 - 10/23/2023

Fifteen minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). Physicians selected the students for their academic achievement, commitment to community service, and desire to care for Texas’ increasingly diverse population. TMA announced the winners Friday during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held virtually.


TMA Awards 15 Scholarships to Minority Medical Students - 10/23/2023

Fifteen minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). The students were selected for their academic achievement, commitment to community service, and desire to care for Texas’ increasingly diverse population.


TMA Awards Minority Medical Student Scholarships, 2019 - 10/20/2023

Thirteen minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). TMA awarded the scholarships to the students today in Dallas at TexMed, TMA’s annual conference.


Scholarships Awarded to Help Minority Students Toward Medical Careers - 10/20/2023

Twelve minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will benefit from a $10,000 scholarship thanks to the TMA Diversity in Medicine program. Physicians selected the students for their academic achievement, commitment to community service, and desire to care for Texas’ increasingly diverse population.


Leading in Crisis: Diana L. Fite, MD, Carried TMA During COVID-19 Pandemic - 10/03/2023

Diana L. Fite, MD, carried TMA during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.


TMA House OKs Plan to Stop Cancer Before it Starts - 07/17/2023

The Texas Medical Association House of Delegates on Saturday approved an eight-point plan designed to help reduce resistance to vaccinating children against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV).


TMA Honors Dallas Physician for Work With Resident Physicians - 07/06/2023

Dallas nephrologist Tapan J. Patel, MD, has received the 2023 J.T. “Lamar” McNew, MD, Award for his service to medical residents (physicians in training). The Texas Medical Association (TMA) Resident and Fellow Section recognized Dr. Patel during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference, in Fort Worth


Carrizo Springs Physician Receives TMA International Medical Graduate Award - 07/06/2023

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) International Medical Graduate Section (TMA-IMG) recognized Maya Varshney, MD, of Carrizo Springs with the TMA International Medical Graduate Outstanding Physician Award for her exceptional volunteer service outside of her medical practice.


TMA Honors Dallas Physician with “Young at Heart” Award - 07/05/2023

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) Young Physicians Section has named Dallas obstetrician-gynecologist Deborah “Debbie” A. Fuller, MD, its 2023 Young at Heart Award recipient. Doctors from the TMA Young Physician Section (YPS) presented Dr. Fuller the award during TexMed, TMA’s annual meeting.


Texas Medical Students Honor Fort Worth Psychiatrist - 07/05/2023

Texas medical students recognized Fort Worth psychiatrist Ken C. Hopper, MD, today with the 2023 C. Frank Webber, MD, Award, for his commitment to mentoring medical students. The Texas Medical Association Medical Student Section (TMA-MSS) presented the award to the physician during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference held in Fort Worth this year.


Sam Houston State University Med Student Named TMA Student of Year - 07/05/2023

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) Medical Student Section recognized Radhika Patel, a second-year medical student at the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, with its 2023 Student of the Year award. TMA announced Ms. Patel’s award in Fort Worth during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference.


TCOM Students Earn TMA Medical School Chapter of Year Honors - 07/05/2023

The Texas Medical Association Medical Student Section (TMA-MSS) has named the TMA chapter at Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM) as its 2023 Chapter of the Year. TCOM is part of University of North Texas Health Science Center.


TMA Awards Diversity in Medicine Scholarships for 2023 - 06/14/2023

Sixteen students who are members of minorities underrepresented among physicians and who will enter Texas medical schools this fall each will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). Physicians selected the students for their academic achievement, commitment to community service, and desire to care for Texas’ increasingly diverse population.


TMA Recognizes Houston, El Paso Physicians With Highest Honors - 05/26/2023

For just the fourth time in its history, the Texas Medical Association (TMA) today honored not one but two revered TMA physician leaders with its 2023 Distinguished Service Award. TMA presented Diana L. Fite, MD, and Gilbert A. Handal, MD, its highest honor during TexMed, the association’s annual conference in Fort Worth.


Commentary: Online Testimony Remains a Success at TexMed - 05/26/2023

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the majority of House of Delegates business to a virtual format, and TMA has since made permanent the process of taking initial testimony online. That process proved to be quite effective.


Next Generation of TMA Leaders Elected at TexMed - 05/26/2023

Gathering at TexMed in Fort Worth with a new and improved schedule and opportunities, the Texas Medical Association’s House of Delegates got down to business, and electing the next generation of leaders was a top priority.


Dallas Resident Physician Joins TMA Board of Trustees (2019) - 05/26/2023

Kayla Riggs, MD, a resident physician in internal medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, has been elected to serve on the Texas Medical Association (TMA) Board of Trustees, the association’s governing body. TMA’s House of Delegates policymaking body elected Dr. Riggs at TexMed, the association’s annual conference, today in Dallas.


“Healthy Humorist” Injects a Dose of Laughter at TexMed - 05/24/2023

Physician-turned-keynote speaker Brad Nieder, MD, concluded TexMed 2023 on Saturday with an uplifting, humorous reminder that “laughter is the best medicine,” even for physicians.


TexMed Keynote: Physicians Should Lead Patient-Centered Innovation - 05/23/2023

Physicians must step up to become strong leaders who embrace patient-centered change while making sure trends in areas like technology and the management of medicine don’t threaten physician autonomy or the focus on patient care.


Outgoing TMA President Gary Floyd, MD, Advises Unity in Changing Medical Field - 05/23/2023

Gary Floyd, MD, a pediatrician and the Texas Medical Association’s 157th president, is well aware of the life changes ahead of him. On May 20, he passed the responsibility of presidency on to Rick Snyder, MD, a Dallas cardiologist, and after nearly 45 years in practice, he says his retirement is on the horizon.


New Cowles Young Physician Scholarship Launched to Promote TMA Leadership Training - 05/23/2023

The late Houston anesthesiologist Charles Cowles Jr., MD, believed passionately in helping young physicians become leaders. The Harris County Medical Society has created a new scholarship in his name to help those who want to achieve that goal.


TMA Leadership College Class of 2023 Graduates at TexMed - 05/23/2023

TMA’s Leadership College recently added 15 scholars to its list of alumni, more than half of whom already serve on various TMA councils and committees. Applications are open until Friday, June 16, for the class of 2024.


Rick Snyder, MD, Urges Advocacy in First Address as TMA President - 05/23/2023

Dallas cardiologist Rick Snyder, MD, after his installation as the Texas Medical Association’s 158th president on May 20, rallied TMA member physicians to fight for the practice of medicine through tireless advocacy.