About the Subcommittee for Academic Physicians

The subcommittee’s work focuses on the following three charges:

1. Representing the unique concerns and interests of academic physicians;
2. Informing the Council on Medical Education, TMA members, and policy-makers of policy issues of primary importance to physicians in academic medicine; and
3. Exploring and implementing activities, programs, and services to allow TMA to better serve the needs and interests of academic physicians.

Through three regularly scheduled meetings each year, the subcommittee focuses its efforts on activities that support physicians who have made a commitment to preparing the next generation of physicians.  Examples of the subcommittee’s work are included on this website. 

Membership Roster

UTHealth: UTHSC-Houston, McGovern Medical School
Mark D. Hormann, MD, Chair
Vice Dean for Educational Programs
Professor, Pediatrics 

Alternate member:
Renee J. Flores, MD
Associate Professor; Core Faculty Internal Medicine Residency & McGovern Center for Humanities and Ethics
Department of Internal Medicine
Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric & Palliative Medicine

Baylor College of Medicine
Joslyn (Joey) W. Fisher, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Ben Taub General Hospital
Section of General Internal Medicine

Alternate member:
Katie Scally, MD
Assistant Professor
Section of General Internal Medicine

Sam Houston State University School of Osteopathic Medicine
S. Kathryn Potter, MD
Chair, Department of Primary Care and Clinical Medicine
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine

The University of Houston Fertitta Family College of Medicine
Pooja R. Patel, MD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Clinical Sciences
Ob/Gyn Clerkship Director

Alternate member:
Claudine D. Johnson, MD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Clinical Sciences

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso
Pending 

Texas A&M Health Science Center
Austin L. Metting, MD
Assistant Professor
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple
Dept. of Internal Medicine 

Alternate member:
Kathleen L. Forbes, MD
Senior Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine
Texas A&M University, Bryan 

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Surendra Varma, MD
Executive Associate Dean, GME & Resident Affairs
Ted Hartman Chair in Medical Education
University Distinguished Professor
Vice-Chair, Pediatrics   

The Univ. of Texas at Austin-Dell Medical School
Pending

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Maria de Jesus Munoz, MD
Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine
Dean of Clerkships 

UT Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Long Medical School
Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar, MD
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Medical Director, Verde Hills PCC
Dept. of Family and Community Medicine

Alternate member:
Sarah M. Page-Ramsey, MD
Jane and Roland Blumberg Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vice Chair, Inpatient Gynecology
Assistant Dean, Graduate Medical Education Office

UT Tyler School of Medicine
Pending

UTMB Health, Galveston
Syed S. Azhar, MD
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
Medical Director, Family Medicine Clinic Dickinson

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pending

University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Michael Mohr, DO
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education/Designated Institutional Official
CommuniCare Health Center West

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft. Worth
Sajid Surve, DO
Professor, Senior Associate Dean, Educational Programs

Alternate member:
Priya Bui, DO
Associate Professor
Chief, Dept. of Pediatrics and Women’s Health

TMA Staff
Marcia Collins
Associate Vice President for Medical Education
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Cell: (512) 961-0467 Marcia Collins   
Updated 3/2/2026