2018 TMA and TMA Foundation Health Heroes

TMA honored this year’s Health Heroes at TexMed 2018. Physicians earn the distinction by hosting events for each of TMA’s three flagship outreach programs — Hard Hats for Little Heads, Be Wise — Immunize^SM, and Walk With a Doc Texas.

TMA President Douglas W. Curran, MD

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Li-Yu H. Mitchell, MD

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Lekshmi Nair, MD

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Last Updated On

August 31, 2023

Originally Published On

June 07, 2018

Texas Medicine

TMA’s ongoing advocacy has led to meaningful physician workforce gains, and telemedicine technologies and revenue boosters are helping to maximize access to care. But shortages – most entrenched in rural areas and certain specialties – persist as Texas lags in its ratio of patient care physicians and an increasing average physician age foreshadows a deepening workforce crisis. Looking ahead to 2025, TMA is focused on ensuring the Texas Legislature finds new ways to grow and maximize the state’s physician workforce across the many specialties it needs. Plus, how TMA experts help identify medical documentation missteps that may lead to payment and prior authorization denials, and how Texas is grappling with syphilis.

2018 TMA and TMA Foundation Health Heroes

TMA honored this year’s Health Heroes at TexMed 2018. Physicians earn the distinction by hosting events for each of TMA’s three flagship outreach programs — Hard Hats for Little Heads, Be Wise — ImmunizeSM, and Walk With a Doc Texas.

TMA President Douglas W. Curran, MD

Li-Yu H. Mitchell, MD

Lekshmi Nair, MD

Last Updated On

Originally Published On

TMA Membership

Texas Medicine

TMA honored this year’s Health Heroes at TexMed 2018. Physicians earn the distinction by hosting events for each of TMA’s three flagship outreach programs — Hard Hats for Little Heads, Be Wise — Immunize^SM, and Walk With a Doc Texas.