Houston Physicians, Student Reelected to Represent Texas at AMA

May 18, 2019

Two Houston physicians and a medical student were elected today to represent Texas doctors in the American Medical Association’s (AMA’s) House of Delegates, the national organization’s policymaking body. The Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) House of Delegates elected the physician leaders in Dallas during TexMed, TMA’s annual conference.

Diana L. Fite, MD, an emergency physician in practice for 38 years, was reelected as a delegate. Dr. Fite also was elected TMA’s president-elect (read more).

Sherif Zaafran, MD, an anesthesiologist in practice for 20 years, was reelected as an alternate delegate.

Faith C. Mason, a student at The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, was reelected as an alternate delegate, representing TMA’s Medical Student Section on the Texas Delegation.

Drs. Fite and Zaafran are members of the Harris County Medical Society. Ms. Mason is a member of the Galveston County Medical Society. 

As part of the Texas Delegation to the AMA, the physicians will take policy adopted by the TMA House of Delegates forward to the AMA House of Delegates. In addition, they will advocate on the national level for Texas patients and physicians.

TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing nearly 53,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.

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Contact:  Brent Annear (512) 370-1381; cell: (512) 656-7320; email: brent.annear[at]texmed[dot]org

Marcus Cooper (512) 370-1382; cell: (512) 650-5336; email: marcus.cooper[at]texmed[dot]org

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May 18, 2019

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May 18, 2019

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