September 12, 2020
Four Temple physicians have begun new terms of service in Texas Medical Association (TMA) leadership positions, while caring for patients and managing medicine’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
TMA’s House of Delegates policymaking body met virtually on Saturday to ratify the last of this year’s TMA elections and appointments. The pandemic forced TMA to alter its governance and meeting processes. Physician leaders have used virtual meetings and special governance provisions this year to elect or appoint physicians and medical students to one or more of TMA’s 25 boards, councils, and committees. The physicians are responsible for studying health care-related issues and making recommendations on important health care policy affecting Texas patients and their physicians.
TMA also elected area physicians to represent Texas doctors in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, and selected members of TMA’s Board of Councilors.
All four physicians are members of the Bell County Medical Society.
John R. Asbury, MD, pediatrician in practice for 47 years; reappointed to TMA’s Patient-Physician Advocacy Committee.
Robert D. Greenberg, MD, emergency physician in practice for 28 years; reappointed consultant to the TMA Committee on Emergency Medical Services and Trauma.
Alan C. Howell, MD, infectious disease and internal medicine physician in practice for 13 years; reappointed to the TMA Committee on Infectious Diseases.
Lucas Wong, MD, oncologist and hematologist in practice for 26 years; reappointed consultant to the TMA Committee on Cancer.
Read the descriptions and charges of each TMA board, council, and committee.
TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 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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