September 12, 2020
Three physicians in the Rio Grande Valley have begun 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.
Except where noted, all the physicians are members of the Hidalgo-Starr County Medical Society.
Edinburg
Brandon Robert Cantazaro, MD, internist in practice for two years; elected to TMA’s Council on Health Promotion.
E. Linda Villarreal, MD, internist in practice for 31 years; reelected as a delegate to the Texas Delegation to the AMA House of Delegates. Dr. Villarreal also was elected TMA president-elect.
Harlingen
Adela S. Valdez, MD, family physician in practice for 37 years; reelected to TMA’s Council on Medical Education. Dr. Valdez is a member of the Cameron-Willacy County Medical Society.
Read the descriptions and charges of each TMA Board, Council, and Committee, and of the Texas Delegation to the AMA.
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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