The members of the Tarrant County Medical Society are proud to nominate one of their proven leaders, Gary W. Floyd, MD, for the position of president-elect of the Texas Medical Association (TMA).
Dr. Floyd received his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in Galveston and completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma. He has practiced pediatrics for more than 35 years in various capacities including private general pediatric practice, academic pediatrics, pediatric emergency and urgent care medicine, and administrative medicine as a chief medical officer. He is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Dr. Floyd is a recognized leader at the local, state, and national levels:
Local: Past president of Tarrant County Medical Society; Chair of the Metropolitan Area EMS Authority’s Emergency Physicians’ Advisory Board.
State: Chair of TMA Board of Trustees; past chair of TMA Council on Legislation; past president of Texas Pediatric Society and the Texas Chapter of the AAP; TEXPAC Patron Club member; a strong voice for TMA policies before state and national legislators for many years including testifying before Texas House and Senate committees on health care issues dealing with safe management and treatment of patients, access to medical care, scope of practice issues, viability of medical practice, reduction of regulatory burdens, and protection of physicians’ clinical autonomy and independent medical judgment.
National: AAP District VII (AR, LA, MS, OK, TX) Chair and member of AAP Board of Directors; vice chair and delegate for our Texas Delegation to the American Medical Association; Executive Committee of AMA Council on Legislation; AMPAC Capitol Club member.
Experienced leaders will be critical in guiding TMA through the transitions and challenges facing our organization; we must ensure that we continue to provide a unified voice for the practice of medicine. Dr. Floyd’s career is a legacy of service – he will continue to relentlessly advocate for patients, support physicians, and protect our profession.
Personal Statement: “Good physicians take care of their patients; great physicians take care of their patients and their profession. These are challenging times, with many wanting to do what we do without doing what we have done, and the government trying to insert itself between us and our patients. I understand the issues, I am willing to prioritize the time, and I will never give up in my efforts to serve patients, physicians, and our profession.
Profile
Specialty: Pediatrics
Medical School: The University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, Galveston, 1972-76
Residency: Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1976-79
Board Certification(s): American Board of Pediatrics - Lifetime Certificate - 1983
Primary Residence: Keller, Texas
Practice Type/Employment Status: Self-employed consultant in government affairs & select pediatric primary and urgent care locum coverage
Employer/Employment Location: Self-employed/Keller, Texas
Do you expect to maintain your current employment status and location through your term of office? Yes
Does your current employment situation require you to work outside of Texas? No
Including the past 5 years, list all other organizations from which you have received payment, reimbursement, or financial consideration for consulting, advisory, or leadership responsibilities exceeding $1,000/year in excess of actual expenses:
- American Academy of Pediatrics, District VII chair and member of AAP Board of Directors, 2020-present
- TMA PracticeEdge Board of Trustees, 2016-present
- Texas Medical Foundation Health Quality Institute Board of Trustees, 2015-present; chair, 2019-20
Have you been convicted of a felony or is your medical license restricted? No
What TMA positions have you held?
- TMA Board of Trustees: 2014-present; chair, 2020-21; vice chair, 2019-20; chair, Investments Committee, 2016-20; Executive Committee, 2016-present
- Tarrant County Medical Society Delegation to TMA: alternate, 1996-97; delegate 1998-present
- TMA Council on Constitution and Bylaws, 2002-06
- TMA Council on Legislation: chair, 2011-12; member, 2006-12; consultant, 2012-16
- TMA Ad Hoc Committee on Retail Health Clinics: chair, 2008-09
- TMA Select Committee on Medicaid, CHIP, and the Uninsured, 2007-14
- TMA Reference Committee on Socioeconomics: chair 2000; member 1999, 2003
- TMA PracticeEdge Board of Trustees, 2016-present
- TEXPAC: District 9 chair, 2006-14; vice chair, 2005-06
- TMA Delegation to the AMA: vice chair, 2016-present; delegate, 2016-present; alternate, 2006-16
- AMA Reference Committee B (Legislation), 2011, 2014
- AMA Reference Committee F, 2015-17
- AMA Council on Legislation, 2017-present
Disclosures
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Texas Medical Association PracticeEdge Board of Trustees
- Texas Medical Foundation (TMF) Health Quality Institute Board of Trustees
- American Medical Association Council on Legislation
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