May 15, 2021
Six Dallas-area physicians have been selected to renew terms of service in Texas Medical Association (TMA)-affiliated leadership positions.
TMA’s House of Delegates policymaking body met virtually on Saturday and announced this year’s TMA elections. TMA elected area physicians to represent Texas doctors in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, the national organization’s policymaking body, and selected members for TMA’s Board of Councilors ethical policymaking body.
Mark A. Casanova, MD, a Dallas palliative medicine physician in practice for 22 years, was elected as a delegate to the Texas Delegation to the AMA House of Delegates.
John T. Carlo, MD, a Dallas public health and preventive medicine physician in practice for 17 years, was elected as an AMA delegate.
John T. Gill, MD, a Dallas orthopedic surgeon in practice for 34 years, was reelected to serve as an AMA delegate.
Steven R. Hays, MD, a Dallas nephrologist in practice for 37 years, was reelected to serve as an AMA alternate delegate. Dr. Hays also was reconfirmed as a regional vice councilor on the TMA Board of Councilors.
Bryan G. Johnson, MD, a Frisco internal medicine physician in practice for 24 years, was reelected to serve as an AMA alternate delegate.
Edward W. Tuthill, MD, a Dallas psychologist in practice for 50 years, was reconfirmed as a regional councilor on the TMA Board of Councilors.
The physicians are all members of the Dallas County Medical Society.
As part of the Texas Delegation to the AMA, the physicians take policy adopted by the TMA House of Delegates to the AMA House of Delegates. In addition, they advocate on the national level for Texas patients and physicians.
TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 55,000 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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