TexMed CME Programming

TexMed 2026 Opening General Session Speaker:
Bernard H. Harris Jr., MD

An Astronaut’s Perspective: Space Medicine and Beyond

Friday, April 17  |  7:45 am  |  HOD 

Sponsored by TMA Foundation Louis J. Goodman Lectureship in Leadership Medicine Fund

In this presentation, Dr. Harris recounts his experience as both a physician and astronaut. With the development of human spaceflight, there has been a natural evolution of medical care into space. Space medicine is a now a specialized field focusing on astronauts’ health, safety, and performance in the space environment.

Bernard H. Harris Jr., MD
NASA Astronaut and 40-Year TMA Member

Dr. Harris has journeyed from the exam room to outer space – and beyond. An internist, philanthropist, and CEO of Vesalius Ventures, he now champions innovation “dedicated to accelerating the future of medicine.”

Dr. Harris was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame in June 2025.

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Accreditation Statement

AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT™
The Texas Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Texas Medical Association designates this live event for a maximum of 38 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ETHICS CREDIT
The Texas Medical Association has designated certain lectures as meeting the requirements for physician ethics and/or professional responsibility. Look for the E icon to identify these lectures.

DEA SUD
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 enacted a new one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. The presentation marked with DEA SUD is eligible to count towards the training requirement. Participation in this program in no way implies the participant has fully met the federally and state-mandated training requirements. Participants are solely responsible for ensuring any mandated training requirements are completed.

REPORTING YOUR CME CREDITS
This year, TMA is taking care of your TexMed CME credit tracking for you. To ensure you receive accurate credit, please wear your conference badge at all times and scan your badge as you enter each CME session. If you attend multiple sessions in the same room, have your badge re-scanned before each session begins. TMA will record your CME credit by June 6. All credit types will be recorded as part of this scanning (ethics, SUD, etc.). See the visual guide on page 37 of the program for more information.

TMLT DISCOUNT
Texas Medical Liability Trust policyholders may be eligible for a 3% premium discount after completion of two (2) 1 hr risk management CME courses. Look for the identifying TMLT icon next to the individual session descriptions to find which sessions may be counted toward these education hours. As attendees enter the seminar, their barcode will be scanned for reporting purposes. The discount may be applied to the policyholder’s next eligible policy period. Policyholders may complete four (4) 1 hr risk management CMEs to be eligible for a maximum of 6% premium discount per policy period