The Division of Population Health and Medical Education focuses on public health, scientific, patient safety, medical education, and community engagement priorities throughout the state, emphasizing areas in which high-quality medical care, education, and scientific expertise can benefit all Texans.
In addition the division maintains close relationships with academic medicine and monitors physician workforce trends.
Contact: Christina Ly, PhD, MPH, Vice President, Population Health and Medical Education (800) 880-1300, ext. 1341, (512) 370-1341
Health Care Quality
- Provide resources, education and tools via CME offerings and an expanded TMA quality website.
- Prepare physicians for quality/value-based reimbursement challenges that are a part of the current payers’ pay-for-performance programs and an integral aspect of healthcare reform.
- Educate physicians regarding opportunities to use private, federal and state incentives to improve their patient outcomes.
- Develop policy and advocates for physicians and their practices on quality improvement, patient safety, performance measurement, and clinical effectiveness.
Contact: Kathryn Clarke, DNP, RN, Director, Clinical Practice and Quality, (800) 880-1300, ext. 1400, (512) 370-1400
Medical Education
- Medical School Expansions
- Graduate Medical Education Funding
- Physician Recruitment and Retention
- Physician Education Loan Repayment Program
- Minority Medical School Enrollments
Contact: Marcia Collins, Associate Vice President, Medical Education (800) 880-1300, ext. 1375, (512) 370-1375
Public Health
- Represents the association on public health issues affecting Texans, including liaison with public health organizations, voluntary agencies, and state and local public health agencies.
- Administers projects in the areas of child and adolescent health, border health, prevention, and infectious disease.
- Monitors tobacco settlement allocations and provides reports to TMA leadership.
- Administers outreach programs, monitors public health trends and issues, and alerts physicians to emergent public health issues.
- Educates and directs programming to improve collaboration between medicine and public health.
Contact: Rachel Hauser, MPH, Director, Public Health, (800) 880-1300, ext. 1412, (512) 370-1412
TMA Foundation (TMAF)
- TMAF is the philanthropic arm of TMA that raises funds through a comprehensive resource development program that supports the charitable health improvement initiatives of the Family of Medicine.
- The mission of TMAF is to fund initiatives with the power to help physicians create a healthier future for all Texans.
- All funded programs that reflect the population health, science and medical education priorities of TMA.
- Provides TMA and TMAA members unique opportunities to improve the health of all Texans by financially supporting and volunteering in TMAF-funded initiatives.
Contact: Lisa Stark Walsh, MA, Executive Director, (800) 880-1300, ext. 1666, (512) 370-1666
Last Updated On
February 06, 2026
Originally Published On
March 23, 2010