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TexMed 2024 Brings Exciting Speakers to All Attendees - 04/23/2024

Thanks to a new scheduling approach, attendees at TexMed 2024 will experience a more cohesive conference, bringing together members from all different stages in the path of organized medicine.

Fingerprinting Services to Be Offered at TexMed - 04/18/2024

Because many Texas physicians now are required to provide fingerprints to renew their medical licenses, the Texas Medical Association has contracted with Idemia to make these services available onsite at TexMed 2024 for registered conference attendees.

New TMA Section Leaders to be Appointed at TexMed - 04/05/2024

Now is the time to apply for one of several open positions available for section leadership as TexMed 2024 approaches, May 2-4, at the Omni Dallas Hotel.

Testify Online on TMA Business Items by April 12 - 04/03/2024

As delegates prepare for the Texas Medical Association’s annual policymaking meeting next month, members have until April 12 to submit online testimony on business items to be considered by the House of Delegates at TexMed in Dallas, May 2-4.

Revamped Newsletter Highlights your TMA Foundation in Action - 03/29/2024

The TMA Foundation this week unveiled an updated version of its newsletter, Solutions.

Party With a Purpose - 03/05/2024

The Texas Medical Association Foundation’s (TMAF’s) 31st annual gala, Wonderland, will feature designs and décor inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic story Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

Give the Gift of Good Health This Holiday Season - 02/28/2024

Help your loved ones spread good health this holiday season by making a gift in their name to the Texas Medical Association Foundation. Gifts made to the foundation on or before Dec. 31 (or postmarked no later than Dec. 31) are eligible for 2019 tax benefits according to federal law.

Give the Gift of Good Health - 02/21/2024

Make your holiday giving less stressful with the Texas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF) Holiday Tribute Program.

TMA Grants Will Help Texans Fight Flu - 02/21/2024

As early flu season predictions suggest this one might be rough, people in communities across Texas will be protected from influenza, or flu, thanks to grants from the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) Be Wise – ImmunizeSM program. TMA has awarded more than $30,000 in grants to physicians, TMA Alliance (TMAA) volunteers, and medical student chapters to provide flu shots at no cost to uninsured and underinsured Texans in their hometowns.

TMA Celebrates Outstanding Science Teachers for 2023 - 02/14/2024

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) honored three Texas science teachers with the 2023 TMA Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching

Dallas, Galveston Health Programs Receive TMA Foundation Health Awards - 02/14/2024

People in underserved communities in Dallas and Galveston will have greater access to vaccines, dental care, and chronic disease management, thanks to the Texas Medical Association Foundation’s (TMAF’s) John P. McGovern Champion of Health Awards for 2023.

TMA Foundation Board Elects New Officers - 02/14/2024

The Texas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF) has elected five members of the Family of Medicine from Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Corpus Christi as its new officers to lead the foundation’s board for the next two years.

TMA Foundation Searches for A ‘Champion of Health’ - 02/06/2024

Nominations are open until Feb. 15 for the John P. McGovern, MD, Champion of Health Award. The TMA Foundation gives the grant to projects focused on urgent threats to public health. Read more.

TexMed 2024 CME Submissions Are Open - 01/11/2024

Have an educational topic in mind to be considered for TexMed 2024, taking place at the Omni Dallas, May 2-4, 2024?

Apply for a Grant to Help Promote Vaccines - 12/14/2023

More than ever, medicine needs its soldiers to promote the safety, efficacy, and importance of vaccines.

Care Connections: TMA Foundation Grants Tackle Public Health Problems - 11/09/2023

TMA Foundation grants offer a lifeline to Texas physicians tackling public health problems.

Applications Open for TMAF Outstanding Science Teacher Awards - 11/06/2023

For over three decades, the Texas Medical Association’s Ernest and Sarah Butler Awards for Excellence in Science Teaching have granted cash awards to educators who cultivate a passion for science and an interest in medicine among their students.

Cross Two Items Off Your List With TMAF Holiday Tribute Program - 11/03/2023

This season, consider taking a Texas two-step approach to gift-giving by making a charitable donation through the Texas Medical Association Foundation Holiday Tribute Program.

Solid Foundation: Michael E. Speer, MD, Leads TMA Foundation - 10/23/2023

Houston neonatologist Michael E. Speer, MD, will be leading the Texas Medical Association Foundation for the next two years with plenty of experience under his belt.

TMA Awards Scholarships to 15 Minority Medical Students, 2021 - 10/23/2023

Fifteen minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). Physicians selected the students for their academic achievement, commitment to community service, and desire to care for Texas’ increasingly diverse population. TMA announced the winners Friday during TexMed, the association’s annual conference, held virtually.

TMA Awards 15 Scholarships to Minority Medical Students - 10/23/2023

Fifteen minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). The students were selected for their academic achievement, commitment to community service, and desire to care for Texas’ increasingly diverse population.

Unlocking Doors: Diversity in Medicine Scholarship Program Connects Students with Mentors - 10/21/2023

When the Texas Medical Association founded its Diversity in Medicine Scholarship Program in 1998 to diversify the physician workforce, Dr. Ramamurthy became both a contributor and a mentor to students who receive the scholarships. “When you’re mentoring students, one of the things that you want them to understand is that you’re somebody they can talk to who is not only there as a teacher, but as a friend,” she said. Other top donors to the Diversity in Medicine Scholarship serve voluntarily as mentors to student awardees. TMA encourages those arrangements because they can benefit both parties.

With Your Help, TMA Foundation Improved Health Throughout Texas - 10/21/2023

“Good health is priceless. That’s why your charitable gifts to TMA Foundation are so valuable.” That’s the message from Susan M. Pike, MD, president of the Texas Medical Association Foundation (TMAF), in its 2018 Annual Report.

TMA Awards Minority Medical Student Scholarships, 2019 - 10/20/2023

Thirteen minority students entering Texas medical schools this fall each will receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Texas Medical Association (TMA). TMA awarded the scholarships to the students today in Dallas at TexMed, TMA’s annual conference.

Your Gifts Will Help Keep Texans Healthy Throughout 2019 - 10/20/2023

Helping Texans increase their physical activity, protect themselves from serious diseases, and learn about how herbal and folk medical remedies are related to conventional prescribed medicines. What do these programs have in common? They are among the 2019 TMA initiatives made possible through Texas Medical Association Foundation grants.