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The Top 5 Things That Get Physicians Sued - 08/23/2023

There are some obvious reasons physicians could face a medical liability lawsuit — surgical errors, misdiagnosis, and medication errors are some of the most common. But other issues related to communication, documentation, and staff conduct, also increase your legal risk.

“Who We Are” As Texas Physicians - 06/27/2022

What defines a Texas physician? As Texas Medical Association Past President Carlos J. Cardenas, MD, says in a new video: “Those rights and privileges, those duties and responsibilities, that energy that comes from the patient-physician relationship. Taken together, it defines us. It is who we are.”

A Simple Reminder to Patients from Texas Physicians: “I’m Here” - 06/26/2020

To help you spread the message that Texas physicians are there for their patients, the Texas Medical Association has created a public service announcement  with a simple message: “I’m here.”

“And Then Came COVID-19.” Outgoing TMA President Calls on Medicine to Rebuild Boldly - 05/01/2020

When Austin colon and rectal surgeon David C. Fleeger, MD, was sworn in as the Texas Medical Association’s 154th president last May, a global pandemic was a nebulous threat – something physicians should watch out for but more likely to be seen in movies and on TV. That changed about six months into Dr. Fleeger’s term.

Inside on Purpose: Remind Your Patients to Keep It Up - 04/28/2020

Texas saxophonist Tomás Ramirez and music, film, and video producer Art Mendoza had to record their contribution to the Texas Medical Association’s “Stay Home, Texas” campaign inside because they certainly couldn’t do it in public.

A “Stay Home” Message That’s Twice as Nice - 04/24/2020

By now you’ve probably seen some of the videos in the Texas Medical Association’s “Stay Home, Texas” campaign, which features short performances by Texas musicians. Well, the latest installment features a new twist: A duet – by Austin singers/songwriters/guitarists Carolyn Wonderland and Shelley King.

“Shelter at Home” With Some Musical Positivity - 04/15/2020

Texas bassist and singer/songwriter Lonnie Trevino Jr. and musician Amy Hooper have written “Shelter at Home,” a song that speaks to many of the positive things taking place in the time of social distancing.

A Simple Musical Message for an Uncertain Time - 04/13/2020

You might’ve heard the term “three chords and the truth” to describe certain songs. Well, Texas musician and producer Matt Hubbard has three words and the truth for everybody during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Stay Home, Texas.”

If Your Patients Wish for Good Health, Here’s a Musical Reminder - 04/10/2020

Austin singer/writer Sara Hickman wishes three things for Texans: wellness, love, and that they stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

TMA’s Top 10 Victories this Legislative Session - 07/09/2019

The Texas Medical Association scored on a wide range of goals to improve the state’s medical landscape during this year’s session of the Texas Legislature, which concluded in May.  TMA’s Vice President of Advocacy Darren Whitehurst tells us what we need to know about medicine's victories in the TMA Legislative News Hotline’s Top 10 Issues videos.

TMA Archives Photoshoot: A Look Back in Time(lapse) - 06/18/2019

Go behind the scenes as photographer Matt Lemke shoots some of the most interesting medical memorabilia in the Texas Medical Association archives and History of Medicine collection – everything from 15th century anatomical illustrations to Civil War postmortem dissection kits.

Legislative Top 10: Improving Mental Health Care Squeaks into Law - 06/11/2019

Political maneuvering late in the Texas Legislative session saved efforts to improve the effectiveness of and access to behavioral health care in Texas. Today’s TMA Legislative News Hotline video looks at the moves to save Senate Bill 10, which will provide community-level health treatment programs, and mental health research.