Three positions are accepting applications by Feb. 24. Several physicians currently serving TMA also participate in the Texas Department of State Health Services-led committee, which makes recommendations to the Texas Legislature to help reduce the number of pregnancy-related deaths and complications in the state.

TMA’s Leadership Collective Strengthens Physician Trailblazers - 02/03/2026

The event included a lively presentation that fielded both physicians’ questions and ideas, resulting in attendees learning key strategies – and leaving with new connections with peers.

Physicians Can Become Influencers with New TMA Resource - 01/15/2026

TMA’s new academy is a self-paced program that educates physicians on how to become social media influencers by focusing on basic building blocks like branding, messaging, storytelling, and beyond.

Membership FAQs - 12/10/2025

Answers to your questions about Texas Medical Association membership.

TMA Council, Committee Applications Due Jan. 9 - 12/03/2025

The weeks leading up to TexMed, TMA’s annual policymaking conference, mean new members are selected for TMA’s councils and committees – the engine driving medicine’s grassroots advocacy. Physicians interested in serving or recommending a colleague to serve must submit nominations by Jan. 9, 2026.

Resolutions Due Jan. 30 for House of Delegates Consideration - 11/19/2025

With TexMed set a little earlier than usual this year in April, TMA’s House of Delegates is already gearing up its policymaking process. And good TMA policy starts with good resolution-writing, which can be done by any member.

Touting Texas: David N. Henkes, MD, Championed the State’s Physicians in 25 Years on the AMA Delegation - 11/13/2025

David N. Henkes, MD, recalls his first American Medical Association meeting in San Francisco as a new member of the Texas Delegation to the AMA. The November 2001 conference was, in a word, “overwhelming.”

Referral Pilot Program Now Open for TMA Member Physicians - 10/27/2025

Impact Texas Medicine, approved by TMA’s Board of Trustees, allows physician members to share their TMA story with nonmembers while possibly earning credit toward membership dues. Peer-to-peer physician connections are the best way to strengthen medicine’s voice, leaders say.

Legislative Victories - 09/22/2025

TMA stands united to protect you, your family, and the profession of medicine for generations to come Grassroots efforts have been the cornerstone of our success throughout the years. Although your elected speakers, officers, trustees, and other leaders of the

Program Overview - 09/08/2025

Guidelines, application process, and costs for the TMA Leadership College.

TMA’s Women Physicians Section Leads Advocacy and Change - 09/04/2025

Women in Medicine Month in September celebrates the achievements and contributions of female physicians. That includes the efforts of TMA’s Women Physicians Section, now in its sixth year.

TMA Member Benefits: Work/Life Balance - 09/03/2025

TMA supports physicians' balance & well-being with expert programs, scholarships & community initiatives, offering financial support, CMEs & more.

Board Member Highlight: G. Ray Callas, MD - 09/03/2025

Upon the conclusion of his one-year Texas Medical Association presidency in May 2025, Beaumont anesthesiologist G. Ray Callas, MD, continues serving as an ex-officio member of the TMA Board of Trustees.

El Paso County - 08/14/2025

Large Group Practices With 100-Percent Texas Medical Association Membership in El Paso

Distinguished Service Award Recipients - 08/13/2025

TMA established the Distinguished Service Award in 1962 as a special recognition for meritorious achievement in medical science, advances in public health, and exceptional service to the medical profession and the community.

Inaugural Award: TMASFF Cowles Young Physician Scholarship Endowment Supports Future Medical Leaders - 08/04/2025

The endowment promotes TMA leadership training opportunities for young physicians in Harris County. Learning about its namesake doctor “made me even more driven to continue to become a leader in medicine and to continue my journey with TMA,” one recipient said.

TMA Board of Trustees 2025-26 - 06/25/2025

TMA Board of Trustees

RFS Executive Council - 06/16/2025

Resident and Fellow Section Executive Council

AI Experts Added to Committee on Health Information Technology - 06/11/2025

Recognizing the potential of augmented and artificial intelligence to greatly impact patient care and physician interests, the Texas Medical Association has announced the addition of 10 expert consultants to its Committee on Health Information Technology.

Board Member Highlight: John Carlo, MD - 06/09/2025

John T. Carlo, MD, brought high aspirations when he was elected to the TMA Board of Trustees in 2022. “I want to ensure that we protect all physician-patient relationships against government and business intrusion,” he said. “Every physician should be able to practice medicine at the highest standards, using the latest medical evidence without fear of being criminalized.”

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