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Women Physicians Section

  • WPS Upcoming Meeting

    Fall Conference 2021 • Canceled
    Stay tuned for more information. 

    Sept. 17 at noon (CT) • AMA Women in Medicine webinar 
    Advancing Gender Equity through Medical Education, Leadership Development, and Medical Practice
    Register Here

    Sept. 21 at 7:30 am (CT) • AMA Negotiation Workshop for Women in Medicine
    Subscribe to the AMA YouTube channel to receive a notification for this event.

  • Section Leadership

    The Women Physicians Section is led by the Executive Council. The council is comprised of the chair, chair-elect, immediate past chair, secretary, TMA delegate and alternate, and AMA-WPS associate and alternate. 

    Learn more about the section's goals and priorities for 2021. 

    Meet the 2021-22 Executive Council

     

  • Meet TMA's New President

    E. Linda Villarreal, MD, became TMA's 156th President on May 15, 2021.  

    Find Out More

  • New CME Opportunity

    Implicit Bias Training

    The WPS selected Unconscious Bias in Medicine, an enduring CME program offered by Stanford University School of Medicine, as a training program to address gender disparity in the physician workforce and promote greater diversity in medicine.

    All TMA members can participate!

    Enroll Now

     

  • Women in Medicine Event Series

    Previous sessions:

    2021 TexMed
    Practical Tips for the Personal Safety & Security of Physicians & Staff with Fred Burton, Executive Director of Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence

    2021 March Program
    Maternal Health Equity in Texas: How Can We Get There? with Carla Ortique, MD, Vice Chair of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee

    2021 Winter Conference
    Making Your Mark in Medicine panel discussion and Q&A, led by five TMA physician leaders

    2020 Virtual Program
    The Equity Equation with Jane Van Dis, MD, Co-Founder of TIMES UP Healthcare

    2019 TexMed 
    A Prescription for Healthy Conversations with Denice Hinden, Author & Consultant

    2019 Winter Conference
    Sponsorship: What? Why? How? with Dr. Elizabeth Travis, AVP for Women & Minority Faculty Inclusion at MD Anderson Cancer Center

    2018 Fall Conference
    What's Next? Moving the Discussion Forward with Robin Rather, CEO of Collective Strength

    2018 TexMed
    Define Yourself! Creating a Powerful Personal Brand with Marny Lifshen, Author & Speaker

  • Get Involved

    This section is inclusive of all TMA member physicians, with female TMA members automatically included in event and meeting announcements. If you would like to participate and aren't already included, please contact us.

    Have a suggestion? Send us a topic request or refer a speaker for an educational event. We'd love to hear from you!

    wim@texmed.org or knowledge@texmed.org