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Texas Medical Association TMA is more than 59,000 physicians and medical students caring for Texans. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.

TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 55,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the state. To read our social media conduct policy and page rules, please visit www.texmed.org/TMASocialPolicy/.

Texas is seeing a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough cases. "We are seeing a year-after-year trend of a significant i...
11/20/2025

Texas is seeing a spike in pertussis, or whooping cough cases. "We are seeing a year-after-year trend of a significant increase in cases, when this is preventable,” said Hector Ocaranza, MD, a member of the TMA Council on Science and Public Health, in The Texas Tribune. The Tdap and DTaP vaccines provide defense against pertussis.
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In honor of National Rural Health Day, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) at the Permian Basin and th...
11/20/2025

In honor of National Rural Health Day, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) at the Permian Basin and the Permian Basin Area Health Education Center hosted the third annual National Rural Health Day celebration and recruitment event in Odessa. Vivek U. Rao, MD, attended the event, where more than 450 participants explored health care careers, listened to student panels, and viewed rural health research poster presentations. The afternoon began with remarks from Adrian Billings, MD, associate academic dean of rural and community engagement at TTUHSC.

Happy National Rural Health Day! Today, we recognize the many dedicated physicians who go above and beyond to care for p...
11/20/2025

Happy National Rural Health Day! Today, we recognize the many dedicated physicians who go above and beyond to care for patients in our rural communities.

Diaa Osman, DO, a member of the Committee on Cancer, tells KVUE's Jenni Lee why he and other physicians urge younger pe...
11/19/2025

Diaa Osman, DO, a member of the Committee on Cancer, tells KVUE's Jenni Lee why he and other physicians urge younger people to be screened for colon cancer. https://hubs.li/Q03V6Hx70 More people under age 50 are dying from the disease, so get tested, doctors say.

Medical Community Service Project Takes Root at Local Medicine Matters.What began as a small, heartfelt initiative in Ta...
11/19/2025

Medical Community Service Project Takes Root at Local Medicine Matters.
What began as a small, heartfelt initiative in Tarrant County has blossomed into a statewide effort by local medical alliance members to connect with and support medical residents across Texas through care packages.
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Stay ahead of the curve. Join us tomorrow to learn about the latest developments in Medicare, including revisions to the...
11/19/2025

Stay ahead of the curve. Join us tomorrow to learn about the latest developments in Medicare, including revisions to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Quality Payment Program.

Find out how your bottom line may be affected. It’s free for TMA members and non-members.

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Supported by the Texas Medical Association, new legislation strengthens Texas’ prior authorization law, holding health p...
11/18/2025

Supported by the Texas Medical Association, new legislation strengthens Texas’ prior authorization law, holding health plans accountable and reducing unnecessary delays in patient care.

Less red tape. More time for patients.

11/18/2025

WATCH: As a wound care physician, TMA President Jayesh "Jay" Shah, MD, sees the devastation caused by untreated diabetes - wounds that don't heal, infections that spread, and even amputation of a limb. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Dr. Shah is reminding patients with diabetes and those at risk for the disease to take the condition seriously and consult their physician on how to manage it.

Obesity Rate Continues to Hike Among Adult Texans.Recent findings show the share of adults with obesity is still climbin...
11/18/2025

Obesity Rate Continues to Hike Among Adult Texans.
Recent findings show the share of adults with obesity is still climbing, maintaining a 20-year upward trend in the state. Texas officials and the legislature work to combat the issue through state programs and new legislation.
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Work on federal health care policy continues in the American Medical Association House of Delegates , with important con...
11/17/2025

Work on federal health care policy continues in the American Medical Association House of Delegates , with important contributions from the Texas delegation. We’re making progress.

Keynote speaker Mehmet Oz, MD, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressed his collea...
11/17/2025

Keynote speaker Mehmet Oz, MD, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), addressed his colleagues in the American Medical Association House of Delegates. Dr. Mehmet Oz encouraged physicians to speak up and get involved to improve the health care system.

In a new episode of the Let Doctors be Doctors podcast, Roxanne Tyroch, MD, a member of the TMA Independent Physician Pr...
11/17/2025

In a new episode of the Let Doctors be Doctors podcast, Roxanne Tyroch, MD, a member of the TMA Independent Physician Practice committee, describes her journey from caring for patients in a hospital to academic medicine to private practice. She says there came a time in her career when she no longer wanted to have a “transient relationship” with her patients.

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TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 53,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.