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Texas Medical Association TMA is more than 60,000 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/.

TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads program benefits from support by the Texas Neurological Society (TNS). TNS will match g...
02/05/2026

TMA’s Hard Hats for Little Heads program benefits from support by the Texas Neurological Society (TNS). TNS will match giveaways up to 25 helmets for its members. Eddie Patton Jr., MD, chair, TMA's Council on Health Promotion and past TNS president, spoke about the importance of the program in his podcast.

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TMA is coming to Abilene Feb. 20-21 for the Local Medicine Matters Conference. Join us for a 2025 Texas legislative revi...
02/04/2026

TMA is coming to Abilene Feb. 20-21 for the Local Medicine Matters Conference. Join us for a 2025 Texas legislative review and hear how new Texas’ laws could impact your practice.

View the agenda: https://hubs.li/Q03_1gcp0

Thank you to our sponsors: First Financial Bank, Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hendrick Health, West Texas Health, and Becker Vineyards.

Physicians Find Real-World Strategies at Leadership Collective. The event included a lively presentation that fielded bo...
02/04/2026

Physicians Find Real-World Strategies at Leadership Collective. 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.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine faculty, staff, students, and community members came togeth...
02/03/2026

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine faculty, staff, students, and community members came together for a Walk with a Doc event in Edinburg. Before the walk, Daniela Hernandez, MD, gave a talk about gut health and daily habits for better digestion.

Shout out to a great collaboration aimed at making Edinburg healthier!

A meaningful moment in physician leadership as TMA President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, joined physician leaders at the Bexa...
02/03/2026

A meaningful moment in physician leadership as TMA President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, joined physician leaders at the Bexar County Medical Society installation ceremony, administering the oath of office to the society’s new leadership. The evening also recognized award recipients whose dedication and service reflect the strength of organized medicine in Bexar County.

This week’s features Milan Shah, MD, member of TMA Leadership College Class of 2026 and Bexar County Medical Society. ...
02/02/2026

This week’s features Milan Shah, MD, member of TMA Leadership College Class of 2026 and Bexar County Medical Society.

Why did you become a physician?
Being a physician gives me the ultimate opportunity to help others. As a surgeon, I can have an immediate positive impact on the care of patients and believe in doing only what is important and necessary to achieve the best outcome.

What are your hobbies or interests outside of medicine?
Before starting medical school, I worked as a data analyst at Google. I also wrote a book titled, Law of Increasing Returns: Advice I Wish I Had on My Medical Journey.

Eddie Patton Jr., MD, Chair, TMA’s Council on Health Promotion, shared how he uses AI for dictation at the annual confer...
02/02/2026

Eddie Patton Jr., MD, Chair, TMA’s Council on Health Promotion, shared how he uses AI for dictation at the annual conference of the Texas Neurological Society. The neurologist described how using AI has helped him reduce the time it takes for documentation and allows him to focus on conversations with his patients rather than on note taking.

This week, TMA President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, traveled to meet with physicians in Abilene, and spoke at the Big Countr...
01/30/2026

This week, TMA President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, traveled to meet with physicians in Abilene, and spoke at the Big Country County Medical Society meeting about TMA’s legislative priorities and the future of medicine.

West Texas physicians — we’re headed your way! Join us Feb. 20–21 in Abilene for the Local Medicine Matters Conference. ...
01/30/2026

West Texas physicians — we’re headed your way! Join us Feb. 20–21 in Abilene for the Local Medicine Matters Conference. It’s free to attend for TMA members and packed with important insights like a deep dive into value-based care. There will be valuable takeaways for every specialty.

Sign up today: https://hubs.li/Q03-N9gt0

Thank you to our sponsors: First Financial Bank, Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hendrick Health, West Texas Health, and Becker Vineyards.

Don’t miss the Local Medicine Matters Conference Feb. 20–21 in Abilene, hosted by TMA and Big Country County Medical Soc...
01/27/2026

Don’t miss the Local Medicine Matters Conference Feb. 20–21 in Abilene, hosted by TMA and Big Country County Medical Society. Get the latest updates on vaccine guidance and more.

Free for TMA members — register today: https://hubs.li/Q04084Mq0

Thank you to our sponsors: First Financial Bank, Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, Hendrick Health, West Texas Health, and Becker Vineyards.

In a new episode of the TMA Let Doctors Be Doctors podcast, Odessa physician Jayaram Naidu, MD, describes crossing the g...
01/26/2026

In a new episode of the TMA Let Doctors Be Doctors podcast, Odessa physician Jayaram Naidu, MD, describes crossing the globe from India 50 years ago, eventually to start his medical practice in West Texas.

He also tells podcast host TMA President Jayesh Shah, MD, about his profound experience of experiencing health care as a cancer patient, and how that influenced the way he practices medicine now.

“Do you know what the patient feels when you go to the patient's bedside?” he asks. “I was there … you need to have communication, compassion.”

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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.