Texas Medical Association

Texas Medical Association TMA represents 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 President Bradford W. Holland, MD, had the honor of welcoming the newest group of medical school graduates at the Mc...
05/21/2026

TMA President Bradford W. Holland, MD, had the honor of welcoming the newest group of medical school graduates at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth commencement ceremony.

As these graduates begin their journey in medicine, Dr. Holland shared three simple charges: be a teacher, be a leader, and keep a sense of humor along the way. And while they may not be hearing it from everyone, Dr. Holland assured them, “This is an excellent time to enter our profession.”

Congratulations and welcome to the family of medicine.

Leah Jacobson, MD, a San Antonio pediatrician held her first Hard Hats for Little Heads event in April. Around 30 childr...
05/20/2026

Leah Jacobson, MD, a San Antonio pediatrician held her first Hard Hats for Little Heads event in April. Around 30 children were fitted with helmets. "Hosting our first Hard Hats event was a wonderful experience, and it was great to see the kids so excited to receive a bike helmet," said Dr. Jacobson. She hopes to organize a second helmet giveaway in the fall.

Hard Hats for Little Heads is one of TMA's longest running outreach programs. Physicians can encourage children in their communities to ride their bikes or e-scooters or participate in other wheeled sports safely by providing them with helmets. Head to https://hubs.li/Q04hm5KQ0 to see how you can host a helmet giveaway.

See beyond the stethoscope. Follow for physician stories and moments you won’t see anywhere else.
05/19/2026

See beyond the stethoscope. Follow for physician stories and moments you won’t see anywhere else.

Looking Back in TMA’s Archives: Mosquito Research.The turn of the 20th century saw major breakthroughs in malaria and ot...
05/19/2026

Looking Back in TMA’s Archives: Mosquito Research.
The turn of the 20th century saw major breakthroughs in malaria and other mosquito-borne illness research. TMA holds some of that work in its archives with the journals of Edwin Woldert, MD, Tyler’s city physician in the 1900s. See it in the “Stamping Out Disease” traveling banner exhibit.

https://hubs.li/Q04h8vtV0

Myphuong Theresa Phan, MD, a Houston family and sports medicine physician had to apply six times before she was accepted...
05/18/2026

Myphuong Theresa Phan, MD, a Houston family and sports medicine physician had to apply six times before she was accepted into medical school. Just as she received her first rejection notice, her best friend passed away in an accident. “It's a marker in my life in the same way, like 9/11 is a marker in our society,” she said in a new episode of the Let Doctors Be Doctors podcast with TMA’s Immediate Past President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD. She reflects on how her personal experiences have shaped her as a physician today.

Https://Letdoctorsbedoctorswithjayshah.podbean.com/e/myphuong-theresa-phan-md-power-of-persistence/

Get out and vote early. Polling locations are open between 7 am to 7 pm, including weekends. Click the link below to che...
05/18/2026

Get out and vote early. Polling locations are open between 7 am to 7 pm, including weekends. Click the link below to check your registration and find your place to vote. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q04g-J_p0

With a $10 Million Boost, Texas’ Whole Blood Initiative Aims to Save Lives.Texas lawmakers handed trauma physicians a $1...
05/18/2026

With a $10 Million Boost, Texas’ Whole Blood Initiative Aims to Save Lives.
Texas lawmakers handed trauma physicians a $10-million opportunity and a 254-county challenge. Now, the race is on to get lifesaving whole blood onto ambulances across the state before time, logistics, and the blood supply itself become the enemy.
https://hubs.li/Q04gSRV30

322 Leadership College Graduates since 2011 - Training leaders for today and the future.TMA’s Leadership College is a ye...
05/13/2026

322 Leadership College Graduates since 2011 - Training leaders for today and the future.

TMA’s Leadership College is a yearlong professional development program designed for early-career physicians looking to grow their skills to lead in their practices, communities, and in organized medicine.

Dr. Holland is hitting the road – and you're invited to follow along. Keep up with TMA President Bradford Holland, MD, ...
05/13/2026

Dr. Holland is hitting the road – and you're invited to follow along.

Keep up with TMA President Bradford Holland, MD, as he travels across Texas connecting with local physicians and their practices, medical schools, and health care stakeholders. Along the way, we’ll share the stories and highlights important to the future of medicine in Texas.

Stay tuned.

Save the Date: Border Health Conference is Aug. 21.This year’s event takes place in Edinburg. Learn and discuss the uniq...
05/12/2026

Save the Date: Border Health Conference is Aug. 21.
This year’s event takes place in Edinburg. Learn and discuss the unique challenges facing medicine on the Texas-Mexico border. A pre-conference reception will be held Aug. 20 in nearby McAllen.

Register now: https://hubs.li/Q04g0f0M0

Talk with a Doc: Past President Showcases Physicians’ Personal Stories.Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, encouraged physicians to b...
05/12/2026

Talk with a Doc: Past President Showcases Physicians’ Personal Stories.
Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, encouraged physicians to become the healthiest, best versions of themselves during the past year as TMA president. He will continue a platform he created allowing physicians to tell their personal stories via a podcast titled with his longtime motto, Let Doctors Be Doctors.
https://hubs.li/Q04g9l1n0

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