Texas Academy of Family Physicians

04/09/2026

Thanks for joining us at Kalahari and for your support!

🤠 Where Texas Medicine Meets Innovation 🤠

Integris Group is excited to attend the Texas Academy of Family Physicians, C. Frank Webber Lectureship and Interim Session, taking place April 10–11 at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, Texas.

This dynamic event brings together family physicians from across the state for insightful CME sessions, leadership development, and meaningful networking—covering everything from AI in primary care to emerging infectious diseases and patient-centered care strategies.

Representing Integris Assurance Company is Regional Executive of North Texas, Tim Killian, who will be on-site connecting with attendees and sharing how we support physicians with trusted coverage and proactive risk management solutions.

If you’re attending, be sure to stop by and say hello—we’d love to connect!

04/08/2026

TAFP member Ezequiel Veliz, MD: “I am a physician in a federally recognized medically underserved area. In an area like this, missing even a resident physician like me, is a lot. That means that hundreds of patients are not going to be seen."

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/us/texas-doctor-detained-border-patrol-visa-freeze.html

Dr. Veliz was detained Monday by Border Patrol, just days after being featured in another New York Times story.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/04/us/trumps-immigration-policy-sidelines-foreign-doctors-amid-shortage.html

The Venezuelan doctor, who was forced out of his hospital job by a federal visa pause, was detained by Border Patrol on Monday.

03/30/2026

03/30/2026

Happy National Doctors' Day to the family physicians of Texas! We are so grateful for you and all you do to care for your patients and communities.

03/27/2026

Congratulations to these fourth-year UT Southwestern Education students who recently received their TAFP scholarships! Thanks to TAFP members Dr. Jared Morphew and Dr. Tamara McGregor for presenting them. And good news...all four of these students matched into family medicine last week!

McNeilly Arias – Minnie Lee Lancaster, MD, Scholarship

Kanoa Kelly – William F. Ross, MD Medical Student Scholarship

Emilia Chapa – William F. Ross, MD Medical Student Scholarship

Benjamin Popokh – TAFP Dallas Chapter Outstanding Student Award

03/25/2026

Congratulations to our 2026-2027 Resident Leadership Team!

03/24/2026

Thank you to med student Benji Popokh for taking us with him last week on his path to Match Day! This summer he will begin his family medicine residency at . Welcome to the Texas FM family, Benji!

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

A great interview from Dr. Philip!

Guest host Karen Johnson, PhD, VP of Practice Advancement for the AAFP, talks with Dr. Tina Philip, DO, a solo family physician in Round Rock, Texas, and AAFP CEO, Shawn Martin, about payer downcoding, where insurers reduce billed evaluation and management levels (e.g., 99214 to 99213), lowering...

03/24/2026

Introducing our 2026–2027 Chief Residents: Annam Ahmed, DO; Yunsha Ehtesham, MD; and Rasha Kakati, MD. We can't wait to see what they accomplish in the year ahead!

03/23/2026

Thanks to the folks from for letting us join them virtually last week for Match Day! Like many FM programs in Texas, they filled all spots and will welcome a full class of new residents this summer.