Texas Academy of Family Physicians

02/23/2026

02/19/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Bich-May Nguyen, M.D., M.P.H., FAAFP, on receiving the STFM Advocate Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. This prestigious national honor recognizes her outstanding advocacy and leadership in family medicine education. We are proud to celebrate Dr. Nguyen’s impact and dedication to advancing the field. 👏🌟

02/19/2026

🎉 Congratulations to MS2 Tushar Talaparthy on earning 1st place in the Student Category for Primary Research at the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Annual Session and Primary Care Summit in November. His winning project, 'Leveraging SMS Text Messaging and Behavioral Theory to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening in Federally Qualified Health Centers,' highlights impactful, community-focused research in primary care. Well done! 👏🩺

02/19/2026

We’re lucky to have Dr. Lambert-Johnson in Texas!

As a resident, Dr. Shana-Kay Lambert-Johnson is passionate about promoting the family medicine specialty, reducing medical errors to improve patient outcomes and advocating for residents. Read more about how she's elevating family medicine training: https://bit.ly/4tzz501

02/19/2026

02/16/2026

TCOM student Rinka Ko was elected last week to serve as TAFP's next student chair-elect. Congratulations Rinka!

02/12/2026

After decades of practicing family medicine in a variety of ways, Dr. Brian Hull winds down his career by focusing on palliative and hospice care in Wichita Falls.

https://tafp.org/news/member-of-the-month-february-2026

02/12/2026

After his two-year rotating internship, Dr. Kenneth Barning found choosing a residency specialty to be challenging. He realized he wanted to do it all and found his way to family medicine. Read more about his pathway to family medicine, leadership and advocacy: https://bit.ly/49ZHSAD

02/05/2026

Two laws passed in the 89th Texas Legislature mandate that physicians disclose the use of AI when caring for patients. If you’re using artificial intelligence solutions like AI scribes in your practice, check out our latest story for details and resources.

New Texas laws require health care providers to disclose AI use By Jonathan Nelson February 03, 2026 Two laws passed in the 89th Texas Legislature mandate that physicians and other health care providers disclose the use of artificial intelligence when caring for patients. The laws came as part of la...

02/03/2026

Attention family medicine residents! TAFP member Dr. Astrud Villareal not only encourages you to apply for AAFP's Award for Excellence in GME, but also has some practical and helpful tips! As a previous award winner herself, she knows what she's talking about.

Past AAFP GME Award recipient Astrud Villareal, MD, FAAFP, who will help select the 2026 winners, shares how the honor influenced her career and offers practical tips for applicants.

01/15/2026

From clinic care to locker rooms and classrooms, Dr. Jessica Gray, MD, FAAFP does it all. The Lubbock physician is building healthier communities, educating future clinicians, and discussing evidence-based medicine with her 20,000+ social media followers.

Meet Dr. Gray, TAFP's January Member of the Month!
https://tafp.org/news/member-of-the-month-january-2026

01/14/2026