Texas Medical Association

Texas Medical Association
Formation 1853
Type Professional association
Headquarters Austin, Texas
Membership
47,000 plus
President
Stephen Brotherton, MD
Website texmed.org

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is a professional nonprofit organization representing more than 47,000 physicians and medical student members. It is located in Austin, has 120 component county medical societies around the state, and is the largest state medical society in the United States.[1]

History

The Texas Medical Association was established by 35 physicians in 1853 to provide medical and public health education for Texas physicians and their patients as well as legislative and regulatory advocacy and health policy research.[2][3] The first president of TMA was Joseph Taylor and the current president is Stephen L. Brotherton, MD.[4]

History of Medicine Gallery

In 1991, TMA opened the History of Medicine Gallery on the ground floor of the TMA building.[14] Items from the TMA archives and Collections are displayed in changing exhibits.

Publications

The Texas Medical Association owns and publishes Texas Medicine, a monthly news magazine for TMA members that presents information on public health, medicolegal issues, medical economics, science, medical education, and legislative affairs affecting Texas physicians and their patients.[15] TMA also publishes Action, a monthly e-newsletter that reports the latest information in the medical community.[16]

References

  1. "Who Is TMA".
  2. Red, Mrs. George Plunkett (1930). "9 First Medical Convention". The Medicine Man in Texas. Houston, Texas: Standard Printing & Lithographing Co. ISBN 978-1135397203. OCLC 152578045.
  3. 1 2 3 Seaholm, Megan and Burns, Chester. "Texas Medical Association". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  4. "Presidents of the Texas Medical Association".
  5. "Texas Woman's University Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  6. "TEXPAC Works for Medicine's Candidates: Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election ends Nov. 2". Action (E-newsletter). Texas Medical Association. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  7. "Welcome to the TMA Foundation". Texas Medical Association. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  8. Peters, Sally (2001-09-01). "State Medical Societies Take on Hassle Factors". Internal Medicine News. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  9. "Hard Hats for Little Heads".
  10. "USMBHC Chronology" (PDF). Texas Medical Association. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  11. Blumenthal, Ralph (2003-09-15). "Malpractice Suits Capped At $750,000 In Texas Vote". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  12. "Be Wise—Immunize".
  13. "TMA Wins Choosing Wisely Grant".
  14. "History of Medicine: A Public Space for Sharing". Texas Medical Association. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  15. "Texas Medicine Magazine: A Publication of the Texas Medical Association". Texas Medical Association. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  16. "Action". Texas Medical Association. Retrieved 2015-06-02.

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