TexMed

New TMA Alliance President Touts Wellness, Advocacy, and Community Resilience - 05/05/2026

Lydia Soldano has forged a path through the alliance and organized medicine, holding 14 separate leadership positions – and now, she adds a TMAA presidency to that resume.

‘Take Medicine Back’: New TMA President Rallies Physicians with Eight-Point Plan - 05/05/2026

In a stirring speech at TexMed 2026 in Corpus Christi, Bradford Holland, MD, commenced his TMA presidency by laying out a vision to improve health care for patients and the physicians caring for them. Meanwhile, Immediate Past President Jayesh “Jay” Shah celebrated physicians’ collective strength in the last year.

Meet Your 2026-27 TMA Board of Trustees - 04/23/2026

Alongside newly installed TMA President Bradford W. Holland, MD, physician leaders chosen by their peers joined the association’s governing board. Delegates across the state voted to seat former board chair Kimberly Monday, MD, as the association’s president-elect for 2027-28.

Former DSHS Commissioner Who Led Texas Through COVID Earns TMA’s Highest Honor - 04/22/2026

Capping a 45-year career in medicine and public health, John Hellerstedt, MD, who served as Texas’ chief public health officer during the COVID-19 pandemic, received the 2026 Distinguished Service Award at TexMed.

Astronaut-Physician Highlights Medical Breakthroughs at TexMed 2026 - 04/22/2026

At this year’s annual TMA conference, Bernard Harris Jr., MD, traced his path from the Navajo Nation to orbit – and believes medicine’s future runs through space. TexMed offered a dynamic mix of policymaking, networking, and celebrations that underscored its continued value to Texas physicians.

Attend TexMed 2026 for Over 30 Hours of Cutting-Edge CME - 04/10/2026

TexMed 2026’s robust CME topics will focus on leadership and professional development, artificial intelligence, and physician health and wellness, among other topics. Plus, celebrate and socialize with physician peers.

Appointments Now Open for TexMed 2026 Blood Drive - 04/09/2026

Attendees can roll up their sleeve and give on April 17 or April 18 in Corpus Christi. Appointments and walk-ins are both welcome. The blood drive comes as the state rolls out a statewide prehospital whole blood network.

From Queue to QR: Badging System Transforms the TexMed Experience - 04/08/2026

Introduced last year, the IDs expedite check-in, offer event information, and take the pressure off physicians to track their CME credit.

Medical Students Can Speed-Date Specialties at TexMed Showcase - 02/18/2026

Medical students will meet with past and present TMA leaders from various practice settings and career stages. One past event mentor says the opportunities are too good to pass up.

Questions About Your TMA Membership? TexMed Has a Member Services Booth for That - 02/02/2026

TexMed 2026 attendees have an on-site destination for information on all TMA membership has to offer, from the Knowledge Center and CME courses, to practice management support and resources for physicians in different practice settings and career phases.

‘Caring for Myself and Medicine’: Julia Choi, MD, Attended TexMed to Complete Triathlon, Defend Medicine - 12/22/2025

Julia Choi, MD, attended TexMed 2025 with dual goals: to complete her third triathlon, and to defend the profession of medicine.

Inaugural TexMed Blood Drive Augments Whole Blood Efforts - 12/04/2025

The blood drive will take place April 17-18, 2026. Earlier this year, physician leaders joined other stakeholders to request funding for whole blood. Now, TMA looks to support and strengthen efforts as funds roll out.

TMA Policymaking Operates on Physician-Driven Input - 11/12/2025

Every physician can look around and see a policy change or improvement that could make life better for patients and colleagues. TMA’s House of Delegates, the organization’s policymaking body that meets annually at TexMed, is often the best place to set reform in motion.

Reaching for the Stars: For Bernard A. Harris Jr., MD, NASA Was the Start of a Childhood Dream Fulfilled - 11/07/2025

Bernard A. Harris Jr., MD, an astronaut and physician who has done two spacewalks, will be the featured speaker at the opening general session of TexMed, the Texas Medical Association’s annual conference, convening April 16-18, 2026. He’s titled his speech “An Astronaut’s Perspective: The Future of Medicine and Beyond.”

Donate Blood at TexMed - 10/10/2025

Attendees of TMA’s TexMed 2026 in Corpus Christi will have the opportunity to donate blood on-site during the conference on April 17-18. Donors will be able to direct their donation to a prehospital whole blood program supporting emergency care.

Maternal Health, THC Study Prioritized by TMA House - 06/03/2025

Topping the list of recommendations from the TMA House on women’s health: increasing oversight of crisis pregnancy centers and education around maternal health equity.

TMA Elects Board, House Leaders and New AMA Representation - 05/22/2025

Alongside newly installed TMA President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, many physician leaders were elected by their peers to serve as Board of Trustee members and American Medical Association delegates. New names also stepped into parliamentary positions.

TMA Preserves Technology’s “Human Element” with New EHR, AI Policies - 05/21/2025

Texas physicians unanimously adopted new TMA policy advocating for EHR-generated health care forms, circumventing lengthy manual processes and unnecessary expenses placed upon physician practices. Also adopted: new policy that strengthens TMA’s efforts to stay abreast of AI advancements.

New TMA Policies Strive to Bolster Physician Workforce - 05/21/2025

Attempting to fix Texas’ maternal care deserts and other physician workforce deficits, the House of Delegates voted in support of expanded physician training opportunities and statewide initiatives, particularly focused on rural areas.

TMA Forges New Policies on Same-Day Services, Patient Attribution in Value-Based Care - 05/16/2025

The house adopted several other payment-related policies as well, all emerging from ongoing physician frustration with payer practices that hinder patient care.

Bypassing PBMs: TexMed Speaker Spells Out Path to Lower Drug, Health Care Costs - 05/16/2025

Generic lifesaving drugs can run up to $10,000 for a month’s supply. Alex Oshmyansky, MD, wants to ensure patients see reduced costs and better access to those medications in the future.

‘Misinformation ... Spreads Faster Than Accurate Information. I’m Trying to Change That’ - 05/16/2025

The most popular physician on social media, Mikhail “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, DO, closed TexMed 2025 with a highly attended presentation on how Texas physicians can utilize the relationship between health care and the internet to connect with patients.

TMA Dues Credit Harnesses Peer-to-Peer Power to Grow Membership - 05/15/2025

The forthcoming Impact Texas Medicine program taps into TMA’s existing grassroots network by utilizing word-of-mouth to recruit potential members – with a dues credit for members’ efforts and other recognition.

Alliance President Joi Smith Seeks to Connect and Support Families, Communities - 05/14/2025

The torch of TMAA leadership was passed at TexMed. New president Joi Smith of Tyler is ready to continue the alliance’s work as outlined by its new mission, vision, and strategic plan to build a healthy Texas through community outreach and advocacy.

New TMA President Ignites Unity, Pledges to Fight Physician Burnout - 05/14/2025

“Doctors must be free to do what they were called to do,” Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, emphasized in his first speech as TMA’s president, while committing to expand physician wellness initiatives. He took over from G. Ray Callas, MD, who in his signature bold fashion pledged to carry the torch for physician-led health care.