Texas Medical Association

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Texas Medical Association
Formation1853
Type Professional Association
Headquarters Austin, Texas
Membership59,000
President
Jayesh Shah, MD
Revenue$28,604,082 [1] (2023)
Website texmed.org

The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is a professional nonprofit organization representing over 59,000 physicians, residents, medical student and alliance members. It is located in Austin, has 110 component county medical societies around the state, and is the largest state medical society in the United States. [2]

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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. [3] [4] The first president of TMA was Joseph Taylor and the current president is Jayesh "Jay" Shah, MD. [5]

Political positions

The association opposes legislation expanding scope of practice for non-physicians. [15] In March 2021, the group supported the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons and Physicians for Patient Protection in their opposition to Texas House Bill 2029, which was written to address the medical workforce shortage and improve public access to healthcare. [16] [17] [18]

In 1991, TMA opened the History of Medicine Gallery on the ground floor of the TMA building. [19] 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. [20] TMA also publishes Texas Medicine Today, a daily e-newsletter that reports the latest information in the medical community. [21]

References

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  14. "TMA Wins Choosing Wisely Grant". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  15. "TMA battles another round of scope-of-practice bills while preaching team-based care". www.texmed.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  16. "Texas House holds first discussion on Klick's bill to eliminate APRN restrictions". State of Reform. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  17. "Texas HB2029 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature". LegiScan. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  18. Admin, P. P. P. (2020-01-15). "Does Science Support NP Independence?". Physicians for Patient Protection. Archived from the original on 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  19. "History of Medicine: A Public Space for Sharing". Texas Medical Association. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  20. "Texas Medicine Magazine: A Publication of the Texas Medical Association". Texas Medical Association. Archived from the original on 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  21. "Texas Medicine Today". Texas Medical Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-06-02.