Business of Medicine Conference

The Texas Medical Association’s Business of Medicine Conference is an educational event designed to empower physicians with essential business skills. Attendees will gain practical strategies and tools needed to thrive in today’s complex health care landscape. Sessions will cover such topics as practice management, hands-on use of augmented intelligence, and the art of contracts negotiation.
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Registration for TMA members, CMS and association staff, and Alliance members is FREE – one of the many benefits of annual membership!

A $25 registration fee will be charged for on-site registrants.

Registration Fees:

Nonmember physicians: $598

Guests of members and medical staff: $150

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Conference Location

El Paso Convention Center
C St.
El Paso, TX 79901

Event parking is located in the Convention Center Parking Garage on Santa Fe St. Parking fee is $13 a day, all day.

Parking garage address:
1 Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, TX
Hotel Accommodations

Hotel Paso Del Norte
Main hotel
10 Henry Trost Ct.
El Paso, TX 79901

Check-in: Guests can check in starting at 3:00 PM MT.
Check-out: The latest time to check out is 11:00 AM MT.

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The Plaza
Overflow hotel
106 W Mills Ave.
El Paso, TX 79901

Check-in: Guests can check in starting at 3:00 PM MT.
Check-out: The latest time to check out is 12:00 PM MT.

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Conference Agenda

Thursday, September 18

8:00 am – 2:00 pm | Border Health Conference

3:00 – 6:00 pm | Registration Open for Business of Medicine Conference

4:00 – 6:00 pm | Thursday Night Social – Sky Garden (Plaza rooftop)

Friday, September 19
El Paso Convention Center

7:30 am – 7:30 pm | Registration Open

10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Concurrent CME

Media Training
Brent Annear, Associate Vice President, Media Relations and Leadership Advancement, TMA

Resolution Writing Interactive Workshop
John Flores, MD, Speaker of the House, TMA
Mark Casanova, MD, Vice-Speaker of the House, TMA

10:30 am – 6:00 pm | Exhibit Hall Open

11:45 – 12:45 pm | Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:45 – 1:00 pm | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jayesh "Jay" Shah, MD, President, TMA
Sarah Walker, MD; President El Paso CMS

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Panel: AI in Action: Practical Uses in Health Care
Joseph Schneider, MD; Jawahar Jagarapu, MD; R. Todd Richwine, DO; Moderator: Ogechika Karl Alozie, MD

2:15 – 3:15 pm | Concurrent CME

Patient Education with AI
Joseph Schneider, MD

Large Language Models and Chart Summerization
Jawahar Jagarapu, MD

3:15 – 4:00 pm | Small Talks Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

4:00 – 5:00 pm | Concurrent CME

Ambient Listening and Scribing
R. Todd Richwine, DO

Don’t Fear AI
Ogechika Karl Alozie, MD

5:00 – 6:00 pm | Networking Happy Hour

8:00 – 11:00 pm | All-Conference Mixer

Saturday, September 20
El Paso Convention Center

7:00 am – 4:00 pm | Registration Open

7:00 am – 1:45 pm | Exhibit Hall Open

7:30 – 9:00 am | Breakfast in Exhibit Hall

8:00 – 9:00 am | Ask the Expert Panel: Practice Management Solutions
Moderator: Dexter Turnquest, MD

9:15 – 9:20 am | Opening Remarks and Introductions
Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, President, TMA

9:20 – 10:30 am | Legislative Wins: Texas Edition
Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, President, TMA; G. Ray Callas, MD, Past President, TMA; Zeke Silva, MD, Chair, Council on Legislation, TMA;
Clayton Stewart, Vice President, Public Affairs, Chief Lobbyist, TMA

10:45 – 11:45 am | Concurrent CME

The Business of TMA: Mock House of Delegates
John Flores, MD, Speaker of the House, TMA
Mark Casanova, MD, Vice-Speaker of the House, TMA

Tips and Tricks to Payer Contract Negotiations
Nathaniel Arana, CEO, NGA Healthcare

11:45 am – 12:10 pm | Lunch pick up in Exhibit Hall

12:15 – 1:45 pm | Making it Work: Tactical Strategies to Build an Effective Team
Therese Gopaul-Robinson, MBA
Hosted by TMA Women Physicians Section with support by TMAIT

2:00 pm | Concurrent CME

2:00 – 3:00 pm | Trends in Compensation and Physician Contracts in 2025
Jillian Vestal, JD, Panacea Legal

2:00 – 3:30 pm | The Deep Dive: Tactical Strategies to Build an Effective Team
Therese Gopaul-Robinson, MBA

2:00 – 4:30 pm | Media Training
Brent Annear, Associate Vice President, Media Relations and Leadership Advancement, TMA
Special Thanks to Our 2025 Sponsors

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belinda[dot]bininger[at]texmed[dot]org for sponsorship and exhibit opportunities.
Disclaimer: No content in the Ask-the-Expert Panel presentation may be considered a recommendation or endorsement of any product or investment-related option. The statements of panelists are their own and are not an endorsement of or recommendation by the Texas Medical Association (TMA). Neither TMA nor their attorneys are engaged in providing legal advice, financial advice, investment advice, or retirement planning advice. You release TMA, its officers, employees, and all persons involved from any liability connected with the presentation. By attending, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and accepted this disclaimer and have been fully informed of your consent, release, and waiver of liability.
El Paso | Sept. 18-20, 2025

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Vendor Information

If you are a business interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at a TMA event, please visit our Marketing and Advertising page, view the sponsorship opportunities below, or contact Belinda Bininger.
Email:
belinda.bininger@texmed.org
Phone:
(512) 370-1423

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Have Business of Medicine Conference questions? Call or email the Knowledge Center.

(800) 880-7955
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