TMA’s special interest sections stayed busy during TexMed 2023 with the installation of incoming leaders, awards presentations, resolutions discussions, CME sessions, and fun networking opportunities. Here are some highlights:
The Medical Student Section elected its 2023-24 Executive Council, inducted members into the Leadership Honor Society, and presented Ken C. Hopper, MD, with the C. Frank Webber, MD Award, given to a TMA member physician who has provided outstanding service to the section. Additionally, Radhika Patel accepted the Student of the Year Award, and University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine received the Chapter of the Year Award.
The Residents and Fellows Section recognized Tapan Jayantilal Patel, MD, with the J.T. “Lamar” McNew, MD, Award, which honors a TMA member physician for providing outstanding service to residents and fellows in Texas. Attendees also inducted its 2023-24 Executive Council members and discussed TMA board, council, and committee nominations.
The Young Physician Section installed its 2023-24 Executive Council and honored Deborah A. Fuller, MD, with the Young at Heart Award for her dedication to young physicians. Meet the TMA Leadership College Class of 2023, who completed exceptional work to improve their leadership skills.
The International Medical Graduate Section installed its 2023-25 Executive Council, and Maya Varshney, MD, received the section’s Outstanding Physician Award for outstanding service within her community.
The LGBTQ Health Section sponsored CME regarding coverage problems when a trans patient gets a “sex-specific procedure,” such as a Pap smear or PSA testing, and installed 2023-24 Executive Council members.
And meet the new Women Physicians Section 2023-24 Executive Council. The section also hosted a handful of TexMed CME sessions: Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Biennial Report - 2022 Update, #MeToo Among Physicians, and Physician Boundaries: Learn to Say No.
All six sections socialized at the All-Conference Mixer on Thursday night. Additionally, during the networking lunch’s Sections Connections, participants were able to speak with leaders about the activities and priorities of each section. Finally, section members discussed resolutions brought to the 2023 House of Delegates relevant to their section during business meetings.
Thank you to all those who participated in TexMed 2023. For more information, visit your section’s webpage.
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