Texas Medical Association
| Formation | 1853 |
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| Type | Professional association |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
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Membership
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50,000 |
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President
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Don Read, MD |
| Website | texmed.org |
The Texas Medical Association (TMA) is a professional nonprofit organization representing 50,000 physicians and medical student 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.
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. The first president of TMA was Joseph Taylor and the current president is Don Read, MD.
In 1991, TMA opened the History of Medicine Gallery on the ground floor of the TMA building. Items from the TMA archives and Collections are displayed in changing exhibits.
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. TMA also publishes Action, a monthly e-newsletter that reports the latest information in the medical community.
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