Texas Medical Association

Texas Medical Association TMA represents 60,000+ physicians and medical students caring for Texans. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.

TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 55,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the state. To read our social media conduct policy and page rules, please visit www.texmed.org/TMASocialPolicy/.

Today’s is Austin Lunney, MD. He is a member of TMA Leadership College Class of 2026 and Big Country County Medical So...
06/01/2026

Today’s is Austin Lunney, MD. He is a member of TMA Leadership College Class of 2026 and Big Country County Medical Society.
In his free time, Dr. Lunney enjoys spending time with his wife, Brenna, and their three sons, Grant, Cason, and Mac. He is also involved in his local church and enjoys barbecuing and grilling on the weekends to socialize and relax.

Why did you become a physician?
I became a physician because I wanted to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Very few professions allow you to have such a tangible impact on others. I am honored to be in a profession where that’s possible, and am grateful to carry out the responsibilities of a physician.

What is the best professional advice you have received?
As a leader, never ask someone to do anything that you personally would not do yourself.

Thank you to Elisabeth Potter, MD, for championing mental health protections for health care workers and advocating for ...
05/30/2026

Thank you to Elisabeth Potter, MD, for championing mental health protections for health care workers and advocating for medicine in meetings with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

05/28/2026

TMA President Bradford W. Holland, MD sat down with Ann Harder to discuss the future of health care in Texas, including physician workforce shortages, prior authorization reform, physician-led care, and the importance of developing the next generation of physician leaders.

Watch the interview to hear Dr. Holland's perspective on the challenges facing Texas physicians and the opportunities to improve.

Texas Public Health Community Prepares for World Cup Spotlight.From keeping fans cool to tracking disease, health leader...
05/28/2026

Texas Public Health Community Prepares for World Cup Spotlight.

From keeping fans cool to tracking disease, health leaders in Texas’ biggest cities have planned to keep the public health system functioning as they prepare for an influx of international soccer fans during the FIFA World Cup.

https://hubs.li/Q04j6fWQ0

Pregnant women suffering severe nausea, vomiting, and weight loss – to the point of being incapacitated – might have a s...
05/28/2026

Pregnant women suffering severe nausea, vomiting, and weight loss – to the point of being incapacitated – might have a serious condition, not just ordinary morning sickness. It could be hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Kathryn Clarke, TMA director of Clinical Practice and Quality spoke to KVUE-TV's Jenni Lee about the condition. "By week 10, I was down 18 pounds from when I started my pregnancy," said Ms. Clarke.

Watch the interview to learn more about HG: https://hubs.li/Q04j30Nj0

The Doctor and the Dinosaur: Traveling Toy Bridges Medicine and Family.Plucked from a claw machine ahead of a TMA meetin...
05/27/2026

The Doctor and the Dinosaur: Traveling Toy Bridges Medicine and Family.

Plucked from a claw machine ahead of a TMA meeting, a little yellow stuffed animal has bonded a medical family through decades of work in organized medicine. Owner Rodney Young, MD, says such strategies can help physician advocates stay engaged.

Read more: https://hubs.li/Q04hZjV-0

05/27/2026

In an episode of the Let Doctors Be Doctors podcast with TMA Past President Jayesh “Jay” Shah, MD, hear from Grace Farris, MD, an Austin internist and hospitalist who uses her passion – illustrating comics – to depict complex topics like informed consent, the life of a medical student, and motherhood.

“I didn't realize I had this burning desire to make comics until it just began. And all of a sudden, I was off to the races,” said Dr. Farris.

Listen to her conversation with Dr. Shah on https://hubs.li/Q04hYk5-0

Today is election day for the Texas primary runoff. Make your voice heard: Vote today. It matters. Click the link below ...
05/26/2026

Today is election day for the Texas primary runoff.

Make your voice heard: Vote today. It matters. Click the link below to check your registration and find places to vote.

Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q04g-SvC0

Today, we honor those who served in the United States military and remember those we have lost. Thank you to the physici...
05/25/2026

Today, we honor those who served in the United States military and remember those we have lost. Thank you to the physicians who have served and to those who care for our veterans and military families.

See Jay Shah, MD’s Tour of Texas.Representing TMA, advocating for medicine, and meeting physicians and county medical so...
05/23/2026

See Jay Shah, MD’s Tour of Texas.

Representing TMA, advocating for medicine, and meeting physicians and county medical societies to hear their concerns, the immediate past president traversed Texas during his term.

https://hubs.li/Q04hKyv90

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