8 am–5 pm CME tracks
You can get additional details of Tex- Med activities and register online at
www.texmed.org/texmed2013. April 23 is the deadline to make a hotel reserva- tion and pay the special rate of $199 single/double. For more information, contact the TMA Knowledge Center by telephone at (800) 880-7955 or by email at know
ledge@texmed.org.
Outbid your friends, and win a Kindle Fire!
During the TMA Winter Conference, leaders from TMA and the legislature discussed the poor state of the Medicaid program and opportunities to reform it without losing out on extra federal funds available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. From left to right are Darren Whitehurst, TMA vice president for advocacy and public affairs; Carlos J. Cardenas, MD, vice-chair of TMA’s Board of Trustees; John Holcomb, MD, chair of TMA’s Select Committee on Medicaid, CHIP, and the Uninsured; Janet Realini, MD, chair of the Texas Women’s Healthcare Coalition; and Rep. John Zerwas, MD (R-Simonton).
Win fantastic silent auction items as well as a chance at an Amazon Kindle Fire at TMA Foundation’s Roaring Twentieth Anniversary Gala on Friday, May 17, at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio. It’s part of TexMed 2013. To add extra excitement to the popu- lar silent auction, for the 2013 gala, one lucky bidder will win a Kindle Fire. Just be the bidder on the fifth line of any item in the silent auction and you will be entered into the drawing to win. Choose from 75 to 100 exquisite si- lent auction items in categories such as jewelry, vacation packages, sports mem- orabilia, home decor items, and more. As always, proceeds from the silent auc- tion will support health improvement and science initiatives in local commu- nities across the state.
Bidding starts during the VIP recep-
tion at 6 pm, so purchase a table or VIP ticket to increase your chance to win. You may purchase your table or tickets and preview the silent auction on the TMAF website,
www.tmaf.org.
TMA Foundation honors health champions
Former Texas State Demographer Steve Murdock spoke to physicians about demographic changes in Texas and the implications for medicine at the TMA Winter Conference General Session. Dr. Murdock warned that failure to take measures to improve the socioeconomic status of Texas’ minority residents will have dire consequences for the state as its Hispanic population grows.
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Two outstanding health improvement programs, each started by an individu- al physician, were recognized with the TMA Foundation’s (TMAF’s) 2013 John P. McGovern Champion of Health Award
PHOTOS BY JIM LINCOLN
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