tors and members of Congress as an in- dividual physician and as a TMA leader. He fostered relationships by calling and visiting political leaders in Austin and in his home district.
HCMS nominated Dr. Baum for the Distinguished Service Award. “There is no doubt his dedication to
organized medicine, education, and the legislative arena has left a legacy for fu-
ture physicians and their patients,” said Russell W.H. Kridel, MD, HCMS immedi- ate past president.
“I think we always need to encour- age our young physicians to be part of and influence the advocacy process and direction of medicine,” said Dr. Baum.
“Just put their feet in the water, and see how it works for them.” Dr. Baum has lived by that philosophy
since he became a TMA member in 1972. He represented HCMS as a delegate to TMA’s House of Delegates for more than 30 years. He remains active in TEXPAC on behalf of HCMS. He also served as a TMA Foundation trustee. Dr. Baum held several top leadership positions in HCMS, including the presi- dency of the HCMS Southwest Branch, and in several specialty societies, includ- ing the presidency of the Texas Ophthal- mological Association. Dr. Baum received his medical degree
Pediatric endocrinologist Surendra K. Varma, MD, received TMA’s highest Award for Excellence in Academic Medicine at TexMed 2014. At Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, he serves as vice chair of the Department of Pediatrics, associate dean for graduate medical education and resident affairs, and distinguished professor of physiology and health services research.
from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and completed an internship, residency, and a fellowship in oculoplastic surgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. For years, he most enjoyed “just get- ting a good result” for his patients. But with time, he realized the relationships mattered most. “You realize how supportive your long- time patients have been,” said Dr. Baum.
“You see how they look to you, grateful and respectful for your efforts to make a difference in their care and their lives.”
TMA honors academic physicians
Six outstanding physicians who educate future generations of doctors in Texas re- ceived TMA’s 2014 Award for Excellence in Academic Medicine for exemplary achievement at TexMed 2014. The multilevel award program rec-
TMA House of Delegates Vice Speaker Susan Strate, MD, left, and House Speaker Clifford Moy, MD, right, congratulate Hard Hats for Little Heads program founder Larry C. Driver, MD, for his efforts to protect children from head injuries.
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ognizes academic physicians who are consummate teachers, role models, and medical professionals. The TMA Coun- cil on Medical Education’s Subcommit- tee for Academic Physicians created the award in 2012 to recognize Texas phy- sician leaders who have simultaneously
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