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SOLUTIONS Record Number of Donors Recognized


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Medical Family Receives Grants for Outreach


From left to right: Lee Ann Pearse, MD; E. Linda Villarreal, MD; Pon Satitpunwaycha, MD; C. Enrique Batres, MD; and Deborah A. Fuller, MD


A record 23 donors were recognized at TMA’s recent Winter Conference in Austin for generously supporting and being part of TMA Foundation’s mission “to fund initiatives with the power to help physicians create a healthier future for all Texans.” Each donor was recognized at a TMA Major Donor level based on cumulative giving attained in 2016.


Pon Satitpunwaycha, MD, Houston Lee Ann Pearse, MD and Mr. Einar Vagnes, Dallas Dr. Charles and Terri Andrews, Fort Worth C. Enrique Batres, MD, Missouri City Deborah Anne Fuller, MD, Dallas Dr. Robert and Maya Gross, Dallas Marsha and Robert Jones, Austin Pat and Paul Kitchens, Moody Dr. and Mrs. Don R. Read, Dallas Charlotte Stelly-Seitz, MD and William W. Seitz, Houston


Donald Stewart White and Dr. Linda Villarreal, Edinburg


When asked why she supports TMAF, Charlotte Stelly-Seitz, Houston said, “TMAF has always extended my reach in areas that are of high importance to me.”


Pon Satitpunwaycha, MD, Houston, who graduated from and taught at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand said, “I am grateful for the opportunity this county has given me and I feel obliged to give back.”


Fifteen donors achieved the entry Pacesetter level of $10,000 and eight others upgraded their Major Donor status to new levels (four donors requested they not be listed online or in publications). All names have been added or moved up on the Major Donor walls on the 10th floor of the TMA building. This brings the total number of major donors to 202 as of Dec. 31, 2016. To learn more about the Major Donor program at TMAF visit www.texmed.org/ TMAFMajorDonors.aspx or call Ashley Velasquez, development director, at (800) 880-1300, ext 1665.


Baylor College of Medicine Medical Student Chapter TMAF Board of Trustees member, Matthew Edwards (left), and President Deborah A. Fuller, MD (right) present the check for the Alliance Refugee Wellness Fair program to members of the Baylor College of Medicine Medical Student Chapter.


Smith County Medical Society TMAF Board of Trustees member D’Anna Wick (left) presents the check for the Healthy Kids Shared Medical Appointments program to Smith County Medical Society President Li-Yu Mitchell, MD (right).


UT Health McGovern College of Medicine Medical Student Chapter TMAF Board of Trustees member Matthew Edwards (center left) and President, Deborah A. Fuller, MD (center) present the check for the Jefferson Health Initiative program to Joshua Smith, president of the UT Health McGovern College of Medicine Medical Student Chapter.


UTMB Health Medical Student Chapter TMAF Board of Trustees member Matthew Edwards (center left) and President Deborah A. Fuller, MD (center) present the check for the Helping Hands Vaccination Drive program to Faith Mason, president of the UTMB Health Medical Student Chapter.


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