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Communities Benefit from TMA and TMAA Member Outreach


The TMAF Board of Trustees recently approved more than $26,000 in grants for health initiatives that will contribute to a Healthy Now and a Healthy Future for more Texans. Members of TMA county medical societies and medical student and TMAA chapters provide leadership and volunteer support.


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Project Access Tarrant County; Tarrant County Medical Society. Project Access Tarrant County is a community collaboration that provides compassionate specialty care for Tarrant County’s uninsured. A network of volunteer physicians (TMA members), partnering hospitals, charitable community clinics and others help serve the uninsured working poor. TMAF’s grant supports medically necessary expenses such as orthopedic braces and post-surgical needs.


Drive Thru, Prevent Flu; Lamar Delta County Medical Society. This will be the third annual Drive Thru, Prevent Flu event for the Paris-Lamar County Health District. The event aids in providing an efficient method for community members to receive the influenza vaccine. The “drive-thru” shot clinic aims to reach 400 citizens, aged 18 or older, including the elderly and many rural residents who find it difficult to visit a regular clinic.


BCM-Alliance Refugee Wellness Fair; Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) TMA Medical Student Chapter. The BCM-Alliance Refugee Wellness Fair is a biannual event that addresses healthcare disparities in the medically underserved refugee population that has resettled in Harris County. The program joins students, physicians and community organizations with the common goal of empowering refugees to take charge of their health.


Helping Hands Vaccination Drive; The University of Texas Medical Branch. The program aims to prevent illness by providing influenza vaccines to the underserved and uninsured population of Galveston and the surrounding area. The program also will educate underserved and uninsured clients about the evidence- based risks and benefits of vaccines. Students and faculty providers will counsel clients and review educational materials with attendees.


The Jefferson Health Initiative; University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The Jefferson Health Initiative aims to empower families at Jefferson Elementary to take control of their health and make better choices that will lead to a decreased risk of chronic illness. Residents of this area face significant socioeconomic challenges that limit their access to healthcare and a healthy lifestyle.


Healthy Kids Shared Medical Appointments; Smith County Medical Society. This new program at the Tyler Family Care Circle helps overweight and obese children to achieve health goals through shared 90-minute appointments. Patients will learn about their health risks through participating and interacting with other patients, as well as from the multidisciplinary team led by a physician, nutritionist, mental health specialist and other health educators.


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