Texas Medical Association

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Podcast: Learn to Address Anxiety and Depression During Holidays. The holiday season can be difficult for people facing depression and anxiety. To help, Sarah Lynette Martin, MD, an El Paso psychiatrist and member of TMA's Committee on Behavioral Health, shares with "TMA Health Beat" some common signs of behavioral health decline and how to address them. "Every problem is easier to solve if you solve it right when it first happens and not wait." https://hubs.li/Q0304Rq30

I Never Knew TMA: Offered Wellness Resources to Fight Burnout. Diminishing returns and administrative hurdles can demoralize physicians and challenge work-life balance, culminating in burnout. While advocating for change that can mitigate such difficulties, TMA offers a slate of resources to bridge the gaps. https://hubs.li/Q02_Zyn50

I Never Knew TMA: Hosted Regional Conferences and Events. TMA conferences increase local engagement, provide hyper-focused educational resources, and foster connections – and responding to physicians' desire to get involved regionally, members can expect such events to come their way in 2025. https://hubs.li/Q02_QDMt0

I Never Knew TMA: Has Local Community Health and Outreach Programs. TMA’s community outreach programs offer a rewarding alternative for physicians to connect with their patients in ways that can have a big impact even beyond the office. "It doesn’t matter if two people attend or 100 – you are still making an impact.” https://hubs.li/Q02_DTn_0

I Never Knew TMA Membership: Could Help With Addressing My Insurance Needs. Physicians know, perhaps more than most, that not all insurance products are the same. Fortunately, those who belong to TMA can access policies tailored specifically to them and their practices with TMA Insurance Trust and the Texas Medical Liability Trust. “This is all we do, and this is all we’ve ever done.” https://hubs.li/Q02_kV1c0

How This Doctor Puts Anatomy Lessons to Use Outside the Human Machine. Dallas hematologist Cade Clark, MD, sees his work as a physician and his hobby work on cars as similar practices, drawing on the scientific method and thinking about how multiple systems must work together. “So many things have to occur precisely the right way to function in harmony.” https://hubs.li/Q02_kTFx0

I Never Knew TMA: Had AI Experts on its HIT Committee. Recognizing the potential of AI to significantly impact health care, TMA recently added the consultants, also tasked with evaluating the use and benefits of AI in patient care, among other topics. Their work is just one example of how TMA physicians lead change in medicine. https://hubs.li/Q02_9STF0

I Never Knew TMA: Offered Practice-Specific Help. There's no shortage of obstacles to operating a practice, but TMA has ample resources to prepare physicians for financial success. Between the Physician Payment Resource Center and TMA's Practice Services team, members have access to audits, toolkits, feedback, presentations and much more. https://hubs.li/Q02_0xrW0