Volume 119, Number 3 - April 2023
The Outreach Issue
Cover package:
Community Connections (pages 8-11)
TMA’s Council on Health Promotion helps physicians improve public health from within their own communities. By Sean Price
Hard Hats for Little Heads (pages 12-14)
TMA’s helmet giveaway saves lives, prevents head injuries, and encourages exercise. By Sean Price
Walk-In Care (pages 16-19)
Walk With a Doc Texas helps physicians effect positive patient behavioral change, one step at a time. By Emma Freer
Five Years of Texas BookShare (pages 20-23)
This program places big ideas into little hands by providing funding for books to TMA Alliance chapters. By Alisa Pierce
Vaccines Continue to Defend What Matters (pages 24-27)
TMA’s vaccine outreach program battles low immunization rates and builds community collaboration. By Alisa Pierce
Other News
Legislative Affairs: Mid-Session Checkup (pages 30-35)
With 2023 Texas legislative session about half-way over, addressing scope of practice expansions and the opioid crisis take center stage. By Emma Freer and Sean Price
TMA Moment in Time: SGR Repeal (pages 36-38)
By Amy Lynn Sorrel and Emma Freer
Education: Credit Where It’s Due (pages 40-42)
TMA’s partnership with California physicians widens access to federal debt-forgiveness program. By Sean Price
Wellness: A Light in Dark Times (pages 44-47)
TMA adds new counseling service to its physician wellness resources to fill a rural gap. By Hannah Wisterman
Also in this issue:
Rounds
Last Updated On
June 05, 2023
Originally Published On
April 03, 2023