Contents tagged with election
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Election results confirm strong position for family medicine in 83rd Texas Legislature
Election results confirm strong position for family medicine in 83rd Texas Legislature
posted 11.09.12
In a little over two months, the gavel will drop in Austin and the 83rd Texas Legislature … more
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Travis County's Proposition 1
The recent chatter of new medical schools in Austin and South Texas is back in the news, as Proposition 1 is on this year’s ballot in Travis County. If approved, the proposition would increase property taxes in order to fund healthcare services that will later be provided by a new medical school in Austin. Both schools will be a part of the University of Texas system.
As university systems expand and new medical schools open up, we must ask what they intend to do about the lack of primary care physicians not only in the state, but all across the country. Programs are being put into place to encourage students to pursue primary care, but are not widespread among schools.
AAFP Executive Vice President, Dr. Douglas Henley, M.D., addressed the shortage when speaking to the AAFP Congress of Delegates in Philadelphia last week. Henley describes a new type of medical education – “one which is more clinically oriented; one where all students are first educated and trained as ‘comprehensivists’ before seeking specialty training as residents; and one where students are taught to be leaders of efficient teams of health care professionals focused on delivering patient centered care to meet the triple aim of better care, better health, and lower cost.”
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TAFPPAC - 2012 Candidates
Candidates
In 2012, Texas will elect every single member of the Texas Senate and Texas House of Representatives. The following is a list of who’s running in each district and who TAFPPAC is … more
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2010 is a great year for Texas at AAFP’s Congress of Delegates meeting
2010 is a great year for Texas at AAFP’s Congress of Delegates meeting
Goertz installed as president, Mabry re-elected to Speaker, Deuser wins award
posted 10.07.10
Many TAFP leaders and staff … more
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TAFP member elected board president of TMF Health Quality Institute
TAFP member elected board president of TMF Health Quality Institute
posted 08.31.10
TAFP member David E. Garza, D.O., has been elected president of the TMF Health Quality Institute Board of … more
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TAFP members elected to TMA leadership posts
TAFP members elected to TMA leadership posts
Curran, Bias join board of trustees, Ragain becomes AMA alternate delegate
posted 05.06.10
Family medicine fared well over the weekend as several … more
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TAFP endorses Lewis Foxhall and Gary Floyd for leadership positions
Save the date for TexMed, May 18-19 in Dallas
Family physician Lewis Foxhall running for re-election to TMA Board
posted 04.12.12
Mark your calendars for the Texas Medical Association’s TexMed 20 … more
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Capitol Update: 82nd Texas Legislature convenes in Austin
Capitol Update: 82nd Texas Legislature convenes in Austin
posted 01.12.11
Day one of the 82nd Texas Legislature is in the books, and after weeks of political posturing and boisterous calls by … more
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Election Day sweeps 22 Republicans into Texas House
Election Day sweeps 22 Republicans into Texas House
Family physicians positioned well for 82nd Texas Legislature
posted 11.18.10
The November 2010 Texas general election swept 22 Republicans … more
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Two TAFP members make bids for TMA leadership roles
Two TAFP members make bids for TMA leadership roles
Support Curran and Ragain in election at TexMed 2010
posted 03.25.10
Two TAFP members will run for leadership positions in the Texas Medical … more