TAFP press releases

Emily Briggs, MD, MPH, sworn in as TAFP president
posted November 2022

TAFP installs 2022-2023 officers
posted November 2022

Linda Siy, MD, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted November 2022

Harold Fields, MD, honored for longtime service to medicine
posted November 2022

Lane Aiena, MD, receives the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Public Health Award
posted November 2022

Adela Valdez, MD, MBA, receives the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Diversity and Health Equity Leadership Award
posted November 2022

Lesca Hadley, MD, MBA honored for philanthropy in medicine
posted November 2022

Larry Kravitz, MD, receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2022

Cristian Fernandez Falcon, MD, receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2022

University of Texas Medical Branch Family Medicine Interest Group wins Texas and national FMIG Program of Excellence Awards
posted August 2022

Mary Nguyen, MD, sworn in as TAFP president
posted December 2021

Amer Shakil, MD, MBA, completes year as TAFP president
posted December 2021

Emily Briggs, MD, MPH, FAAFP sworn in as TAFP president-elect
posted December 2021

Terrance Hines, MD, FAAFP, sworn in as TAFP treasurer
posted December 2021

Lindsay Botsford, MD, sworn in as TAFP parliamentarian
posted December 2021

Troy Fiesinger, MD, FAAFP, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted December 2021

Ronald Tyler, Jr., DVM, MS, receives TAFP Public Health Award
posted December 2021

Fareed Khan, MD receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted December 2021

State Rep. Toni Rose receives TAFP Patient Advocacy Award
posted December 2021

Robert Youens, MD, honored for philanthropy in medicine
posted December 2021

Leah Raye Mabry, MD, honored for longtime service to medicine
posted December 2021

Amanda Mohammed, MD, receives TAFP Humanitarian Award
posted December 2021

Family physicians encourage masking and vaccination of students
posted August 2021

Amer Shakil, MD, MBA, sworn in as TAFP president
posted December 2020

Javier “Jake” Margo Jr., MD, completes year as TAFP president
posted December 2020

Mary Nguyen, MD, sworn in as TAFP president-elect
posted December 2020

Emily Briggs, MD, sworn in as TAFP treasurer
posted December 2020

Terrance Hines, MD, sworn in as TAFP parliamentarian
posted December 2020

Adrian Billings, MD, PhD, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted December 2020

Linda Siy, MD, receives TAFP Presidential Award of Merit
posted December 2020

Terrance Hines, MD, receives leadership award
posted December 2020

Report outlines five-point plan to transform health care in Texas
posted September 2020

UT Southwestern Medical School Family Medicine Interest Group wins first place in Texas FMIG Program of Excellence Awards
posted September 2020

University of Texas Medical Branch Family Medicine Interest Group wins second place in Texas FMIG Program of Excellence Awards
posted September 2020

University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group wins third place in Texas FMIG Program of Excellence Awards
posted September 2020

University of Texas Medical Branch’s family medicine interest group of Galveston receives AAFP Program of Excellence Award
posted September 2020

University of Texas Medical Branch’s family medicine interest group of Galveston receives AAFP Program of Excellence Award
posted September 2020

Heart of Texas Community Health Center wins TAFP behavioral health integration prize
posted December 2019

Hope Clinic of McKinney wins TAFP behavioral health integration prize
posted December 2019

Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program wins TAFP behavioral health integration prize
posted December 2019

Javier D. "Jake" Margo Jr., MD, sworn in as TAFP president
posted December 2019

Rebecca Hart, MD, completes year as TAFP president
posted December 2019

Amer Shakil, MD, MBA, sworn in as TAFP president-elect
posted December 2019

Mary Nguyen, MD, sworn in as TAFP treasurer
posted December 2019

Emily Briggs, MD, sworn in as TAFP parliamentarian
posted December 2019

Sheri Talley, MD, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted December 2019

Stephen Spann, MD, receives the Presidential Award of Merit
posted December 2019

Thomas Mueller, MD, receives the Presidential Award of Merit
posted December 2019

Cynthia Brinson, MD, receives TAFP Public Health Award
posted December 2019

Tharani Ravi, MD, receives Part-time Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award
posted December 2019

Fozia Ali, MD, receives Full-Time Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award
posted December 2019

Texas State Representative Armando Walle receives Patient Advocacy Award
posted December 2019

Adrian Billings, MD, PhD, FAAFP, honored for philanthropy in medicine
posted December 2019

Ikemefuna Okwuwa, MD, receives leadership award
posted December 2019

Lane Aiena, MD, recognized for outstanding advocacy efforts
posted December 2019

Rebecca Hart, MD, sworn in as TAFP president
posted November 2018

Janet Hurley, MD, completes year as TAFP president
posted November 2018

Javier D. "Jake" Margo Jr., MD, sworn in as TAFP president-elect
posted November 2018

Amer Shakil, MD, MBA, sworn in as TAFP treasurer
posted November 2018

Mary Nguyen, MD, sworn in as TAFP parliamentarian
posted November 2018

Rodney Young, MD, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted November 2018

Christopher Crow, MD, Lance Spivey, and Jeff Lawrence of StratiFi Health and Catalyst Health Network receive the Presidential Award of Merit
posted November 2018

Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD, receives TAFP Public Health Award
posted November 2018

Chrisette Dharma, MD, receives Volunteer Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2018

Mary Anne Snyder, DO, receives Part-time Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2018

Charmaine Martin, MD, receives Full-Time Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2018

Texas State Representative Four Price receives Patient Advocacy Award
posted November 2018

Dale Moquist, MD, honored for philanthropy in medicine
posted November 2018

Charles Ted Mettetal, receives the Texas Academy of Family Physicians Humanitarian Award
posted November 2018

Erica Swegler, MD, recognized for outstanding advocacy efforts
posted November 2018

Walter Wilkerson, Jr., MD, honored for longtime service to medicine
posted November 2018

Janet Hurley, MD, sworn in as TAFP president
posted November 2017

Tricia C. Elliott, MD, completes year as TAFP president
posted November 2017

Rebecca Hart, MD, sworn in as TAFP president-elect
posted November 2017

Amer Shakil, MD, sworn in as TAFP vice president
posted November 2017

Javier D. "Jake" Margo Jr., MD, sworn in as TAFP treasurer
posted November 2017

Mary Nguyen, MD, sworn in as TAFP parliamentarian
posted November 2017

Jorge Duchicela, MD, FAAFP, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted November 2017

Barbara Thompson, MD, receives TAFP Presidential Award of Merit
posted November 2017

Scott Lillibridge, MD, receives TAFP Public Health Award
posted November 2017

Nida "Joy" Emko, MD, receives Part-time Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2017

Marcy Wiemers, MD, receives Full-time Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2017

Dan Hinkle receives Patient Advocacy Award
posted November 2017

Seth Cowan, MD, honored for philanthropy in medicine
posted November 2017

Emily Briggs, MD, MPH, receives leadership award
posted November 2017

Linda Siy, MD, recognized for outstanding advocacy efforts
posted November 2017

Dale C. Moquist, MD, honored for longtime service to medicine
posted November 2017

Erica Swegler, MD, wins election to AAFP Board of Directors
posted October 2017

Paul L. Foster School of Medicine FMIG wins third place in FMIG Program of Excellence Award
posted October 2017

Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine FMIG wins second place in Texas FMIG Program of Excellence Award
posted October 2017

UTMB Galveston FMIG wins first place in Texas FMIG Program of Excellence Award
posted October 2017

Tricia C. Elliott, MD, sworn in as TAFP president
posted November 2016

Janet Hurley, MD, sworn in as TAFP president-elect
posted November 2016

Javier “Jake” Margo, Jr., MD, sworn in as TAFP vice president
posted November 2016

Rebecca Hart, MD, sworn in as TAFP treasurer
posted November 2016

Amer Shakil, MD, sworn in as TAFP parliamentarian
posted November 2016

Kaparaboyna Ashok Kumar, MD, FRCS, FAAFP, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted November 2016

Dale C. Moquist, MD, receives TAFP Presidential Award of Merit
posted November 2016

Harlan Mark Guidry, MD, receives TAFP Public Health Award
posted November 2016

Adrian Billings, MD, PhD, receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2016

Grant Fowler, MD, receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2016

Senator Craig Estes receives Patient Advocacy Award
posted November 2016

Lewis E. Foxhall, MD, honored for philanthropy in medicine
posted November 2016

Mary Nguyen, MD, receives leadership award
posted November 2016

Justin Bartos, MD, recognized for outstanding advocacy efforts
posted November 2016

Norman H. Chenven, MD, honored for longtime service to medicine
posted November 2016

Presley Joe Mock, MD, honored for longtime service to medicine
posted November 2016

TAFP installs 2015-2016 officers
posted November 2015

TAFP names recipients of top honors
posted November 2015

Ajay Gupta, MD, sworn in as TAFP president
posted November 2015

Dale Ragle, MD, completes year as TAFP president
posted November 2015

Tricia Elliott, MD, sworn in as TAFP president-elect
posted November 2015

Javier Margo, Jr., MD, sworn in as TAFP vice president
posted November 2015

Janet Hurley, MD, sworn in as TAFP treasurer
posted November 2015

Rebecca Hart, MD, sworn in as TAFP parliamentarian
posted November 2015

Antonio Falcon, MD, named Texas Family Physician of the Year
posted November 2015

Brian Smith, MD, MPH, receives TAFP Public Health Award
posted November 2015

Nora Gimpel, MD, receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2015

Adrian Billings, MD, PhD, receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted November 2015

Blair Cushing, DO, receives Patient Advocacy Award
posted November 2015

Nancy and Dr. Patrick Leung honored for philanthropy in medicine
posted November 2015

Christina Kelly, MD, receives leadership award
posted November 2015

Troy Fiesinger, MD, recognized for outstanding advocacy efforts
posted November 2015

TAFP Board of Directors votes unanimously to provide unqualified support for Medicaid expansion in Texas
posted March 2013

Poll reveals Texans broadly support women's access to health care and state funding for programs
posted February 2013

TAFP commends Sen. Nelson on Physician Workforce Improvement Act
posted December 2012

Dr. Lloyd Van Winkle of Castroville elected to AAFP Board of Directors
posted October 2012

Dr. Philip Huang of Austin receives AAFP Public Health Award
posted October 2012

TAFP names recipients of top honors
posted July 2012

TAFP installs 2012-2013 officers
posted July 2012

Family physicians receive honorary degree from AAFP
Photo available upon request 
posted July 2012

Dr. Troy Fiesinger of Sugar Land is installed as TAFP president
Photos available upon request
posted July 2012

Dr. I.L. Balkcom IV of Sulphur Springs completes year of service as president
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posted July 2012

Dr. Clare Hawkins of Baytown is installed as TAFP president-elect
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posted July 2012

Dr. Ajay Gupta of Austin is installed as TAFP vice president
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posted July 2012

Dr. Dale Ragle of Dallas is installed as TAFP treasurer
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posted July 2012

Dr. Tricia Elliott of League City is installed as TAFP parliamentarian
Photo available upon request
posted July 2012

Dr. Justin Bartos of North Richland Hills named Family Physician of the Year
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posted July 2012

Dr. Lewis Foxhall of Houston receives TAFP Presidential Award of Merit
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posted July 2012

Dr. David Buck of Houston receives Public Health Award
posted July 2012

Dr. Donald Briscoe of Houston receives Exemplary Teaching Award
posted July 2012

UNT-TCOM recognized for outstanding dedication to primary care
posted July 2012

Rep. Vicki Truitt receives Patient Advocacy Award
Photos available upon request
posted July 2012

Dr. Edwin Franks of Iraan named TAFP Foundation Philanthropist of the Year
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posted July 2012

Dr. Lloyd Van Winkle of Castroville recognized for outstanding efforts in advocacy
Photos available upon request
posted July 2012

Houston fifth-grader wins first place in national anti-tobacco poster contest
Photo available upon request
posted July 2012