TMA ALLIANCE

June 2026

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Attending the poster reception at ALLMED, our annual TMA Alliance statewide gathering, is always an eye-opener. It is impressive to see how hard each alliance works to serve its community while enjoying time together.

While local alliances provide ample opportunities for fellowship, TMAA also offers some. These include the TMAA Enrichment Series on Zoom and our monthly Local Leader Connection calls, where we can share and relax together. I’m currently researching online activities such as painting classes, organizational workshops, cocktail/mocktail making, or even yoga. I want to make sure when we come together, it’s meaningful and fun. If you have suggestions for engaging online activities, please send them my way.

Our January 2027 Enrichment Series event, in conjunction with a new outreach initiative Play It Forward, will combine two things I love – service and fun. This event will ask local alliances to host a games-type event, such as bingo, trivia, or Mahjong.

Participants will be asked to donate to play, and the proceeds will go to a local food bank. Food banks often get depleted during the holiday season, so we’ll start the year bringing our alliance community together to serve those in need across our state.

We’re also considering a statewide online trivia event for Play It Forward, allowing our Lone Star Medical Alliance friends to join in and connect our members across Texas. Proceeds would go back to the respective communities represented. Stay tuned for more details.

Thanks for joining me on this year’s journey!

Connect Over Coffee Accolades

TMAA’s Connect Over Coffee recently received a Health Awareness Promotion (HAP) Award from the AMA Alliance, presented in late May. TMAA will continue the award-winning program in 2026, so start planning your Connect Over Coffee get-together – on National Coffee Day (Sept. 29) or another date that works for your alliance. Check out the Connect Over Coffee toolkit for new resources. If you want TMAA to create your customized invitation, send details of your event to Nina Peña. 

Power Up Your Membership   

Membership leaders and local presidents … Mark your calendar for membership training on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Tune in to one of two Zoom sessions at 11 am (during the Local Leader Connection time slot) or 6:30 pm. We’ll share important new details about 2027 membership efforts, dive into membership best practices, and go over helpful TMAA resources, including the TMAA Membership Dashboard. Reserve your spot on Sign-Up Genius.  

Kudos to Tarrant Alliance 

Congratulations to the Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance for receiving a HAP Award at the AMAA annual meeting in May for its Resident Basket Initiative. The alliance’s care baskets, distributed to local residency programs, help residents feel welcomed, valued, and connected during the demanding training years. Thanks, too, for sharing the idea with TMAA so alliances across Texas can support their local residency programs. 

Donors Step Up to Support Hard Hats

At its 33rd annual gala, during TexMed/ALLMED in Corpus Christi in April, the TMA Foundation received record-breaking donations of $56,781 during the Make-a-Difference (MAD) Drive to provide helmets through TMA’s Hard Hat for Little Heads in 2027. Read more.