Texas Chapters
The Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians (TX바카라 사리트) represents more than 8,000 physicians, residents, medical student, and affiliate members. The chapter is comprised of two regions within the state and representative leadership from across Texas. The mission of the Texas Chapter of the 바카라 사리트 is to promote quality health care for all Texans by strengthening the practice of internal medicine.
The Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians Services (TX바카라 사리트S), supports and improves the practice of internal medicine and the scientific, economic, social and political aspects of medicine in order to secure and maintain the best patient care and the highest standards of medical practice. Members of the Texas Chapter are automatically granted membership in TX바카라 사리트 Services.
The Texas Chapter of the American College of Physicians Foundation (TX바카라 사리트F), The Foundation represents the goals of the internal medicine physician profession; to foster knowledge and philanthropy that enhances quality health care in Texas. Contributions from the Foundation shall be for educational and philanthropic purposes that enhance health care in Texas through initiatives like the General Internal Medicine Statewide Preceptorship Program (GIMSPP) to encourage students to enter the field of internal medicine and to support residents in educational and scientific activities beneficial to Internal Medicine.
Meet the Board of Directors
- President: Austin Metting, MD, F바카라 사리트 - Temple
- President-elect: Chelsea Chang, MD, F바카라 사리트 - Rio Grande Valley
- Immediate Past President: M. Tarek Naguib, MD, MBA, F바카라 사리트 - Amarillo
- Secretary-Treasurer: Bryan Johnson, MD, F바카라 사리트 - Frisco
Chapter Governors
- Governor - Texas Northern: Cynthia Jumper, MD, MPH, M바카라 사리트 - Lubbock
- Governor - Texas Southern: Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, JD, MPH, M바카라 사리트 - Austin
Directors
Northeast:
- Rahulkumar Singh, MD, F바카라 사리트 – Frisco
- Michelle Ho, MD, F바카라 사리트 - Dallas
Northwest:
- Noah Stratton, MD, F바카라 사리트 – Temple
- Neha Mittal, MD, F바카라 사리트 - Amarillo
Far Northwest:
- Mariela Lane, MD - El Paso
- Roxanne Tyroch, MD, F바카라 사리트 – El Paso
Southeast:
- Ebima Okundaye, MD, FASN, F바카라 사리트 - Rosharon
- Lindsey Sonstein, MD, F바카라 사리트 – Galveston
Southwest:
- Aliza Norwood, MD, F바카라 사리트 – Austin
- Ronak Ghiya, MD, F바카라 사리트 - Round Rock
Director at Large:
- Martha Danhof, DO, F바카라 사리트 - Ft. Worth
- Megan Newman, MD, F바카라 사리트 – Temple
- Manasi Kekan, MD, MMM, F바카라 사리트 – Houston
- ASM Islam, MD, F바카라 사리트 – Amarillo
- Megan Berman, MD, F바카라 사리트 - Galveston
Resident Representatives:
- Northwest: Lewis Woods, MD -Temple
- Southeast: Layla Abdul Jabbar, MD - Galveston
Medical Student Representatives:
- Liam Ung, TTUHSC - Lubbock
TX바카라 사리트S Officers
- President: Drew Payne, DO, F바카라 사리트 - Lubbock
- President-elect: Scott Yates, MD, MBA, MS, MHA - Plano
- Immediate Past President: A. Jimmy Widmer, MD, MBA, F바카라 사리트 -Temple
- Secretary-Treasurer: Omar Bazzaz, MD, MHA, F바카라 사리트 - Amarillo
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Awards
2024 Chapter Award Nominations Open
Recognize an outstanding physician in Internal Medicine through the following chapter awards. Presentations take place November 16 at the Annual Meeting in Galveston:
- Texas Chapter Laureate
- Volunteerism & Community Service
- Snyder/Chumley Advocate of the Year
- Early Career Physician Leader
- *New* Resilience Award
Nominate today:
2023 Chapter Excellence Award
We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2023 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 54 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria, seventeen Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians.

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