Tennessee Medical Association

The most influential advocacy organization for doctors and patients in Tennessee

NEW Online Prescribing Course

Meet state medical boards' requirements of prescribing training before Dec. 31 with TMA’s new proper prescribing course: Appropriate Prescribing in Tennessee.

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12/11/2019 TMA Opposes Congress' So-Called Compromise on Balance Billing

12/11/2019 Walmart Delays e-Prescribing Mandate After Physician Blowback

12/4/2019 Sixth Circuit Court Sides with TMA-Backed Physicians on TennCare Payments

Legislative Dinners Fall 2019 Meet with your local elected officials for an evening of dinner and discussion. Various times and locations; contact Doug Word for more information.

Day on the Hill March 25, 2020 TMA’s annual policy briefing and lobby day in Nashville connects physicians directly with lawmakers to advocate for their patients and discuss major issues affecting healthcare in Tennessee.

Top Advocacy Issues

2019 Legislative Report Card

Scope of Practice

Balance Billing

Opioids

Member Benefits

TMA is a nonprofit advocacy organization representing independent and employed physicians, medical groups of all sizes, health systems and other healthcare organizations. We influence laws, rules and regulations to enhance the practice of medicine for doctors and improve the quality of healthcare for patients in Tennessee.

Support TMA’s advocacy work and get access to legal resources and insurance advocacy that doctors can’t get anywhere else, plus other exclusive benefits like physician leadership training, CME and business resources.