Sections
The Young Physicians Section (YPS) seeks to strengthen the value of TMA membership for early career physicians by creating leadership opportunities that encourage involvement in all facets of organized medicine, including policymaking, governance, and advocacy. The section also equips young physicians with resources to effectively transition into active practice, such as financial, educational, and networking support.
TMA-YPSÂ is open to all TMA members under the age of 40.
GRASSROOTS NETWORK: The Grassroots Network helps physicians strategically leverage their medical expertise into political persuasion to directly influence legislation that affects their profession. Interested in participating? Take a brief survey to let us know what issues matter to you.
DOCTOR OF THE DAY: TMA's Doctor of the Day program provides a unique opportunity to get a first-hand look at the legislative process through one-on-one meetings with legislators. Volunteers spend the day in Nashville working with TMA lobbyists to discuss policy issues of their choice. The program is only open to physicians in full-time, active practice.
DAY ON THE HILL: TMA’s annual policy briefing and lobby day in Nashville connects physicians directly with lawmakers so they can advocate for their patients and discuss major issues affecting the medical profession in Tennessee.
TMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES: The annual meeting gives physicians from across the state an opportunity to gather as a professional group to present and debate policies that affect the practice of medicine and the delivery of patient care in both Tennessee and the United States.
CHAIR & BOT REPRESENTATIVEÂ
CHAIR & BOT REPRESENTATIVEÂ Jacqueline Majors, MD
VICE CHAIR
VICE CHAIRMatt Workman, MD
REGION 1
REGION 2
REGION 3
REGION 3John Pierce, MD
REGION 4
REGION 5
Jac Smartt, MD
REGION 6
Margaret Kell, DO
REGION 7
Benjamin Davis, MD
REGION 8
The Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) is led by a governing council that serves as a voice and advocate on issues unique to Tennessee residents and fellows. TMA-RFS strives to provide a platform for the next generation of physician leadership to help shape the policy environment of the future of medicine.
TMA-RFS is open to any physician in an accredited post-graduate training program in Tennessee.
GRASSROOTS NETWORK: TMA supports resident and fellow involvement in advocacy by facilitating opportunities to assist in policy development and build grassroots relationships with state lawmakers. The Grassroots Network helps physicians strategically leverage their medical expertise into political persuasion to directly influence legislation that affects their profession. Interested in participating? Take a brief survey to let us know what issues matter to you.
DAY ON THE HILL: TMA’s annual policy briefing and lobby day in Nashville connects physicians directly with lawmakers so they can advocate for their patients and discuss major issues affecting the medical profession in Tennessee.
TMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES: The annual meeting gives physicians from across the state an opportunity to gather as a professional group to present and debate policies that affect the practice of medicine and the delivery of patient care in both Tennessee and the United States.
BRIDGING THE GAP: Did you miss out on JII's Student and Resident Webinar Series, "Bridging the Gap?" Check out the links below to watch the recordings from the October 2023 Sessions.
The John Ingram Institute for Physician Leadership's webinar series, "Bridging the Gap," sponsored by the State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC) and the Tennessee Medical Education Fund (TMEF), is designed to provide leadership training and career preparedness for medical students and residents.
October 9, 2023 – Kathi Rennick, Medical Billing and Coding
October 23, 2023 – Jeff Woods, JD, Reducing Risk in the Office Setting
October 30, 2023 – Blake Wilson, Financial Management for New PhysiciansÂ
CHAIR
CHAIRAkhil Adla, DO
VICE CHAIR
VICE CHAIRHelen Oletu, MD
SECRETARY
SECRETARYJennifer Wilson, DO
TMA DELEGATE
TMA DELEGATEChloe Kent, DO
TMA ALTERNATIVE DELEGATE
TMA ALTERNATIVE DELEGATESagar Nagpal, MD
BOT REPRESENTATIVE
BOT REPRESENTATIVEMorgan Kato, MD
morgan.kato@ascension-external.org
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AMA DELEGATE
AMA DELEGATEAmber Shirley, DO
AMA ALTERNATIVE DELEGATE
AMA ALTERNATIVE DELEGATEGage Smith, MD
Our resident matching program job board is a tool to help you make your next career step in the state of Tennessee. Sign in to your Info Hub to view details. Members can search for jobs by specialty, location or other parameters.
The Medical Student Section of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA-MSS) is a student-led component of the TMA, consisting of medical students from all of Tennessee’s five accredited medical schools:
- East Tennessee State University
- Lincoln Memorial University
- Meharry Medical College
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Vanderbilt University
TMA-MSS works to develop future physician leaders and provides many opportunities for interested students to get involved in organized medicine.Â
DAY ON THE HILL: TMA’s annual policy briefing and lobby day in Nashville connects physicians directly with lawmakers so they can advocate for their patients and discuss major issues affecting the medical profession in Tennessee.
TMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES: The annual meeting gives physicians from across the state an opportunity to gather as a professional group to present and debate policies that affect the practice of medicine and the delivery of patient care in both Tennessee and the United States.
BRIDGING THE GAP: Did you miss out on JII's Student and Resident Webinar Series, "Bridging the Gap?" Check out the links below to watch the recordings from the October 2023 Sessions.
The John Ingram Institute for Physician Leadership's webinar series, "Bridging the Gap," sponsored by the State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company (SVMIC) and the Tennessee Medical Education Fund (TMEF), is designed to provide leadership training and career preparedness for medical students and residents.
October 9, 2023 – Kathi Rennick, Medical Billing and Coding
October 23, 2023 – Jeff Woods, JD, Reducing Risk in the Office Setting
October 30, 2023 – Blake Wilson, Financial Management for New PhysiciansÂ
CHAIR
CHAIRMelanie Rivera-Chu
Baptist
Melanie.rivera-chu@baptistu.edu
VICE CHAIR
VICE CHAIRShelby Cox
LMU
DELEGATE
DELEGATEZirui Zhou
UTHSC
ALTERNATE DELEGATE
ALTERNATE DELEGATEClara Greer
UTHSC
SECRETARY & MARKETING
SECRETARY & MARKETINGGabriella Larson
Baptist
TMA BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
TMA BOARD REPRESENTATIVEParneeta Mohapatra
UTHSC
TMA PAC REPRESENTATIVE
TMA PAC REPRESENTATIVEJerry Mi
Belmont
EDUCATION & OUTREACH CHAIR
EDUCATION & OUTREACH CHAIRSisy Chen
Vanderbilt
The application for 2025 is now closed. Applications for 2026 will open in January 2026.
The Senior Physicians Section (SPS) is presently in development stage. Learn more here.