Tennessee Medical Association Explained

The Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) is a professional organization for Doctors of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) in Tennessee. The group predates the national association of which it is a part, the American Medical Association, by well over a decade.

History

Felix Robertson was a charter member of the TMA and president of the "Medical Society of Tennessee" (original name) in 1834 - 1840 and 1853 - 1855.^[1]

Projects

The TMA organizes an annual conference and publishes a journal, Tennessee Medicine.

People

In May 2013 Christopher E. Young became the 159th president of the TMA.^[2]

Further reading

• Book: Hamer, Philip M.. The centennial history of the Tennessee State Medical Association. 1830-1930. 1930. Tennessee State Medical Association. ASIN B000P99PDE.
• Book: Kampmeier, Rudolph H. History of the Tennessee Medical Association, 1930-1980. 1981. Tennessee Medical Association. ASIN: B0006XQCSA.

External links

• • Entry in the Tennessee Encyclopedia

Notes and References

1. Web site: We are the Tennessee Medical Association . tnmed.org . 2013 . 4 June 2013.
2. Web site: Former Knoxville man installed as TMA President . knoxvilledailysun.com . 19 May 2013 . 4 June 2013.