WPS Member Comments 2026-27 Proposed Resolutions

Review the proposed resolutions requesting authorship from the Women Physician Section (WPS). Submit comments by Friday, Oct. 30. 

Please note: This is a comment and feedback period only. Voting to advance the following resolutions to the TMA House of Delegates will begin the week of Dec. 14, 2026.

When providing feedback, remember the TMA Six Principles of Professional Decorum.

RESOLVED, That the Texas Medical Association (TMA) adopt as policy that a single, standardized medical action plan (such as an Asthma Action Plan or Allergy Action Plan) that is explicitly completed and signed by a licensed physician or practitioner shall serve as a valid, sufficient, and comprehensive medical order for the administration of that prescription medication by school nursing staff, eliminating the requirement for secondary redundant prescription documents; and be it further,

 

RESOLVED, That TMA advocate for legislative or regulatory changes to clarify the Texas Nursing Practice Act, ensuring that school nurses are legally authorized to safely administer life-saving prescription medications based solely on a physician-signed action plan and a matching pharmacy-labeled container; and be it further,

 

RESOLVED, That TMA collaborate with the Texas Board of Nursing, the Texas School Nurses Organization, and other relevant stakeholder groups to design and implement a single, unified action plan template that concurrently satisfies all clinical nursing assessment needs and reduces the administrative paperwork burden driving physician burnout.

RESOLVED, that our TMA encourage the consideration of environmental and health repercussions of data centers when incorporating and selecting AI interventions for clinical practice and health education; and be it

RESOLVED, that our TMA prioritize sustainability and lower environmental impact AI technologies for their administrative AI applications and educational offerings.

RESOLVED, That the TMA support legislation in Texas for education of parents of newborns on the implications and risks of waiving vitamin k deficiency prophylaxis,

 

RESOLVED, That the TMA support legislation supporting the development of strong educational materials about the implications of waiving vitamin k deficiency prophylaxis in newborns,

 

RESOLVED, That the TMA support legislation mandating review and acknowledgment of the implications of waiving vitamin k prophylaxis in the newborn period.

Note: A complete draft of this resolution has been submitted. View the full draft text.

 

RESOLVED, that the TMA opposes governmental requests for overly broad identifiable patient medical records from physicians, other healthcare professionals, and healthcare institutions when such requests are not narrowly tailored to the legitimate investigative purpose and may reasonably deter the provision of lawful, evidence-based medical care, and

 

RESOLVED, that the TMA advocates that governmental requests for identifiable medical records be narrowly tailored, satisfied by minimum necessary disclosures, and minimizes undue interference into patient privacy and the patient-physician relationship; and

 

RESOLVED, that TMA supports governmental agencies refraining from the use of investigative authority in ways that reasonably discourage physicians from exercising evidence-based, medically appropriate care and patients seeking evidence-based, medically appropriate care.

 

Note: A complete draft of this resolution has been submitted. View the full draft text.

 

RESOLVED, That the Texas Medical Association support the ability of physicians to use a professional name that differs from the name under which they are licensed in professional and clinical settings, provided that the professional name is clearly linked to the physician’s licensed identity and does not obscure the physician’s credentials or licensure status; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Texas Medical Association advocate for revision of Texas Medical Board policies to permit physicians to use professional names that differ from the names under which they are licensed, provided that professional names remain clearly linked to physicians’ licensed identities and credentials.

Note: A complete draft of this resolution has been submitted. View the full draft text.

 

RESOLVED, That the TMA should be a leader in development and use of NAMs. 

 

RESOLVED, That the TMA should adopt a policy that promotes a human focused medical approach to research.

 

RESOLVED, That the TMA to help expand the NAMs approach that includes SI, human organoids, tissue models as well as computational modeling and organ-on-a-chip.

Note: A complete draft of this resolution has been submitted. View the full draft text.

 

RESOLVED, That the Texas Medical Association, consistent with its policy supporting
statewide interoperable care coordination established through Resolution 421, support the development and implementation of a statewide maternal–infant dyad data dashboard that appropriately links existing maternal and infant health data to provide timely, actionable information to improve clinical care, care coordination, population health surveillance, resource allocation, and maternal and infant health outcomes; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Texas Medical Association support collaboration among the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, physicians, hospitals and health systems, health plans, local health departments, academic institutions, community organizations, and other appropriate stakeholders in the design and implementation of the statewide maternal–infant dyad data dashboard; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the Texas Medical Association support development of the dashboard using interoperable data standards and existing data infrastructure whenever feasible, with appropriate privacy, confidentiality, security, data governance, and patient protections and without creating unnecessary administrative burdens for physicians; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the statewide maternal–infant dyad data dashboard support analysis across the continuum from pregnancy through at least the first year postpartum and infancy, including, when available and appropriate, maternal morbidity and mortality, prenatal and postpartum care, pregnancy complications, delivery outcomes, infant mortality and morbidity, preterm birth, low birthweight, health care utilization, and other relevant clinical and population health indicators; and be it further

 

RESOLVED, That the Texas Medical Association, consistent with its policy supporting statewide interoperable care coordination established through Resolution 421, support the development and implementation of a statewide maternal–infant dyad data infrastructure and dashboard that appropriately links existing maternal and infant health data to provide timely, actionable information to improve clinical care, care coordination, population health surveillance, resource allocation, and maternal and infant health outcomes.