A recap from TAFP’s C. Frank Webber Lectureship and Interim Session

Thank you to the 375 family medicine physicians and other health care professionals who joined us at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock as well as online for TAFP’s 2025 C. Frank Webber Lectureship and Interim Session. This year’s lectureship was held in conjunction with many member opportunities such as the Resident Leadership Experience and Family Medicine Leadership Experience, council and committee meetings, the TAFP Member Assembly with Council Forums, and more. Check out TAFP's Instagram for event photos!

TAFP’s leadership programs

A new class of the Family Medicine Leadership Experience began their program on Thursday. Across two days, the 2025 class of family physicians from across Texas learned about personality types, leading effective teams, negotiating, and more. We took off a year from FMLE in 2024 to refocus the content and better the program as a whole, listening to alumni for suggestions along the way. These 16 physicians will graduate from the program after two more in-person sessions later this year, joining the nearly 150 FMLE alumni as family physicians ready for leadership roles. Interested in FMLE? The application process for the next class will begin this fall.  

Additionally, the current class of the Resident Leadership Experience graduated on Saturday after a year of dedication and mentorship. The program is similar to FMLE, with curriculum focused on interpersonal skills, advocacy, communications and media training, and more. This year’s class of 20 family medicine residents have met monthly over the past year, both in person and virtually. Thank you to this year’s mentors for providing such valuable assistance to participants – Fozia Ali, MD; Jessica Glick, MD; Kathy Nguyen, MD; Rashmi Rode, MD; and Gurjeet Shokar, MD. Interested in RLE? You can apply now at tafp.org/academy/rle. Applications are due June 13, 2025.

Official TAFP business

TAFP’s councils and committees met Friday and Saturday to conduct official Academy business. The Member Assembly with Council Forums featured recent work of each of the three councils, a TAFP update from President Lindsay Botsford, MD, MBA, and a legislative update from TAFP CEO Tom Banning. We also had a presentation from Lubbock family physician, Ron Cook, DO, MBA, on the current measles outbreak and vaccine hesitancy. Check out and download Cook’s informative slides here.

Thank you to all the members who joined us and participated. To get involved in Academy business, complete TAFP’s engagement form at any time or apply for a council position.

Mark your calendars for TAFP’s remaining CME opportunities this year, including an opportunity to earn CME from TAFP at the Texas Medical Association’s annual meeting. 

Primary Care Update at TexMed | May 8 | San Antonio

Texas Family Medicine Symposium | June 6 – 8 | San Antonio 

Annual Session and Primary Care Summit | November 14 – 16 | Addison