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Exhibit 6.-History of TMA and Its Objectives and

THE TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION-DEDICATED TO PRO

CARE POSSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE

The Texas Medical Association is a voluntary, non-profit, which is comprised of more than 12,000 physicians. The Association was founded in 1853, and has been extremely hancing the quality of medical care and public health over the pers The primary objective and goal of the Texas Medical Association, rengas over the years and as reiterated by the House of Delegates and the Beet Trustees at the 1973 Annual Session is to provide the best medial are gentile for all Texans. The Association continually strives to foster and enouNTAR: Me grams and activities which will enable physicians to render the hier guilty of medical care possible to their patients. The Association street clerse its objectives by extending medical knowledge to physicians, by acting med ical science, and by providing opportunities and information rétting to con tinuing medical education.

The Texas Medical Association offers a great number of sentires, programs, and activities to its members which directly benefit the pemile of the Be Some of these activities are as follows:

1. PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, TEXAS MONOKINE

Since 1905, the Texas Medical Association has published a scientife onl It is now distributed to more than 12,300 members of the Association and nu

scribers.

The primary purpose of Texas Medicine is to punish scientific information of practical, clinical concern of Texas physicians. Each month, the journal ries eight to ten scientific articles which have been carefully screened for their accuracy and applied relevance to Texas physicians by a highly qualified entific Publication Committee.

Texas Medicine is recognized nationally as one of the truly outstanding seientific journals published by a state medical society. It has earned 20 editorial awards in recent years.

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Exhibit 6.-History of TMA and Its Objectives and Activities

THE TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION-DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE BEST MEDICAL CARE POSSIBLE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE

The Texas Medical Association is a voluntary, non-profit, professional society which is comprised of more than 12,000 physicians.

The Association was founded in 1853, and has been extremely active in enhancing the quality of medical care and public health over the years.

The primary objective and goal of the Texas Medical Association, as recognized over the years and as reiterated by the House of Delegates and the Board of Trustees at the 1973 Annual Session is to provide the best medical care possible for all Texans. The Association continually strives to foster and encourage programs and activities which will enable physicians to render the highest quality of medical care possible to their patients. The Association strives to achieve its objectives by extending medical knowledge to physicians, by advancing medical science, and by providing opportunities and information relating to continuing medical education.

The Texas Medical Association offers a great number of services, programs, and activities to its members which directly benefit the people of the State. Some of these activities are as follows:

1. PUBLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, TEXAS MEDICINE

Since 1905, the Texas Medical Association has published a scientific journal. It is now distributed to more than 12,300 members of the Association and subscribers.

The primary purpose of Texas Medicine is to punish scientific information of practical, clinical concern of Texas physicians. Each month, the journal carries eight to ten scientific articles which have been carefully screened for their accuracy and applied relevance to Texas physicians by a highly qualified Scientific Publication Committee.

Texas Medicine is recognized nationally as one of the truly outstanding scientific journals published by a state medical society. It has earned 20 editorial awards in recent years.

The Board of Trustees spent $243,492 in 1973 to publish Texas Medicine. It is the largest single item in the annual operating budget of the Association.

2. MEMORIAL LIBRARY

The Memorial Library has been providing medical information to physicians and allied health personnel throughout the State for more than 50 years. It is a clinical library designed primarily to assist the practicing physician in rendering madical care to his patients.

Reference requests-scientific articles appearing in medical journals-likely will exceed 12,000 this year. Requests for cassettes and tapes now are exceeding 3,000 annually. The loaning of films has more than tripled in the past 20 years, and they now amount to more than 2,800 each year. In addition to providing scientific information to physicians through a package service sent by mail, the Library makes available health education materials to students, civic clubs, and the public. Medical, pre-medical, and graduaate students also are large users of the Library.

Services of the Library are provided without charge. The Board of Trustees appropriated $126,996 to support Library services in 1973. That is the second largest expenditure in the Association's annual operating budget.

3. ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC SESSION

The Texas Medical Association sponsors the largest medical meeting which is held annually in the State of Texas. The 1974 Annual Session, held May 9-12, in Houston, attracted a record registration of 5,211.

It is a scientific program designed to present information to physicians in the State on the diagonsis and treatment of disease and injury. Separate programs are presented by the Association's 18 scientific sections, by 33 specialty and related medical societies, and by 10 Association Committees. As evidence of the scope of the Annual Session, and the technical information which is disseminated to physicians, more than 450 speakers participated in the program in Houston. They included 51 prominent, out-of-state guest speakers.

No registration fee is charged for members of the Association or for nonphysicians and allied health personnel who are guests. The cost of the 1973 Annual Session was $83,563. That is the third largest expenditure in the Association's annual operating budget.

4. DISSEMINATING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION THROUGH EXHIBITS

The exhibit represents an extremely effective media for disseminating scientific and technical information. The Texas Medical Association presents the largest collection of scientific and technical exhibits which are displayed at any medical meeting in the State on an annual basis.

Approximately 50 scientific exhibits are presented each year at the Association's Annual Session. They are complemented by some 120 technical displays. New surgical procedures, developments in diagnosis and treatment of disease, and findings of research studies are presented through the exhibit. Technical exhibits are presented by pharmaceutical companies. surgical supply and medical equipment firms, and others. The exhibits are viewed by physicians, medical students, intern and resident doctors, nurses, medical technicians, and others.

5. SUPPORT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

The Texas Medical Association has been a strong, consistent supporter of medical education over the years. Its support has been directed toward providing a greater number of physicians to serve the people of the State.

The Association has worked actively to obtain and to procure ample financial support for the six medical schools of the State in order to fulfill and carry out programs which they have initiated to educate more physicians. At the same time, the Association has voiced appeals to the medical schools to educate and train more primary care physicians to serve the residents of Texas. Medical schools and affiliated hospitals have been asked to create a larger number of places in residency training programs in family medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics. To help achieve that objective, the