Rebooting a Local Alliance Chapter
Is your local alliance struggling to stay together or attract new members? Or maybe you want to start a new alliance in your area. Review these tips to assist you in starting, relaunching, or growing an alliance.
Resources for Local Alliance Presidents
This one-pager is a handy reference guide for new local alliance presidents to provide an overview of services and tools TMAA offers to assist you in this leadership role.
Best Practices for Volunteers
For a successful project, you need volunteers who bring value to your effort and who are reliable. These guidelines, developed by TMA’s Council on Health Promotion, can help you recruit, employ, and retain volunteers.
Canva Tips for the Poster Session
In advance of the Poster Session Reception during ALLMED 2025, Catherine Harrison, Smith County Medical Society Alliance, provides tips for using Canva to create a professional-looking poster to showcase your alliance’s signature program. This presentation was in March during the TMAA Local Leader Connection call.
Board Etiquette and Robert’s Rules of Order
Learn the ins and outs (and a little history) of parliamentary procedure from TMAA Board of Directors Parliamentarian Margaret McDonald. This video will provide tips and outline processes for effective meetings, including drafting meeting minutes, along with responsibilities of board members to help make meetings run smoothly. This presentation was given during the TMAA Local Leader Connection call in February.
Winning Community Outreach Strategies
Linda Kennedy, Tarrant County Medical Society Alliance president, shares strategies and initiatives that earned the alliance a 2024 TMAA Blue Ribbon Award for community outreach. Linda gave this presentation during the May 2024 TMAA County Leadership Listening Session.
Best Practices for Alliance Event Communication
Mercedes Dossa, 2023-24 TMAA Vice President of Community Engagement, shares tips for intentional and engaging communication about alliance events to help increase attendance and excitement – and ultimately grow and strengthen membership. Mercedes gave this presentation during the April 2024 TMAA County Leadership Listening Session.
Advocating for Medicine 101
Jenny Shepherd, TMAA president-elect and TEXPAC Executive Committee member, shares 10 pointers to help you become a better advocate for medicine and have a successful experience during First Tuesdays at the Capitol or anytime you’re talking with a legislator. Her presentation includes a primer about the Texas Legislature and TMA’s advocacy efforts.