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TAFP local chapters

The Texas Academy of Family Physicians is the statewide organization dedicated to uniting the family doctors of Texas through advocacy, education, and member services. TAFP has 33 local chapters and is a chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Some local chapters meet regularly and hold events. For more information on your local chapter’s activities, use the contact list below. If your chapter doesn’t have a contact person and you’d like more information on establishing a local chapter presence, contact TAFP’s Juleah Williams at jwilliams@tafp.org.


Abilene Chapter

Robert Hogue, MD, President

Counties: Baylor, Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Knox, Mills, Shackelford, Stephens, Taylor, Throckmorton

Alamo Chapter

Richel Avery, MD, President
Samantha Montalvo, staff contact
samanthajogarcia15@gmail.com
www.tafpalamo.org

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month except July, November, December, and holidays

Counties: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Frio, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, La Salle, Medina, Wilson


Brazoria County Chapter

County: Brazoria

Brazos Valley Chapter

Counties: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Milam, Robertson, Washington

Central Texas Chapter

Tim Martindale, MD, President

Holds an annual meeting and when need arises

Counties: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Limestone, McLennan, Navarro

Colorado Valley Chapter

Jorge Duchicela, MD, President

Counties: Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton


Dallas Chapter

Robert Contreras, MD, President
Cathy Day, executive director
dctafp12@gmail.com
(214) 606-4120

Holds meetings on the second Tuesday of each month

Counties: Dallas, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall

East Texas Chapter

Counties: Angelina, Gregg, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby

El Paso Chapter

Counties: El Paso, Hudspeth

Galveston Chapter

Hanan Hussein, MD, President
husseintafp@gmail.com

Holds meetings the first Tuesday of each month

County: Galveston


Gulf Coast Chapter

Counties: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio


Harris County Chapter

Rashmi Rode, MD, President
tafp@att.net
(713) 467-3173
www.hcafp.org

Meets the second Wednesday of each month September through May; selected meetings approved for AAFP Prescribed CME credit

Counties: Chambers, Harris, Liberty


Heart of Texas Chapter

Katharina Hathaway, MD
KHathawayMD@gmail.com
Karen Smith, MD
aggiedrkaren@gmail.com
Sarah Pollock, MPA
infoheartoftexas@gmail.com

www.tafpheartoftx.org

Holds meetings when need arises

Counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson

Henderson County Chapter

County: Henderson

Hill Country Chapter

Madison Lowry, MD, President

County: Comal

Midwest Texas Chapter

Counties: Andrews, Crane, Ector, Glasscock, Martin, Midland, Upton

North Texas Chapter

Counties: Archer, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Jack, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young

Northeast Texas Chapter

Counties: Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Red River, Titus, Upshur

Northwoods Chapter

Jessica Glick, DO
jessicaglickdo@gmail.com

County: Montgomery

Panhandle Chapter

Counties: Armstrong, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donlay, Donley, Gray, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

Permian Basin Chapter

Counties: Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Ward, Winkler

Red River Chapter

Counties: Collin, Cooke, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains

Rose Chapter

Counties: Anderson, Cherokee, Houston, Smith, Van Zandt, Wood

Sam Houston Chapter

Counties: Madison, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker

Seven Flags Chapter

Counties: Zapata, Webb, Jim Hogg

South Plains Chapter

Mike Ragain, MD, President
mike.ragain@ttuhsc.edu

Counties: Bailey, Borden, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dawson, Dickens, Floyd, Gaines, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Kent, King, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Scurry, Stonewall, Terry, Yoakum


South Texas Chapter

Counties: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, Victoria


Southeast Texas Chapter

Counties: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange, Tyler


Southwest Texas Chapter

Counties: Dimmit, Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala


Tarrant County Chapter

Triwanna Fisher-Wikoff, MD, President
Beth Fischer, staff contact
tcafp1@gmail.com
(817) 992-3464

Holds monthly educational dinners

County: Tarrant


Three Rivers Chapter

Mark C. Eidson, MD, President
mark@eidson.org

Counties: Erath, Hood, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Wise


Valley Chapter

Javier “Jake” Margo Jr., MD, President
valleychapterfp@gmail.com

Holds meetings when need arises

Counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy


West Texas Chapter

Counties: Coke, Concho, Crockett, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Mitchell, Nolan, Reagan, Runnells, Runnels, Schleicher, Sutton, Tom Green, Sterling