Annual HCMS Events

Member & Staff Appreciation Day at The Health Museum

Enjoy the Health Museum (John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science) with your family at the Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) Member & Staff Appreciation Day. This event is for HCMS member physicians and their families as well as practice staff and their families. Includes a FREE one-hour ethics CME (Best Practices for You and Your Staff: Cyber Security Edition), FREE entrance to the museum for the entire day plus FREE interactive child-friendly activities designed to stir up curiosity and learning in the young minds toward health and the human body. Member Day will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2025 from Noon - 5pm, with the Ethics CME presentation scheduled from 2 - 3 pm. Click here to register.

Young Physicians Organization Annual Meeting

Join fellow young physicians for happy hour, networking and ethics CME at the HCMS Young Physicians Organization's meeting. The Young Physicians Organization met on May 13. Stay tuned for future meetings. For more information about the YPO, contact Lyssa Howeth at lyssa_howeth@hcms.org or 713-524-4267, ext. 218.  

New Member/Young Physician Reception

This unique complimentary reception is designed to introduce new and young members to the many benefits and services available through HCMS membership. Enjoy a complimentary evening with your family while you explore the traveling summer exhibit at The Health Museum, network with colleagues, and earn a one hour ethics CME credit by attending the CME presentation. For more information, contact Lyssa Howeth at 713-524-4267, ext. 218 or lyssa_howeth@hcms.org. Stay tuned for the 2025 meeting date.

Women Physicians

The HCMS Women Physicians Section operates as a component of the Harris County Medical Society (HCMS) and is governed by the Bylaws of HCMS. It is organized to strengthen female physicians' engagement and representation in HCMS and the Texas Medical Association through the development of relevant programming and services. Membership consists of HCMS female physician members and those who request to join the Section. The Section meets twice a year. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 20 at The Junior League of Houston, 6-6:55 pm networking reception, 7-8 pm Dinner & Ethics CME presentation, Litigation Support for Physicians: Overcoming Second Victim Syndrome. To register, click here.  For more information contact LaCoya Boone at lacoya_boone@hcms.org or 713-524-4267, ext. 224. 

Marketing 101 - Develop Your Patient Base

In today’s competitive environment, marketing your practice has never been more important to improve patient acquisition and retention, increase revenue, and grow your practice. Traditional methods of patient acquisition through personal relationships with colleagues must be paired with social media tools. Yet with so many ways to market your practice it is a challenge to stay within a budget and generate the most effective results.  This Ethics CME presentation, will present ongoing and new HCMS and TMA resources and marketing tips, to physicians as a “how-to” on promoting their practice. The one-hour presentation will focus on the fundamentals of marketing the medical practice. Topics will include the importance of defining your referral base, the do’s and don’ts of using social media, and the key principals of developing and maintaining a good relationship with your referring physicians.

This event is open to physicians and their staff.  For additional information, contact Ahuva Terk at ahuva_terk@hcms.org.

Medical Student Mixer

The annual Medical Students' Mixer for first and second year students from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), the UTHealth McGovern Medical School, the University of Houston Tilman J. Ferititta Family College of Medicine, and Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine, enables students to meet other students and HCMS physician leaders. The mixer was held on Friday, August 23, 2024 at The Health Museum. It included free food, drinks, music, door prizes and networking! This annual event is usually held in August. For more information, contact Lyssa Howeth at lyssa_howeth@hcms.org or 713-524-4267, ext. 218.

HCMS Physician Practice Staff Orientation

The Harris County Medical Society (HCMS), is offering an orientation to physician's practice staff to ensure they are aware of the many resources available to physicians and their practices. Specifically, in this meeting we will highlight our free tools and resources to help practices reduce payor-related administrative burdens, as well as grow and maintain financial viability. Nearly all resources can be accessed by physician staff on behalf of HCMS members. This meeting is free for HCMS members and their staff to attend.  For more information, contact Regina Royal at regina_royal@hcms.org or 713-524-4267, ext. 243. 

HCMS Physician Social @ TMC Library

HCMS hosted a social event at the TMC Library with complimentary appetizers and cocktails. It was an evening dedicated to networking and meeting HCMS physician leaders. The Physician Social was held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

HCMS @ Houston Botanic Garden

HCMS hosted the HCMS day at the Houston Botanic Garden on Nov. 10.  Here are some highlights of the event.