The Texas Medical Board (TMB) is the state agency mandated to regulate the practice of medicine by Doctors of Medicine (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) in

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. The Board consists of 12 physician members and seven public members appointed for a six-year term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The full Board is required to meet at least four times a year but customarily convenes five times a year. Typical Board business includes interviewing licensure candidates, considering disciplinary matters and adopting substantive and procedural rules. Additionally, Board committees address a variety of important issues. The Board also regulates as the Texas Physician Assistant Board, and as the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, and governs

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and NPOs, among other

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practices. TMB is a member of the

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. The current president of the Texas Medical Board is Sherif Zaafran, M.D.Texas Medical Board Biographies
It is headquartered in the William P. Hobby State Office Building in

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External links

Official website
State agencies of Texas

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