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A family medicine champion for West Texas
For nearly 30 years, Ron Cook, DO, MBA, has invested his talents, skills, curiosity, and boundless energy in the health of West Texas. Meet the 2023 Texas Family Physician of the Year.
By Jonathan Nelson
Seventy-five and counting — a look back at TAFP’s 2023
TAFP celebrated it’s 75th anniversary in a year filled with accomplishments, growth, and exciting ventures. Take a trip back in time and check out our unofficial annual report.
By Samantha White
MEMBER VOICES: Triage in the moment of trauma
When an EF3 tornado ripped through the Panhandle town of Perryton in June 2023, TAFP member Blake DeWitt, MD, and the team of health professionals there sprung to action amid the devastation. “Not a single person that came into the ER that night lost their life. It was nothing short of a miracle.” Here is his first-person account.