Young Physicians Organization (YPO)

HCMS offers a variety of benefits and services to meet the needs of young physicians.

The Young Physicians Organization (YPO) offers a variety of programs throughout the year for all young physicians to network for referrals and collaborate with colleagues.

Young physicians are defined as physicians age 40 or younger, or have been in practice for eight years or less.

Led by the Council of Young Physicians, HCMS ensures that the needs and interests of early career physicians are met. 

Meetings, Events, and Activities - All HCMS events feature programming designed to support early-career physicians. Of special note:

  • HCMS's Auto Social Mixer - Held annually at an auto dealership, the event draws early career physicians eager for a relaxing evening free of programming and full of socializing. The 2026 event was held at the Aston Martin dealership in April. Over 200 physicians and their guests attended this free event. Stay tuned for 2027 date.
  • Branch Meetings – All HCMS physicians are designated to a branch in the area where they work or reside and receive announcements regarding upcoming meetings via email and text. The branches are meant to simulate physician referral patterns, helping physicians within their community meet each other for referral, professional development and collaboration. Each of the seven branches meets twice a year, once between February and May and once in the fall, between September and October. New members, physicians under 35 yrs old, and physicians in their first and second year of practice are invited to attend free of charge. Click for the schedule of upcoming branch meetings.
  • HCMS Business Expo - This annual event, held in the Fall, is dedicated to helping physicians address the challenges associated with managing the medical practice. It is also an opportunity to meet under one roof with over 50 companies offering products and services designed to meet the professional and personal needs of physicians. Physicians in private practice or those considering opening a private practice should not miss this event.
  • Marketing 101 ethics CME - This Ethics CME presentation is typically held in the summer and focuses on how to grow your patient base and referral network. The presentation centers on marketing best practices, how to grow your referral base, proper use of social media and patient testimonials, and free and low cost  HCMS and TMA tools. This free event is open to physicians and their staff.
Click here for all upcoming HCMS events.

Additional Resources of Interest for Young Physicians

Resources to Develop Your Patient Base

HCMS offers no cost and low cost resources to help its members market their practice and develop their patient base. Resources include free webinars, opportunities to be featured by HCMS and TMA on social media and website, mailing labels for targeted promotional mailings and much more. Click here to access resources. 

Practice Resources

HCMS offers a variety of resources to manage your practice ranging from a New Practice Checklist to tables and grids to assist physicians' offices with contacting health plans (for eligibility, benefits, pre-certifications, etc.). Services offered include free assistance to resolve claim issues/problems with payers. Click for more information.  

HCMS offers a Buyers Guide directory of vendors with contact information of staff who cater to the needs of physicians. The vendors are organized in product categories that serve the physicians professional and personal needs. 

TMA offers a variety of resources, ranging from over 100 free webinars on most topics related to running a medical practice, wellness, and mandatory CMEs to tool kits dealing with every aspect of revenue cycle management. In addition, the TMA Knowledge Center offers free assistance with answering your operational questions. Click for more information. 

Employment and Employed Physicians

Both HCMS and TMA offer numerous resources to employed physicians ranging from contract negotiation to an RVU calculator. Click for more information.

In addition, HCMS offers a Physician Career Center which lists employment opportunities for physicians across all settings.

Opportunities for Involvement

HCMS offers a variety of opportunities for involvement. To learn more about becoming a Young Physician Ambassador or about additional leadership opportunities within HCMS, contact Regina Royal at regina_royal@hcms.org or 713-524-4267, ext. 243. Click for a list of opportunities.

TMA also offers a variety of opportunities for involvement through its Young Physicians Section.

HCMS Young Physician Leaders - Council of Young Physicians

The Council of Young Physicians consists of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Young Physicians Organization and the Young Physician Ambassadors for all the seven branches. The Ambassadors are young physicians appointed from each of the seven branches of HCMS to ensure that programming at the branches is relevant to young physicians and to increase the attendance and participation of young physicians in HCMS events and meetings. The Vice Chair and Chair of the Young Physicians Organization are elected from among the Young Physician Ambassadors.

For those interested in future elective positions, this is a good place to start. Leadership at the Council starts with a position as a Young Physician Ambassador. The Young Physicians Organization welcomes your involvement and encourages you to explore the opportunities to actively participate in your society and obtain experience needed to seek elective office. 

2026 Council of Young Physicians

Jessica Stull, MD - West Branch, Chair
Anastasiia A. Rudkovskaia, MD, Vice Chair
Vipal Pratin Durkal, MD, Central 
Sean W. Delaney, MD, Central 
Chantal Lisette Mendes, MD, Central 
Olaniyi O. Olayinka, MD, MPH, Central 
Olivia Joy Gutierrez, MD, East 
Tran Nguyen, MD, North
Ashley Patterson, MD, North
Chelsea Therrien, MD, North
Oluwakemi Osholake, MD, Northwest
Meredith D. Collins, MD, Southeast 
Balaguru G. Ravi, MD, Southeast 
Harrison P. Nguyen, MD, Southeast 
LaTashia R. Hicks, MD, Southwest 
Joel Rodriguez, MD, Southwest 
Pallav Halani, MD, Southwest 
Cara Alyse Silvey, MD, West
Jessica N. Glick, DO, West
Hannah E. Kline, MD, West
Alishka Abioye, MD, West








  

 

 

Updated/reviewed on 07-24-2026