Governor Picks 2 for Medical Board Review Committees

Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Surendra Varma of Lubbock and Robert Hootkins of Austin to the Texas Medical Board District Review Committees Three and Four, respectively.Committee members evaluate medical practice or professional competency and make recommendations on investigations conducted by the board.Varma is associate dean of graduate medical education and resident affairs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where he also holds the Ted Hartman Endowed Chair in Medical Education and is vice chairman of pediatrics.Varma is a board member of the Texas Medical Foundation Health Q...