Samuel Mathis, MD

Samuel Mathis, MD, is a family medicine physician and serves as chair of the Young Physicians Section (YPS) Governing Council for the 2024-2025 term.

The YPS is a member interest group within the AMA for physicians under 40 years of age or within the first eight years of professional practice after residency and fellowship training. The governing council is responsible for enhancing young physician practice of medicine, including the transition into practice and facilitating the participation of young physicians in policy development.

Dr. Mathis is an educator and integrative medicine specialist. As an assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, he serves as the family medicine clerkship director and medical director of employee health. He has been involved in organized medicine since medical school, serving on the boards of his state and national specialty societies. He currently serves on the Texas Medical Association’s Board of Trustees.