The Texas Medical Association (TMA) said Big Lake residents of all ages are encouraged to join Zhen Lu, MD, of Reagan Hospital District for the area’s first Walk with a Doc Texas event, according to an Oct. 12 news release.
The walk is set for Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Reagan County Park, 1205 Montana Ave., in Big Lake, TMA said. The event will recur monthly, and future walk dates will be posted on the chapter’s Walk with a Doc website, according to the release.
The association said participants will include Lu, Reagan Hospital District staff members, and any community members interested in taking part. The program is free, and preregistration is not required, TMA said.
“Walking is one of the simplest, best things people can do to live a long, high-quality life,” the release said, describing the program’s purpose. Walk with a Doc provides the time, place, motivation through a brief health information talk, and fellow participants for a walking experience, according to TMA.
The concept is simple, TMA said: Physicians organize walks in their communities and invite their patients, their patients’ families, and community members to join them. Walkers will be accompanied by Lu and other health care professionals, who will provide support and answer questions during the walk, according to the release.
Walk with a Doc Texas is overseen by a national nonprofit organization and backed by TMA in Texas, the association said. TMA said the program is funded in 2026 by the TMA Foundation with support from TMA Insurance Trust and gifts from other institutions, physicians, and their families.
According to TMA, Walk with a Doc is a nonprofit whose mission is to inspire communities through movement and conversation with physician-led walking groups. It was started in 2005 by David Sabgir, MD, a board-certified cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio, the release said.