Schade Hill Public Policy Pain Champion Award

The Schade Hill Public Policy Award is an annual award created by the Texas Pain Society to recognize the outstanding work of an individual or group of individuals who have helped make positive changes in the world of pain medicine. This award -- presented to an individual each year during the TPS Annual Meeting -- is inspired by the countless hours that Drs. C.M. Schade and Stratton Hill dedicated to the Texas Pain Society to help craft the pain medicine laws that govern Texas today.

 2024 Schade Hill ‐ Public Policy Pain Champion Award Winner

Clayton Stewart

Clayton K. Stewart is the Vice President of public affairs-chief lobbyist at Texas Medical Association.

Prior to joining TMA, Mr. Stewart served as a lobbyist for the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists. Before that he worked in the legislative offices of then-State Rep. Mark M. Shelton, MD (R-Fort Worth), and managed Dr. Shelton’s November 2012 campaign for reelection. He also worked in support of the Jim Murphy for State Representative Campaign in 2008, and entered government and politics as a legislative aide to State Rep. Geanie W. Morrison (R-Victoria) from 2004 to 2006.

Mr. Stewart is a 2006 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, with a bachelor of arts degree in government.

Past Winners