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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Members of the Texas Academy of Physician Assistants |
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are gathering in Austin for Texas Physician Assistant Day at the |
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State Capitol on February 21, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1975, the Texas Academy of Physician |
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Assistants represents more than 2,500 physician assistants and |
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students throughout the state; the organization aims to improve the |
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health of all Texans by supporting PAs through professional |
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development, education, representation, and legislative advocacy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Physician assistants are highly educated and |
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qualified medical professionals who are licensed to diagnose |
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illness, develop and manage treatment plans, and serve as a |
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patient's principal health care provider; employed in doctors' |
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offices, hospitals, and clinics, PAs are often the first point of |
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contact for patients, and they play an important role in helping |
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them understand their health care needs and empowering them to be |
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effective advocates for their own health; and |
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WHEREAS, Because of their advanced education in medicine, PAs |
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are valuable assets to the medical teams on which they serve, and |
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they are instrumental in enhancing the availability of high-quality |
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health care, particularly in rural and other medically underserved |
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areas; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their vital work on the front lines of |
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patient care, physician assistants contribute to the well-being and |
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quality of life of countless Texans, and they are deserving of their |
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fellow citizens' deep respect and appreciation; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize February 21, 2023, as Texas Physician |
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Assistant Day at the State Capitol and commend the Texas Academy of |
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Physician Assistants for its efforts to advance the practice of |
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this important profession in our state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the organization as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |