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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ernst Nicanord of The University of Texas |
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Medical Branch at Galveston is serving as Physician of the Day at |
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the State Capitol on May 3, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The Physician of the Day program at the State |
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Capitol provides for a doctor from the Texas Academy of Family |
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Physicians to be on call each day of a legislative session as a |
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resource for legislators and support staff; family physicians |
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travel from all over the state to volunteer their time and expertise |
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at the Capitol health clinic; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ernst Nicanord is an assistant professor in the |
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UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine, and he also serves as a |
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physician at the UTMB Dickinson Family Medicine Clinic; moreover, |
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he is active in a number of professional organizations, including |
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the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Medical |
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Association, and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians; and |
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WHEREAS, The first in his family to attend college and to |
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graduate from medical school, Dr. Nicanord holds a bachelor's |
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degree in biology from Oakwood University and a doctor of medicine |
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degree from the Ross University School of Medicine; he completed |
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training through the UTMB Family Medicine Residency Program and the |
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UTMB Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program; furthermore, he is a |
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board certified family physician; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Dr. Nicanord has |
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provided skilled and compassionate care to his fellow citizens, and |
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it is indeed a pleasure to welcome this esteemed medical |
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professional to the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dr. Ernst Nicanord for his |
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participation in the Physician of the Day program and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Nicanord as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |