H.R. No. 292 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Jack Haley is an esteemed physician whose myriad 1-2 contributions to his profession have had a profound impact on the 1-3 field of medical education in Texas; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Houston, Dr. Haley 1-5 earned his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical 1-6 Branch at Galveston and is a longtime resident of Houston, where he 1-7 serves as a clinical professor with the Department of Family 1-8 Practice at The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, Dr. Haley was instrumental in the creation of the 1-11 Family Practice Residency Advisory Committee by the 65th 1-12 Legislature in 1977 and has served as a vital member of the 1-13 committee for nearly two decades, helping to ensure that Texas will 1-14 remain the site of some of the finest family practice residency 1-15 training programs available in the nation; and 1-16 WHEREAS, For more than 15 years, this respected gentleman 1-17 also has given generously of his time and talents as the 1-18 coordinator of the Texas Statewide Preceptorship Program, which he 1-19 helped to found; in this capacity, Dr. Haley oversees the pairing 1-20 of medical students with family physicians from throughout the 1-21 state for a month of in-office training to give students greater 1-22 insight into the manner in which doctors practice in the real 1-23 world; and 1-24 WHEREAS, A recognized leader in the medical community, Dr. 2-1 Haley has additionally served his profession as president of the 2-2 Texas Academy of Family Physicians (TAFP), through his leadership 2-3 as the chair of numerous TAFP committees, as a delegate to the 2-4 American Academy of Family Physicians, and as an active member of 2-5 the Texas Medical Association; and 2-6 WHEREAS, Despite his demanding schedule, this fine gentleman 2-7 has graciously volunteered to serve as doctor of the day for the 2-8 members of this chamber on March 1, 1995, and it is a privilege to 2-9 recognize him at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-11 Legislature hereby honor Dr. Jack Haley for his outstanding 2-12 contributions to medical education in Texas and commend him for his 2-13 admirable service to the house as doctor of the day; and, be it 2-14 further 2-15 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-16 prepared for Dr. Haley as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-17 House of Representatives.