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.