By:  Moncrief                                          S.R. No. 480
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
    1-3  recognizing the osteopathic physicians of Texas and in recognizing
    1-4  Monday, March 27, 1995, as Osteopathic Medicine Day at the
    1-5  State Capitol; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians and hospitals are concerned
    1-7  with meeting the health care needs of the whole person and the whole
    1-8  family and offer primary care and preventive medical services; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, Texas osteopathic physicians serve the needs of
   1-10  many citizens in rural and medically underserved areas of Texas;
   1-11  and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Osteopathic hospitals are patient-centered, community
   1-13  hospitals that provide individualized treatment; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, The University of North Texas Health Science Center's
   1-15  Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine continues to train graduates
   1-16  who enter primary care residencies in numbers well above the
   1-17  national average; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians will be providing medical
   1-19  care to Texas legislators and their staffs while serving as the
   1-20  "Doctor of the Day" at the State Capitol during the week of
   1-21  March 27 through March 31, 1995; now, therefore, be it
   1-22        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   1-23  74th Legislature, hereby declare Monday, March 27, 1995, as
    2-1  Osteopathic Medicine Day at the State Capitol in recognition of
    2-2  the dedicated osteopathic physicians who give this state quality,
    2-3  comprehensive, and personalized medical care; and, be it further
    2-4        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-5  the osteopathic physicians of Texas in appreciation for their
    2-6  outstanding work.
    2-7                               ______________________________________
    2-8                                       President of the Senate
    2-9                                    I hereby certify that the above
   2-10                               Resolution was adopted by the Senate
   2-11                               on March 27, 1995.
   2-12                               ______________________________________
   2-13                                       Secretary of the Senate
   2-14                               ______________________________________
   2-15                                        Member, Texas Senate