1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 595 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure in 1-3 recognizing Dr. Jane Chihal for winning a Health Care Heroes Award 1-4 in the physician provider category at the second annual Health Care 1-5 Heroes Awards ceremony held on March 11, 1999; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Health Care Heroes Awards are sponsored by the 1-7 Dallas Business Journal and are presented to five winners each year 1-8 in different categories; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Seeking to honor those groups and individuals 1-10 who epitomize the spirit contained in the word "hero," this unique 1-11 awards program selects from doctors, nurses, physical therapists, 1-12 or workers in community outreach programs; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Recognizing excellence, promoting innovation, 1-14 encouraging emulation of successful programs, and educating the 1-15 general public, these awards give recognition to those who deserve 1-16 it the most; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Dr. Chihal is a physician, wife, and mother, and she 1-18 has distinct insights into women's emotional and medical needs; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Even though a physician's time is usually managed 1-20 by outside forces, Dr. Chihal has chosen to spend her time with 1-21 her patients and encourage them to ask questions; she answers each 1-22 question and feels strongly that helping each woman take control of 1-23 her health is vital; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The distinguished author of 1,000 Questions About 2-1 Women's Health, Dr. Chihal is serving on the Texas Board of 2-2 Medical Examiners, District Two Review Committee from 1997 through 2-3 2002, is on the Board of Directors for Trinity Medical Center, and 2-4 is a founding member of The Women's Center Foundation; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Dedicated and talented, Dr. Chihal has been 2-6 quite active and appears weekly as medical reporter on KTVT's 2-7 "Positively Texas" program; certainly such a physician is deserving 2-8 of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 76th Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Jane Chihal on her 2-11 selection in the physician provider category as a winner of the 2-12 Health Care Heroes Award; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-14 as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-15 Nelson 2-16 ______________________________________ 2-17 President of the Senate 2-18 I hereby certify that the above 2-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-20 on April 12, 1999. 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 Secretary of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 Member, Texas Senate