79R11870 MW-D

By:  Branch                                                     H.C.R. No. 140



CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
	WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives and Senate are 
pleased to welcome the medical students and residents visiting the 
State Capitol on this day, April 5, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Medical schools and teaching hospitals in Texas play 
a vital role in furnishing the trained physicians that this state 
needs in order to provide quality health care for all its citizens; 
and
	WHEREAS, Texas currently has eight medical schools and four 
regional academic health centers, facilities that offer clinical 
training to more than 5,000 men and women; in addition, it has 468 
accredited residency programs, which prepare physicians to 
practice in a specific medical specialty; and
	WHEREAS, From the standpoint of patient care, residency 
programs contribute immeasurably to the Texas health care system; 
residents provide medical services to countless patients, and 
typically tag-team to provide around-the-clock coverage at 
teaching hospitals, which generally deal with the most difficult 
medical cases; and
	WHEREAS, As the state grows and its population ages, there 
will be a growing need for well-trained and compassionate 
physicians; and
	WHEREAS, For Texas to continue to be a strong and productive 
state, access to quality health care must be assured, and medical 
students and residents are a vital component of the state's future; 
they and all those associated with medical schools and teaching 
hospitals are most deserving of special recognition for their 
invaluable work; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the 79th Legislature of the State of Texas 
hereby honor the medical students, medical schools, residents, and 
teaching hospitals of Texas for their contributions to the health 
and well-being of citizens of the Lone Star State and welcome the 
medical personnel who have traveled to Austin for this occasion.