H.R. No. 100



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On this day, January 27, 2005, the Texas House of 
Representatives is proud to recognize the outstanding 
contributions our state's many osteopathic physicians have made to 
the health and well-being of their fellow Texans; and
	WHEREAS, Osteopathic medicine was founded by Andrew Taylor 
Still, an Army physician who served in the Civil War and developed 
osteopathic techniques as an alternative to the primitive and often 
woefully inadequate medical treatment that he observed being 
administered to wounded soldiers; and
	WHEREAS, Emphasizing comprehensive care and specialized 
treatment based on each patient's needs, osteopathic physicians 
focus on the individual, rather than the illness, taking into 
account the person's lifestyle and home, work, and social 
environment; and
	WHEREAS, These dedicated professionals offer a wide range of 
health care services, including family and general practice, 
internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics; and
	WHEREAS, Texas is home to nearly 2,500 licensed osteopathic 
physicians, with increasing numbers of female, Hispanic, and 
African American practitioners, reflecting the diversity in the 
state's population; osteopathic physicians treat individuals 
throughout the state, including citizens in rural and other 
underserved areas, providing excellent primary care and preventive 
medical services to those patients; and
	WHEREAS, The University of North Texas Health Science 
Center's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine trains many of these 
physicians, who enter primary care residencies in numbers well 
above the national average; and
	WHEREAS, During the week of April 18-22, 2005, osteopathic 
physicians are taking time out of their busy schedules to share 
their expertise with the legislative community by volunteering for 
the "Doctor of the Day" program at the State Capitol; their visit to 
the Capitol today provides a fitting opportunity to acknowledge the 
excellent service these physicians provide to citizens of the Lone 
Star State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize January 27, 2005, as Osteopathic 
Medicine Day at the State Capitol and commend the osteopathic 
physicians of Texas for their important work.

                                                              Keffer of Eastland

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 100 was adopted by the House on 
January 27, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House