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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 559
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WHEREAS, Anesthesiology is the practice of medicine |
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dedicated to the relief of pain and total care of the surgical |
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patient before, during, and after surgery; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas is well-served by the more than 2,500 |
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physician members of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists; |
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organized in 1936 and incorporated in 1959, this voluntary, |
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nonprofit association has taken as its mission the advancement, |
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promotion, and support of the practice of the medical specialty |
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of anesthesiology in the State of Texas; the organization is |
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ably led by president Thomas H. Swygert, M.D., of Dallas and |
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president-elect Catherine L. Scholl, M.D., of Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from college, today's |
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anesthesiologists are required to complete four years of medical |
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school and four additional years of anesthesiology residency; |
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they apply their vast knowledge of medicine to fulfill their |
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primary role in the operating room, which is not only to ensure |
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the comfort of the patient during surgery, but also to make |
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informed medical judgments to protect the patient; moreover, they |
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are responsible for diagnosing and treating any medical problems |
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that might arise during surgery or the recovery period; and |
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WHEREAS, The role of anesthesiologists extends beyond the |
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operating room; they work in intensive care units to help restore |
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critically ill patients to stable conditions, manage the care of the |
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mother and baby in childbirth, and specialize in pain management, |
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diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions; and |
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WHEREAS, The state's anesthesiologists are most deserving |
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of the admiration of their fellow Texans, and it is appropriate |
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to take this opportunity to call attention to the vital services |
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these dedicated doctors provide; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize March 28, 2007, as Anesthesia |
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Day at the State Capitol and commend the anesthesiologists of Texas |
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on their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists as an expression |
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of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Janek |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 28, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |