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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The dedicated professionals at the Dell Children's |
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Medical Center of Central Texas have provided exceptional care to |
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young patients since this splendid facility opened as a new member |
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of the Seton Family of Hospitals on June 30, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving a 46-county referral area, Dell Children's |
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features state-of-the-art specialty centers in such areas as asthma |
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services, childhood cancer, neurosciences, and neonatal intensive |
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care; it has consistently received the Magnet designation, the |
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highest mark of nursing excellence, from the American Nurses |
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Credentialing Center in recognition of quality patient care and |
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innovations in professional nursing practice; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the practitioners at Dell Children's are such |
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highly regarded doctors as Jose C. Cortez, M.D., a pediatric |
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urologist; certified by the American Board of Urology, Dr. Cortez |
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received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine in |
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1985, completed his general surgery internship and pediatric/adult |
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urology residency at the University of Cincinnati, and pursued his |
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pediatric urology fellowship at the University of California in San |
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Diego; Dr. Cortez recently provided skilled and compassionate care |
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for Francesca Maria Provencio Fischer, the daughter of State |
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Representative Trey Martinez Fischer and his wife, Elizabeth |
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Provencio; and |
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WHEREAS, The staff at Dell Children's Medical Center provide |
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consistently high-quality pediatric care through a family-centered |
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and multidisciplinary approach; they work in a world-class |
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facility, with cutting-edge technology and a wide array of |
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specialty resources, and their achievements are contributing |
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immeasurably to the health and well-being of countless Texans; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Dell Children's Medical Center of |
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Central Texas for its contributions to pediatric health care and |
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service to young Texans and commend Dr. Jose C. Cortez and all the |
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superb medical professionals on the staff of this fine institution; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for the hospital and Dr. Cortez as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |