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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. J. James Rohack is being installed as president |
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of the largest medical society in the United States, the American |
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Medical Association, in June 2009, and he brings a wealth of |
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experience to his new position; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the organization's board of trustees |
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since 2001, Dr. Rohack served as chair from 2004 to 2005, and he |
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served on all its intraboard committees, chairing both the |
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executive committee and the organization and operations committee; |
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his efforts have also benefited the board of commissioners of the |
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Joint Commission, the National Advisory Council of the Agency for |
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Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Hospital Quality Alliance; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rohack is a senior staff cardiologist at Scott & |
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White Clinic in Temple, where he also serves as the director of the |
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Center for Healthcare Policy and as director for system improvement |
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of the institution's not-for-profit health plan; nurturing |
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doctors-in-training as a professor at The Texas A&M Health Science |
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Center College of Medicine, he has demonstrated his commitment to |
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advancing educational standards through his work on the AMA Council |
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on Medical Education and as AMA representative to the Liaison |
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Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for |
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Continuing Medical Education; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed professional has made further |
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contributions through his service on The Texas A&M University Bush |
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School of Government and Public Service Advisory Board, The |
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University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Executive Advisory |
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Panel, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center School |
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of Rural Public Health External Advisory Board, and the board of |
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directors of the American College of Cardiology, Texas Chapter; a |
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graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso and The University of |
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Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, he has been recognized by both |
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schools as a distinguished alumnus; and |
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WHEREAS, In taking on this new challenge as AMA president, |
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James Rohack has demonstrated a profound commitment to his |
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professional community, and he is sure to be a strong advocate for |
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the association in its mission to promote the art and science of |
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medicine and the betterment of public health; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. J. James Rohack on his |
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installation as president of the American Medical Association and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful tenure; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Rohack as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |