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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Patrick J. Hanford is being installed as |
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president of the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association on June 18, |
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2011; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Angelo State University and the Texas |
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College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Hanford completed his |
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postgraduate training at Phoenix General Hospital in Arizona and |
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; he is certified by |
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the American Osteopathic Board of Family Practice and received his |
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Fellow Award in Family Practice from the American College of |
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Osteopathic Family Physicians in 2001; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed physician opened his private practice |
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in 1985 and began treating patients at KingsPark Urgent Care at |
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KingsPark Family Health Center in 2006; for more than 15 years, he |
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has been a clinical instructor at Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center and a faculty instructor at the Texas College of |
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Osteopathic Medicine; TCOM presented him with its Dean's Award for |
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Distinguished Service in 2008; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. Hanford has served in |
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numerous leadership roles with TOMA and other professional |
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organizations, among them the Texas Society of the American College |
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of Osteopathic Family Physicians and the American College of |
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Osteopathic Family Physicians; he serves as a volunteer physician |
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at the Lubbock Impact Free Clinic and as a member of the boards of |
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the Lubbock Osteopathic Fund and Women's Protective Services; and |
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WHEREAS, In accepting this new challenge as president of |
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TOMA, Patrick Hanford has demonstrated a deep commitment to his |
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professional community, and he is sure to be a strong advocate for |
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the organization and its mission to advance the philosophy and |
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principles of osteopathic medicine and promote high-quality health |
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care; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Patrick J. Hanford on the |
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occasion of his installation as president of the Texas Osteopathic |
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Medical Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for a |
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successful tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Hanford as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |