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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 309
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in |
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recognizing the osteopathic physicians of Texas and in |
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recognizing February 23, 2011, as Osteopathic Medicine Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians, also known as D.O.s, are |
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philosophically committed to meeting the health care needs of the |
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whole person and the whole family; and |
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WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians embrace the concept that |
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their patients' lifestyles, including home, family, work, |
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spiritual, and social environments, have a tremendous impact on |
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their health and well-being; and |
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WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians offer primary care through |
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family practice, general practice, internal medicine, obstetrics |
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and gynecology, and pediatrics, as well as preventive medical |
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services, public health services, and an entire spectrum of |
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specialty care to the citizens of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The philosophy and practice of osteopathic |
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medicine epitomizes the concept of the practice-centered |
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medical-home model of health care intervention and care; and |
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WHEREAS, There are 3,991 osteopathic physicians licensed |
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to practice medicine in the State of Texas, including growing |
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numbers of women, Hispanic, Asian American, and African American |
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osteopathic physicians; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas osteopathic physicians serve the needs of |
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many citizens in rural and medically underserved areas of Texas; |
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in some counties, a doctor of osteopathic medicine is the only |
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physician in the county; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas osteopathic physicians also serve their |
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country and their state by serving in the military of the United |
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States in this time of strife; and |
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WHEREAS, Osteopathic medical students from Texas continue |
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to study at many osteopathic medical schools across the country, |
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including the University of North Texas Health Science Center's |
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Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, which currently has more |
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than 700 students and whose graduates have historically entered |
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primary care specialties in numbers well above the national and |
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state average; and |
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WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians are providing medical care |
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to Texas legislators and their staff while serving as the "Doctor |
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of the Day" at the State Capitol during the week of February 21 |
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through February 25, 2011; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby declare Wednesday, February 23, 2011, as |
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Osteopathic Medicine Day at the State Capitol in recognition of |
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the dedicated osteopathic physicians who give this state and its |
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citizens quality, comprehensive, and personalized medical care |
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and of the medical students currently studying to be the future |
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osteopathic physicians of this state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the osteopathic physicians of Texas in appreciation for their |
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committed work for Texas. |
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Nelson |
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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 February 22, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |