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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System |
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is joining in the celebration of National VA Research Week on May |
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13-17, 2019; and |
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WHEREAS, VA Research Week offers VA medical centers the |
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opportunity to showcase the various achievements of their |
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researchers and the role that they play in advancing medical |
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science while meeting the health care needs of members of our |
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country's armed forces; the theme "The Science of Hope" was chosen |
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for this year's observance, which commemorates 94 years of research |
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excellence by VA centers; and |
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WHEREAS, The VA North Texas Health Care System, which is |
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composed of the Dallas VA Medical Center in Dallas and the Sam |
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Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center in Bonham, began its research |
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program in the mid-1950s; since the initiative's inception, |
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researchers affiliated with the system have been instrumental in |
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the creation of new therapies for conditions ranging from diabetes |
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to heart disease; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, more than 90 investigators and 400 staff |
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perform research as part of the VA North Texas Health Care System; |
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their major areas of study include cardiology, cancer, infectious |
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diseases, and social reintegration, and their work would not be |
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possible without the dedicated involvement of a multitude of |
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veteran participants; last year alone, more than 2,500 of them |
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volunteered for research studies out of a desire to help future |
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veterans in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their vital research efforts, entities such |
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as the VA North Texas Health Care System are helping to ensure that |
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the highest level of care is provided to the men and women who have |
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fought and sacrificed to safeguard our freedoms; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the VA North Texas Health Care System on |
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the occasion of National VA Research Week on May 13-17, 2019, and |
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extend to all those associated with the system sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the system as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |