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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Debra Patt has received the Physician Advocacy |
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Champion Award from the U.S. Oncology Network; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Patt is a medical oncologist and breast cancer |
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specialist at Texas Oncology, where she also serves as the |
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executive vice president of policy and strategic initiatives; in |
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her clinical practice, she conducts breast cancer research, and she |
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also has created a variety of innovative health care informatics |
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tools, including a mechanism that allows patients to communicate |
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real-time symptoms to their care team; and |
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WHEREAS, The president of the Community Oncology Alliance, |
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Dr. Patt has played an instrumental role in raising awareness about |
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such critical issues as prior authorization hurdles as well as the |
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need for pharmacy benefit manager reform and sustainable |
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reimbursement models; she has utilized her vast clinical expertise |
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to bridge the gap between medicine and policy, having testified |
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before the United States Congress on a number of occasions; in |
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addition, she has chaired both the council on legislation and the |
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cancer committee for the Texas Medical Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Patt further acts as a leader in her |
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professional community through her service on the board of |
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directors and the artificial intelligence task force of the |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology; she has also served as the |
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inaugural editor-in-chief of JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics, and |
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she has mentored many young physicians; she has received numerous |
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accolades in recognition of her contributions, including the ASCO |
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Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award and Fellow of the Year in |
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research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; |
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she was also recognized as one of Austin's Top Doctors in oncology |
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and hematology by Austin Monthly in 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Patt holds a bachelor's degree in zoology from |
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The University of Texas at Austin as well as master's degrees in |
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public health from The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Houston and business administration from UT Austin; she earned her |
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medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine, where she went on to |
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complete her residency in internal medicine and pediatrics; she |
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undertook a fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at the UT |
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MD Anderson Cancer Center, and she also received a doctorate in |
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health economics and health services research from the UTHealth |
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Houston School of Public Health; moreover, she gained additional |
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experience through the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program at the |
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National Cancer Institute; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Dr. Patt has |
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tirelessly advocated for the improvement of patient care while |
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conducting research vital to the advancement of the medical field, |
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and it is indeed fitting to honor her for her service to the people |
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of Texas; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Debra Patt on receiving the |
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Physician Advocacy Champion Award from the U.S. Oncology Network |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her |
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important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for |
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Dr. Patt as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of |
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Representatives. |