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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The observance of National Public Health Week in |
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Texas is taking place April 7 to 11, 2025, providing a fitting |
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opportunity to commend The University of Texas School of Public |
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Health San Antonio for its contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, One of three schools of public health in |
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The University of Texas System, the UT School of Public Health |
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San Antonio was approved in 2021 by The University of Texas System |
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Board of Regents to address the disparities in key health outcomes |
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in the region; located near many of the region's major medical |
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facilities, the school is a collaboration between The University of |
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Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of |
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Texas at San Antonio, and its mission is to provide education that |
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is experiential and leverages local data, to conduct research that |
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addresses the unique health needs and priorities of the region, and |
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to deliver services that benefit the local community; the school |
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welcomed its inaugural class of students during the fall 2024 |
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semester; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the able leadership of its founding dean, |
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Dr. Vasan Ramachandran, the UT School of Public Health San Antonio |
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will support 400 students within the first five years of the |
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program, and approximately 100 jobs will be created to support the |
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school; moreover, $20 million is estimated to be generated by its |
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academic and research missions; and |
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WHEREAS, The annual observance of National Public Health Week |
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was created to recognize the field's vital role in strengthening |
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our communities and improving health outcomes, and the UT School of |
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Public Health San Antonio stands as a bold investment in training |
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future leaders that will help to advance the well-being of all |
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Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor The University of Texas School of Public |
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Health San Antonio on the occasion of National Public Health |
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Week 2025 and extend to all those associated with the institution |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the UT School of Public Health San Antonio as an |
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expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |