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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate Shokry Tawfik, M.D., on
4the occasion of receiving the 2021 Rural Physician Lifetime of
5Service Award from the Illinois Rural Health Association; and
 
6    WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across
7our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural
8settings; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Tawfik graduated from Cairo University School
10of Medicine in 1975; he completed his internship at Cairo
11University Hospitals along with his residency from Fayoum
12Chest Hospital before immigrating to the United States, where
13he completed his residency at the University of Illinois
14College of Medicine in Rockford in 1984; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Tawfik established his family practice in
16Lena and joined the staff at FHN Memorial Hospital in 1984,
17where he has held various leadership positions through the
18years, including chair of the Family Medicine Department,
19president of the medical staff, chair of the Credentials
20Committee, and chair of the Recruitment and Retention
21Committee; he has also served on the hospital's board of
22directors; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Tawfik has consistently shown support for his
2office staff, especially in times of great stress; he has
3hosted dinners for staff at his home in appreciation for the
4care they have provided his patients; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Tawfik's passion to help rural medically
6underserved areas of northwest Illinois has extended outside
7the state, as he is a strong supporter of medical mission trips
8and an active member of the Christian Medical and Dental
9Associates; and
 
10    WHEREAS, In addition to his service to patients, Dr.
11Tawfik has been an active member of various community
12organizations in Lena and the surrounding areas over the past
13few decades; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
15HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
16we congratulate Shokry Tawfik, M.D., on receiving the 2021
17Rural Physician Lifetime of Service Award from the Illinois
18Rural Health Association; and be it further
 
19    RESOLVED, That we commend Dr. Tawfik for his compassion,
20his dedication to his patients, and his service in rural
21medicine in northwest Illinois over the past 37 years, and we

 

 

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1wish him the best in his retirement; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to Dr. Tawfik as an expression of our esteem and
4respect.