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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. M. Colleen
4Bingham on receiving the "2016 Rural Physician of Excellence
5Award" 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, In 1990, Dr. Bingham graduated from St. Louis
10University School of Medicine and went on to complete her
11residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Indiana
12University Medical Center; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Since 1994, Dr. Bingham has been practicing with
14Family Care Associates of Effingham; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham serves on the Board of the Crisis
16Nursery of Effingham County and was extremely instrumental in
17garnering the economic support and partnerships of local
18businesses and the medical community to get the Crisis Nursery
19operating; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Recognizing their struggles, Dr. Bingham

 

 

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1spearheaded the development TAG in 2013, a mentoring program
2for young mothers; operated by volunteers, the program meets on
3a regular basis, assisting many mothers through the challenges
4of young parenthood; and
 
5    WHEREAS, After seeing a pattern of developmental and
6cognitive delays in at-risk children who were not able to
7attend preschool, Dr. Bingham and her staff reached out to
8businesses, transportation companies, and the local school
9district, leading to the formation of the "Effingham Preschool
10of All", which offers transportation and preschool education at
11no cost to eligible families; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham learned of the plight of many low
13income children in need of meals when school was not in
14session, and through her request for donations and assistance
15from the Central Illinois Public Transit, "Mission Summer Fun"
16was formed, which provides meals and activities for children
17during summer break; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham was the lead physician in the CHIPRA
19Asthma Collaborative which resulted in improved treatment for
20children; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham's dedication to public health and
22disease prevention is exemplified through her strong

 

 

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1commitment to the Vaccine for Children program; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Through her service and dedication to the
3community, Dr. Bingham has become a phenomenal asset to the
4well-being of families in Effingham County; therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
6NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
7commend Dr. M. Colleen Bingham for her selfless service and for
8her impact on the improvement of rural health and congratulate
9her on receiving the "2016 Rural Physician of Excellence
10Award"; and be it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to Dr. Bingham as an expression of our esteem and
13respect.