Full Text of HR0798 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, In 1968, the Illinois Board of Higher Education | 3 | | recommended that Southern Illinois University (SIU) create a | 4 | | medical school in downstate Illinois capable of graduating its | 5 | | first class of new physicians by 1978; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, SIU determined that it could maximize location and | 7 | | expertise by basing the clinical education programs of the new | 8 | | school in Springfield and basic science programs in Carbondale, | 9 | | making use of the educational resources already available on | 10 | | the campus; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Under the direction of the founding dean, Dr. | 12 | | Richard H. Moy, the Southern Illinois University School of | 13 | | Medicine was established in 1970 with a mission to educate | 14 | | physicians with a focus on primary care for central and | 15 | | southern Illinois; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, As part of the Southern Illinois University | 17 | | System, the School of Medicine exists to improve the health, | 18 | | health care, and health care education for downstate Illinois | 19 | | and to advance the discipline of medicine; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, The SIU School of Medicine was among the first to | 21 | | incorporate problem-based learning, surgical skills |
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| 1 | | simulation, and standardized patients into the medical school | 2 | | curriculum; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, The SIU School of Medicine engages in | 4 | | world-renowned research that covers a wide range of basic and | 5 | | clinical sciences, with special emphases on women's health, | 6 | | cancer, hearing, regenerative medicine, and aging; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, In its 50-year history, the SIU School of Medicine | 8 | | has trained over 5,000 caring physicians and is internationally | 9 | | recognized for its innovative teaching and testing techniques; | 10 | | and | 11 | | WHEREAS, The SIU School of Medicine has received five | 12 | | international awards for excellence in medical education for | 13 | | student engagement, student assessment, social accountability, | 14 | | medical simulation, and curriculum innovation and is the only | 15 | | medical school worldwide to hold five such awards; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, As a national leader in the percentage of | 17 | | graduates who enter primary care, the SIU School of Medicine | 18 | | has over 350 resident physicians and fellows training in 25 | 19 | | medical specialty areas; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, The health care professionals of SIU Medicine, a | 21 | | multi-specialty group practice comprised of 284 physicians and |
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| 1 | | their teams, provide comprehensive primary and specialty care | 2 | | for the people and communities of the region in medical | 3 | | offices, clinics, hospitals, and community venues; and | 4 | | WHEREAS, The SIU School of Medicine has furthered its | 5 | | mission through the establishment of specific educational | 6 | | programs for physician assistants, medical scientists, and | 7 | | underrepresented groups in medicine; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, The SIU School of Medicine has been recognized for | 9 | | its diversity efforts and percentage of graduates from | 10 | | underrepresented groups in medicine; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, The SIU School of Medicine is a community-based | 12 | | medical school that meets its mission through formal | 13 | | partnerships and collaborations with hospitals, health | 14 | | systems, and community agencies throughout its 66-county | 15 | | region, which includes 2.2 million residents; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, For 50 years, the SIU School of Medicine has | 17 | | educated and trained generations of physicians and scientists | 18 | | to serve central and southern Illinois; therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 20 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 21 | | we declare April 4, 2020 as Southern Illinois University School |
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| 1 | | of Medicine Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further | 2 | | RESOLVED, That this anniversary is a significant time to | 3 | | reflect on the past while considering the future contribution | 4 | | that the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine will | 5 | | make to improve the health of the people and communities of | 6 | | Illinois and the world through education, clinical care, | 7 | | medical research, and service; and be it further
| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 9 | | presented to the SIU School of Medicine as a symbol of our | 10 | | respect and esteem.
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