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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 29

(By Senators Stollings, Laird, Plymale, Kessler (Mr. President), Unger, Snyder, Yost and Jenkins)

 

Recognizing the dedicated service of West Virginia’s family physicians to the Legislature on the 25th anniversary of the Doc for a Day Program.

    Whereas, In 1989, the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians began a free medical service program to the West Virginia Legislature during its regular session, known as the Doc for a Day Program; and

    Whereas, The Doc for a Day Program is provided at the State Capitol Building by volunteer family physicians from around the state during each day of the legislative session to legislators, staff, government officials and the general public visiting the Capitol Complex; and

    Whereas, The Doc for a Day Program is also an educational training and health service forum for medical residents and faculty from the Charleston Division of the West Virginia Medical School and the Marshall University School of Medicine; and

    Whereas, The Doc for a Day Program is greatly enhanced in its delivery of medical and emergency services by Capitol Complex Nurse Holly Smith and through strong support by the West Virginia Division of Protective Services; and

    Whereas, In addition to providing medical care for cuts, bruises, coughs, colds and flu, the Doc for a Day Program has also provided medical treatment for serious life-threatening injuries and illnesses, including: hypertension, heart attacks, respiratory arrest, aneurysms, strokes, broken bones, head trauma, appendicitis, pneumonia, kidney stones and major lacerations; and

    Whereas, Over forty-five thousand patients have received high- quality medical care without charge from the Doc for a Day Program and the knowledge and expertise in family medicine by these physicians and the willingness to share their volunteer medical service has been and continues to be greatly appreciated; and

    Whereas, The Doc for a Day Program has served as a model for free medical care programs by many other state legislatures across this nation and has been highly recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians; and

    Whereas, The Second Regular Session of the 81st Legislature marks the 25th anniversary of the Doc for a Day Program; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Senate:

    That the Senate hereby recognizes the dedicated service of West Virginia’s family physicians to the Legislature on the 25th anniversary of the Doc for a Day Program; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Senate hereby extends its sincere appreciation to the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians for its outstanding free medical program to the West Virginia Legislature on the 25th anniversary of the Doc for a Day Program; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Senate commends all of the volunteer family physicians who have taken time from hectic medical schedules to participate in the Doc for a Day Program by providing free medical service and expertise to the Legislature; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians, to Capitol Complex Nurse Holly Smith and to the West Virginia Division of Protective Services.

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