SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
(By Senators Tomblin, Mr. President, Prezioso, Chafin, Bowman,
Helmick, Sharpe, Rowe, Edgell, Unger, Kessler, Plymale, McCabe,
Snyder, Jenkins, Minard, Caldwell, Boley, Love, Harrison, Smith,
McKenzie, Minear, Hunter, Deem, Sprouse, Weeks, Facemyer, Guills,
Ross, Dempsey, Oliverio and White)
Acknowledging the dedicated service of West Virginia's family
physicians to the Legislature on the fifteenth anniversary of
the "Doc for a Day" program.
Whereas, In 1989 the West Virginia Academy of Family
Physicians began a free medical service 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, In addition to providing medical care for minor
ailments, 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 20,000 patients have received high quality
medical care from the "Doc for a Day" program
without charge during
the past 15 years. The knowledge and expertise in family medicine
by these physicians and the willingness to share their medical
service has been and continues to be greatly appreciated; and
Whereas, The "Doc for a Day" program in West Virginia has
served as a model for free medical care programs by many other
state legislatures across the nation; and
Whereas, The Regular Session of the Legislature, 2004, marks
the fifteenth anniversary of the "Doc for a Day" program in West
Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby acknowledges the dedicated service of
West Virginia's family physicians to the Legislature on the
fifteenth anniversary of the "Doc for a Day" program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate extends its sincere
appreciation to the West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians for
its outstanding free medical program to the West Virginia
Legislature through the "Doc for a Day" program; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of the
West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians.
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