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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3		Representatives wish to commend Quincy Scott, D.O. for
4		receiving the 2023 Rural Physician Lifetime of Service Award
5		from the Illinois Rural Health Association; and
6		WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across
7		our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural
8		settings; and
9		WHEREAS, Dr. Scott graduated from the Chicago College of
10		Osteopathic Medicine in 1990; and
11		WHEREAS, Dr. Scott served as chief resident in Family
12		Practice at Southern Illinois University (SIU) School of
13		Medicine in Carbondale and completed his residency in 1993;
14		and
15		WHEREAS, Dr. Scott began his career in medicine in private
16		practice, serving the rural community of Hillsboro in 1993;
17		and
18		WHEREAS, Dr. Scott expanded his service by becoming the
19		medical director for the Gateway Adolescent Substance
20		Rehabilitation Center in 1994; and

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1		WHEREAS, That same year, Dr. Scott started working with
2		SIU School of Medicine's Department of Family and Community
3		Medicine; over the course of nearly 30 years, he has served
4		patients in clinics in Johnston City, West Frankfort, and
5		Carbondale; and
6		WHEREAS, Through his role as a faculty member for SIU
7		School of Medicine and as program director in its partnership
8		with the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Scott
9		has trained nearly 200 physicians which has aided in the
10		recruitment of osteopathic physicians to rural areas in
11		Illinois; and
12		WHEREAS, Dr. Scott has been a huge advocate for the
13		physician assistant (PA) profession in Illinois; he was one of
14		the founders of SIU School of Medicine's PA Program, later
15		serving as the program's director, and he was instrumental in
16		passing several laws to enhance the PA Practice Act in
17		Illinois and eliminate barriers to care in rural settings; and
18		WHEREAS, When not providing patient care or training
19		medical students, Dr. Scott can be found cheering on his
20		beloved Chicago Cubs or setting sail on a cruise ship;
21		therefore, be it

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1		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2		HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3		we commend Quincy Scott, D.O. for receiving the 2023 Rural
4		Physician Lifetime of Service Award from the Illinois Rural
5		Health Association; and be it further
6		RESOLVED, That we commend Dr. Scott for his compassion and
7		dedication to his patients and for filling such a tremendous
8		void in rural medicine in southern Illinois for over 30 years;
9		and be it further