Bill Text: IL HR0605 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. for receiving the "2013 Rural Physician of Excellence Award" from the Illinois Rural Health Association.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-10-22 - Resolution Adopted [HR0605 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0605-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Stephen Reid, | ||||||
| 4 | Jr. for receiving the "2013 Rural Physician of Excellence | ||||||
| 5 | Award" from the Illinois Rural Health Association; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across | ||||||
| 7 | our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural | ||||||
| 8 | settings; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. earned his medical degree | ||||||
| 10 | from Northwestern University in 1976 and completed his | ||||||
| 11 | residency at the University of Illinois in 1982; he later | ||||||
| 12 | completed his Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the Roswell Park | ||||||
| 13 | Cancer Institute in 1984; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, After practicing medicine in a large urban setting | ||||||
| 15 | for many years, Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. left Evanston Hospital in | ||||||
| 16 | 1997 to embark on a career practicing in a rural area, joining | ||||||
| 17 | the staff at the Weber Medical Clinic and Richland Memorial | ||||||
| 18 | Hospital in Olney; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, In recognition of his efforts to train medical | ||||||
| 20 | students and physician assistants from Southern Illinois | ||||||
| 21 | University on the challenges and benefits of practicing in | ||||||
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| 1 | rural areas, Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. was awarded the "Preceptor | ||||||
| 2 | of the Year" Award in 2012; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. has also helped plant the | ||||||
| 4 | seed to cultivate future home grown medical professionals by | ||||||
| 5 | participating in "Career Days" at East Richland Middle School; | ||||||
| 6 | and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. has lent his time and | ||||||
| 8 | expertise to many internal hospital committees to improve | ||||||
| 9 | services provided to patients, including those centered on | ||||||
| 10 | blood and tissues, ICU, long term care, patient care | ||||||
| 11 | evaluation, pharmacy, surgery, and tumors; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. has worked to raise | ||||||
| 13 | community awareness of breast cancer and is a huge supporter of | ||||||
| 14 | Richland County's Relay for Life by donning a "polyp" costume | ||||||
| 15 | and running in local triathlons to raise money for cancer | ||||||
| 16 | research; therefore, be it
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| 17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 18 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 19 | we commend Dr. Stephen Reid, Jr. for his selfless service to | ||||||
| 20 | his community and the impact he has made on improving rural | ||||||
| 21 | health; and be it further
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| 1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 2 | presented to Dr. Reid as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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