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4- A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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9-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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11-June 6, 2023
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13-To recognize, honor, and celebrate Dr. Kurt Newman for his exemplary leadership of Children’s
14-National Hospital and for his outstanding contributions to pediatric healthcare for children
15-and families in the District of Columbia, the greater D.C. metropolitan region and across
16-the country.
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18- WHEREAS, Dr. Kurt Newman joined Children’s National Hospital as a surgical fellow in
19-1984 and became Surgeon- in-Chief and Senior Vice President for the Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center
20-for Surgical Care in 2003;
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22- WHEREAS, in 2011, Dr. Newman became President & Chief Executive Officer of
23-Children’s National Hospital , a 323-bed pediatric acute care hospital located in Ward 5;
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25- WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman’s leadership, Children’s National has elevated up the
26-ranks of U.S. News & World Report to be consistently ranked in the top 10 best children’s hospitals
27-in the nation and has repeatedly ranked as #1 for newborn care ;
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29- WHEREAS, through a culture of patient -centered care, Dr. Newman has championed
30-innovation in research, operations, and clinical care;
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32- WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has strengthened and diversified the economy of the region by
33-growing pediatric medical research at Children’s National and the high- wage jobs that support that
34-field by turning Children’s National into one of the top funded pediatric institutions in National
35-Institutes of Health funding;
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37- WHEREAS, Dr. Newman envisioned and led the transformation of 12 acres of the former
38-Walter Reed Army Medical Center into the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus,
39-an ecosystem dedicated to finding new and better ways to care for children;
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41- WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has expanded Children’s National locations into all 8 Wards of
42-Washington, DC bringing health care closer to District of Columbia families by developing a
43-comprehensive system of pediatric primary care, operating the co-location of the Children’s
44-National Emergency Department at United Medical Center, and partnering to provide pediatric
45-emergency care at the new Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center;
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49- WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has worked tirelessly to draw more funding and attention to the
50-youth mental health crisis through robust advocacy efforts;
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52- WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman ’s leadership, Children’s National led a critical COVID-
53-19 response by opening the nation’s first drive -up and walk-up COVID testing center, offering a
54-critical resource for families in Washington, DC and beyond;
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56- WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has been an active leader in the community and contributes to
57-the success of other organizations, including his service as a board member of the Economic Club
58-of Washington, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Federal City Council, D.C. Chamber of
59-Commerce, and the DC Hospital Association; and
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61- WHEREAS, Children’s National and its many supporters will celebrate Dr. Newman on
62-his retirement on June 30, 2023, and Children’s National will continue to build upon his legacy to
63-provide high quality pediatric healthcare across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.
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65- RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, T hat this
66-resolution may be cited as the “Dr. Kurt Newman Recognition Resolution of 2023”.
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68- Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Dr. Kurt Newman
69-for over 35 years of le adership and service to children and families in Washington, DC, and
70-declares June 30, 2023, as “Dr. Kurt Newman Day” in the District of Columbia.
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72- Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
2+__________________________ _________________________ 1
3+Councilmember Christina Henderson Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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6+ A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 5
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11+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10
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15+To recognize, honor, and celebrate Dr. Kurt Newman for his exemplary leadership of Children’s 14
16+National Hospital and for his outstanding contributions to pediatric healthcare for children 15
17+and families in the District of Columbia, the greater D.C. metropolitan region and across 16
18+the country. 17
19+ 18
20+ WHEREAS, Dr. Kurt Newman joined Children’s National Hospital as a surgical fellow in 19
21+1984 and became Surgeon-in-Chief and Senior Vice President for the Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center 20
22+for Surgical Care in 2003; 21
23+ 22
24+ WHEREAS, in 2011, Dr. Newman became President & Chief Executive Officer of 23
25+Children’s National Hospital, a 323-bed pediatric acute care hospital located in Ward 5; 24
26+ 25
27+ WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman’s leadership, Children’s National has elevated up the 26
28+ranks of U.S. News & World Report to be consistently ranked in the top 10 best children’s hospitals 27
29+in the nation and has repeatedly ranked as #1 for newborn care; 28
30+ 29
31+ WHEREAS, through a culture of patient-centered care, Dr. Newman has championed 30
32+innovation in research, operations, and clinical care; 31
33+ 32
34+ WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has strengthened and diversified the economy of the region by 33
35+growing pediatric medical research at Children’s National and the high-wage jobs that support that 34
36+field by turning Children’s National into one of the top funded pediatric institutions in National 35
37+Institutes of Health funding; 36
38+ 37
39+ WHEREAS, Dr. Newman envisioned and led the transformation of 12 acres of the former 38
40+Walter Reed Army Medical Center into the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, 39
41+an ecosystem dedicated to finding new and better ways to care for children. 40
42+ 41
43+ WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has expanded Children’s National locations into all 8 Wards of 42
44+Washington, DC bringing health care closer to District of Columbia families by developing a 43
45+comprehensive system of pediatric primary care, operating the co-location of the Children’s 44
46+National Emergency Department at United Medical Center, and partnering to provide pediatric 45
47+emergency care at the new Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center; 46 2
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49+ WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has worked tirelessly to draw more funding and attention to the 48
50+youth mental health crisis through robust advocacy efforts; 49
51+ 50
52+ WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman’s leadership, Children’s National led a critical COVID-51
53+19 response by opening the nation’s first drive-up and walk-up COVID testing center, offering a 52
54+critical resource for families in Washington, DC and beyond; 53
55+ 54
56+ WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has been an active leader in the community and contributes to 55
57+the success of other organizations, including his service as a board member of the Economic Club 56
58+of Washington, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Federal City Council, D.C. Chamber of 57
59+Commerce, and the DC Hospital Association; and 58
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61+ WHEREAS, Children’s National and its many supporters will celebrate Dr. Newman on 60
62+his retirement on June 30, 2023, and Children’s National will continue to build upon his legacy to 61
63+provide high quality pediatric healthcare across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. 62
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65+ RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 64
66+resolution may be cited as the “Dr. Kurt Newman Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 65
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68+ Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Dr. Kurt Newman 67
69+for over 35 years of leadership and service to children and families in Washington, DC, and 68
70+declares June 30, 2023, as “Dr. Kurt Newman Day” in the District of Columbia. 69
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72+ Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 71