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4 | | - | A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION |
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6 | | - | 25-73 |
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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 |
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14 | | - | National Hospital and for his outstanding contributions to pediatric healthcare for children |
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15 | | - | and families in the District of Columbia, the greater D.C. metropolitan region and across |
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16 | | - | the country. |
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17 | | - | |
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18 | | - | WHEREAS, Dr. Kurt Newman joined Children’s National Hospital as a surgical fellow in |
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19 | | - | 1984 and became Surgeon- in-Chief and Senior Vice President for the Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center |
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20 | | - | for Surgical Care in 2003; |
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21 | | - | |
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22 | | - | WHEREAS, in 2011, Dr. Newman became President & Chief Executive Officer of |
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23 | | - | Children’s National Hospital , a 323-bed pediatric acute care hospital located in Ward 5; |
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24 | | - | |
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25 | | - | WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman’s leadership, Children’s National has elevated up the |
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26 | | - | ranks of U.S. News & World Report to be consistently ranked in the top 10 best children’s hospitals |
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27 | | - | in the nation and has repeatedly ranked as #1 for newborn care ; |
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28 | | - | |
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29 | | - | WHEREAS, through a culture of patient -centered care, Dr. Newman has championed |
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30 | | - | innovation in research, operations, and clinical care; |
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31 | | - | |
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32 | | - | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has strengthened and diversified the economy of the region by |
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33 | | - | growing pediatric medical research at Children’s National and the high- wage jobs that support that |
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34 | | - | field by turning Children’s National into one of the top funded pediatric institutions in National |
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35 | | - | Institutes of Health funding; |
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36 | | - | |
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37 | | - | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman envisioned and led the transformation of 12 acres of the former |
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38 | | - | Walter Reed Army Medical Center into the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, |
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39 | | - | an ecosystem dedicated to finding new and better ways to care for children; |
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40 | | - | |
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41 | | - | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has expanded Children’s National locations into all 8 Wards of |
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42 | | - | Washington, DC bringing health care closer to District of Columbia families by developing a |
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43 | | - | comprehensive system of pediatric primary care, operating the co-location of the Children’s |
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44 | | - | National Emergency Department at United Medical Center, and partnering to provide pediatric |
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45 | | - | emergency care at the new Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center; |
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46 | | - | ENROLLED ORIGINAL |
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49 | | - | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has worked tirelessly to draw more funding and attention to the |
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50 | | - | youth mental health crisis through robust advocacy efforts; |
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51 | | - | |
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52 | | - | WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman ’s leadership, Children’s National led a critical COVID- |
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53 | | - | 19 response by opening the nation’s first drive -up and walk-up COVID testing center, offering a |
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54 | | - | critical resource for families in Washington, DC and beyond; |
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55 | | - | |
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56 | | - | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has been an active leader in the community and contributes to |
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57 | | - | the success of other organizations, including his service as a board member of the Economic Club |
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58 | | - | of Washington, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Federal City Council, D.C. Chamber of |
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59 | | - | Commerce, and the DC Hospital Association; and |
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60 | | - | |
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61 | | - | WHEREAS, Children’s National and its many supporters will celebrate Dr. Newman on |
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62 | | - | his retirement on June 30, 2023, and Children’s National will continue to build upon his legacy to |
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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 |
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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 |
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69 | | - | for over 35 years of le adership and service to children and families in Washington, DC, and |
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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. |
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| 2 | + | __________________________ _________________________ 1 |
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| 3 | + | Councilmember Christina Henderson Chairman Phil Mendelson 2 |
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| 4 | + | 3 |
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| 5 | + | 4 |
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| 6 | + | A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION 5 |
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| 7 | + | 6 |
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| 8 | + | ______ 7 |
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| 9 | + | 8 |
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| 10 | + | 9 |
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| 11 | + | IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 10 |
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| 12 | + | 11 |
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| 13 | + | ___________ 12 |
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| 14 | + | 13 |
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| 15 | + | To recognize, honor, and celebrate Dr. Kurt Newman for his exemplary leadership of Children’s 14 |
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| 16 | + | National Hospital and for his outstanding contributions to pediatric healthcare for children 15 |
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| 17 | + | and families in the District of Columbia, the greater D.C. metropolitan region and across 16 |
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| 18 | + | the country. 17 |
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| 19 | + | 18 |
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| 20 | + | WHEREAS, Dr. Kurt Newman joined Children’s National Hospital as a surgical fellow in 19 |
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| 21 | + | 1984 and became Surgeon-in-Chief and Senior Vice President for the Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Center 20 |
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| 22 | + | for Surgical Care in 2003; 21 |
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| 23 | + | 22 |
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| 24 | + | WHEREAS, in 2011, Dr. Newman became President & Chief Executive Officer of 23 |
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| 25 | + | Children’s National Hospital, a 323-bed pediatric acute care hospital located in Ward 5; 24 |
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| 26 | + | 25 |
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| 27 | + | WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman’s leadership, Children’s National has elevated up the 26 |
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| 28 | + | ranks of U.S. News & World Report to be consistently ranked in the top 10 best children’s hospitals 27 |
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| 29 | + | in the nation and has repeatedly ranked as #1 for newborn care; 28 |
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| 30 | + | 29 |
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| 31 | + | WHEREAS, through a culture of patient-centered care, Dr. Newman has championed 30 |
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| 32 | + | innovation in research, operations, and clinical care; 31 |
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| 33 | + | 32 |
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| 34 | + | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has strengthened and diversified the economy of the region by 33 |
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| 35 | + | growing pediatric medical research at Children’s National and the high-wage jobs that support that 34 |
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| 36 | + | field by turning Children’s National into one of the top funded pediatric institutions in National 35 |
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| 37 | + | Institutes of Health funding; 36 |
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| 38 | + | 37 |
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| 39 | + | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman envisioned and led the transformation of 12 acres of the former 38 |
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| 40 | + | Walter Reed Army Medical Center into the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, 39 |
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| 41 | + | an ecosystem dedicated to finding new and better ways to care for children. 40 |
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| 42 | + | 41 |
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| 43 | + | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has expanded Children’s National locations into all 8 Wards of 42 |
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| 44 | + | Washington, DC bringing health care closer to District of Columbia families by developing a 43 |
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| 45 | + | comprehensive system of pediatric primary care, operating the co-location of the Children’s 44 |
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| 46 | + | National Emergency Department at United Medical Center, and partnering to provide pediatric 45 |
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| 47 | + | emergency care at the new Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center; 46 2 |
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| 48 | + | 47 |
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| 49 | + | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has worked tirelessly to draw more funding and attention to the 48 |
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| 50 | + | youth mental health crisis through robust advocacy efforts; 49 |
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| 51 | + | 50 |
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| 52 | + | WHEREAS, under Dr. Newman’s leadership, Children’s National led a critical COVID-51 |
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| 53 | + | 19 response by opening the nation’s first drive-up and walk-up COVID testing center, offering a 52 |
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| 54 | + | critical resource for families in Washington, DC and beyond; 53 |
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| 55 | + | 54 |
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| 56 | + | WHEREAS, Dr. Newman has been an active leader in the community and contributes to 55 |
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| 57 | + | the success of other organizations, including his service as a board member of the Economic Club 56 |
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| 58 | + | of Washington, Greater Washington Board of Trade, Federal City Council, D.C. Chamber of 57 |
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| 59 | + | Commerce, and the DC Hospital Association; and 58 |
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| 60 | + | 59 |
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| 61 | + | WHEREAS, Children’s National and its many supporters will celebrate Dr. Newman on 60 |
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| 62 | + | his retirement on June 30, 2023, and Children’s National will continue to build upon his legacy to 61 |
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| 63 | + | provide high quality pediatric healthcare across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. 62 |
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| 64 | + | 63 |
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| 65 | + | RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this 64 |
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| 66 | + | resolution may be cited as the “Dr. Kurt Newman Recognition Resolution of 2023”. 65 |
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| 67 | + | 66 |
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| 68 | + | Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Dr. Kurt Newman 67 |
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| 69 | + | for over 35 years of leadership and service to children and families in Washington, DC, and 68 |
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| 70 | + | declares June 30, 2023, as “Dr. Kurt Newman Day” in the District of Columbia. 69 |
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| 71 | + | 70 |
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| 72 | + | Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 71 |
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