| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 2805 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 142 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Carter of the 93 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Hugley of the 141 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Scott of the 76 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Schofield of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | , Miller of the 62 |
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| 14 | 14 | | , and others |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Dr. Shannon Walker; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Shannon Walker is a cardiovascular physician leader dedicated to2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | improving health care outcomes and equity in underserved and diverse populations; and3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, she serves as an assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | and an attending cardiologist at Grady Hospital, where she provides patient care, mentors5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | trainees, and leads initiatives focused on the prevention of heart disease; and6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | WHEREAS, during her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins University, she was7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | selected by the faculty to serve as a chief resident and led the program through the8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | COVID-19 crisis in 2020; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, she pursued sub-specialty training in cardiology at the University of California10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | at San Francisco, where she was voted "Best Fellow of the Year" by the Internal Medicine11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | Division and was selected as a research fellow in the prestigious Chan Zuckerberg BioHub12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Fellowship; and13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | H. R. 142 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, throughout her training, she has applied her clinical skills in underserved areas |
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| 34 | 34 | | both domestically and abroad, conducting research in Uganda, providing volunteer clinical15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | work in Mauritania, and performing asylum evaluations for refugees through Physicians for16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | Human Rights; and17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, as additional testament to her dedication to those in need, she further served in18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | remote hospitals on Native American reservations during the COVID-19 crisis; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, she is a physician leader known for her determination, creativity, and20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | compassion who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to building a health care21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | system focused on true wellness and equity; and22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Shannon Walker for her many26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | outstanding contributions on behalf of the underserved and extend the most sincere best27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | wishes for continued health and happiness.28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr.30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Shannon Walker.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | H. R. 142 |
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