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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 628 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Cannon of the 172 |
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| 5 | 5 | | and Taylor of the 173 |
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| 8 | 8 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 9 | 9 | | Commending PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia; and for other purposes. |
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| 11 | 11 | | WHEREAS, PCOM began educating and training healthcare professionals in Georgia 202 |
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| 12 | 12 | | years ago, exemplifying Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine's dedication to3 |
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| 13 | 13 | | addressing critical healthcare needs across the state; and4 |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, PCOM Georgia was established in Suwanee in 2005 and celebrates its 20th5 |
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| 15 | 15 | | anniversary this year, while PCOM South Georgia opened in Moultrie in 2019 and marks its6 |
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| 16 | 16 | | fifth anniversary this year; and7 |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, PCOM is now the second-largest medical school in Georgia, enrolling a total8 |
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| 18 | 18 | | of 1,226 osteopathic medical students; and9 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, PCOM Georgia enrolls 972 students at its Suwanee campus, and PCOM South10 |
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| 20 | 20 | | Georgia enrolls 254 students; and11 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, since their beginnings, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia have trained12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | more than 3,100 highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners, and behavioral13 |
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| 23 | 23 | | H. R. 628 |
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| 25 | 25 | | scientists who practice a whole-person approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms; |
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| 27 | 27 | | and15 |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, PCOM students gain hands-on clinical experience in communities across16 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Georgia, transforming the state into a dynamic learning environment and expanding access17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | to care; and18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, 1,876 PCOM alumni practice in Georgia, playing a vital role in delivering19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | primary and specialty care, particularly in the state's rural and other underserved20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | communities; and21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia have achieved a 100 percent22 |
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| 35 | 35 | | postgraduate placement rate for 2023 and 2024, with graduates securing residency positions23 |
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| 36 | 36 | | at hospitals, medical centers, and healthcare institutions across the state; and24 |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, these placements reinforce the institution's commitment to expanding medical25 |
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| 38 | 38 | | education, strengthening the healthcare workforce, and addressing the needs of communities26 |
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| 39 | 39 | | throughout Georgia.27 |
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| 40 | 40 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that28 |
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| 41 | 41 | | the members of this body commend PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia on their29 |
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| 42 | 42 | | anniversaries and historic accomplishments as well as extend the sincerest gratitude for their30 |
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| 43 | 43 | | dedicated service in addressing critical healthcare needs across Georgia.31 |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized32 |
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| 45 | 45 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to PCOM33 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Georgia and PCOM South Georgia.34 |
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| 47 | 47 | | H. R. 628 |
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