| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3497 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 803 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Cannon of the 58 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Dr. Charis Chambers; and for other purposes. |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Charis Chambers is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | specialty-certified pediatric and adolescent gynecologist whose career reflects excellence in3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | medical practice, education, and public advocacy; and4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Chambers graduated magna cum laude from Spelman College in 2010 with5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | a degree in biology, earned her medical degree from the University of Alabama at6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Birmingham, and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Greenville7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | Memorial Hospital, where she was inducted into the prestigious medical honor society Alpha8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Omega Alpha; and9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, in 2019, she launched her educational platform The Period Doctor to address10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | the lack of accessible, medically accurate reproductive health information and minority11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | physician representation on social media; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, her work as The Period Doctor has earned national attention through television,13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | digital media, and print publications, and her platform now reaches millions of viewers14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | monthly as well as boasts a following of over 270,000 individuals; and15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 803 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, in 2020, she pursued fellowship training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology |
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| 36 | 36 | | at Baylor College of Medicine, completing her training and beginning practice as a17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | physician; and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, in September 2022, she transitioned from hospital-employed medicine to19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | relocate to Atlanta, Georgia, with plans to open her own medical practice as well as to20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | continue her education and advocacy in reproductive health; and21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Chambers is a person of magnanimous strengths with an unimpeachable22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | reputation for integrity, intelligence, fairness, and kindness; and23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | remarkable and distinguished individual be appropriately recognized.25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Charis Chambers for her many27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | outstanding contributions on behalf of the citizens of this state as well as extend the most28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | sincere best wishes for continued health and happiness.29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr.31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | Charis Chambers.32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | H. R. 803 |
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