| 1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE CONCURRENT |
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| 3 | 3 | | RESOLUTION No. _____ |
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| 4 | 4 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the 100th anniversary |
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| 6 | 6 | | of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association. |
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| 7 | 7 | | BECKER |
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| 8 | 8 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 9 | 9 | | 2025 RC 1520/DI JR Introduced |
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| 10 | 10 | | First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) |
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| 11 | 11 | | SENATE CONCURRENT |
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| 12 | 12 | | RESOLUTION No. _____ |
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| 13 | 13 | | 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring the 100th |
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| 14 | 14 | | 2 anniversary of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association. |
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| 15 | 15 | | 3 Whereas, Founded in 1925, the Indiana Podiatric Medical |
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| 16 | 16 | | 4 Association (IPMA) was organized for the purpose of |
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| 17 | 17 | | 5 improving the standards of the podiatric medical profession, |
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| 18 | 18 | | 6 cultivating the various arts and sciences of podiatric medicine, |
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| 19 | 19 | | 7 and encouraging continued education of practicing podiatrists; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 8 Whereas, The IPMA has been and continues to be a |
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| 21 | 21 | | 9 cornerstone in the advancement and support of the podiatric |
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| 22 | 22 | | 10 profession by providing important resources for podiatrists, |
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| 23 | 23 | | 11 advocating on behalf of the best interests of podiatrists, and |
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| 24 | 24 | | 12 promoting the public's health across the State of Indiana; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 13 Whereas, The IPMA has over 200 members currently, |
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| 26 | 26 | | 14 whose skills are in increasing demand in part because foot |
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| 27 | 27 | | 15 disorders are among the most widespread and neglected health |
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| 28 | 28 | | 16 problems affecting people across the country; |
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| 29 | 29 | | 17 Whereas, It is estimated that more than seventy-five percent |
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| 30 | 30 | | 18 of Americans will experience foot problems of varying degrees |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19 of seriousness at some point in their lives; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20 Whereas, For the past 100 years, Indiana's podiatrists have |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21 provided a professional solution to these problems and have |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22 improved the health and quality of life for the citizens of |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23 Indiana: Therefore, |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2025 RC 1520/DI JR 2 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 1 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2 concurring: |
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| 40 | 40 | | 3 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly honors |
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| 41 | 41 | | 4 and congratulates the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association on |
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| 42 | 42 | | 5 its 100th anniversary and thanks the association members for |
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| 43 | 43 | | 6 the work they do to advance the science and practice of |
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| 44 | 44 | | 7 podiatric medicine in Indiana. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 8 SECTION 2. The Secretary of the Senate is hereby directed |
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| 46 | 46 | | 9 to transmit copies of this Resolution to Dr. Nathan Graves, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 10 DPM, President of the Indiana Podiatric Medical Association. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 2025 RC 1520/DI JR |
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