81R8002 MG-D
By: Anchia H.R. No. 1619
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
at Dallas has been named the best medical school in the country for
Hispanic students for the second consecutive year by Hispanic
Business magazine; and
WHEREAS, The goals of UT Southwestern Medical Center are to
deliver high quality medical care, to conduct high-impact,
internationally recognized research, and to educate leaders in
biomedical science, patient care, and disease prevention; through
its three degree-granting institutions, the UT Southwestern
Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and School
of Health Professions, the center trains nearly 4,200 students,
residents, and postdoctoral fellows annually, and its faculty
includes four active Nobel laureates; and
WHEREAS, The faculty and residents of UT Southwestern Medical
Center tend to more than 95,000 hospitalized patients and conduct
nearly 1.8 million outpatient visits each year; these dedicated
practitioners administer care at UT Southwestern University
Hospitals, Parkland Health and Hospital System, Children's Medical
Center Dallas, and VA North Texas Health Care System, as well as
other affiliated hospitals and clinics in Dallas and the
surrounding communities; and
WHEREAS, With more than 10,000 employees and an annual
operating budget of more than $1.4 billion, UT Southwestern Medical
Center plays an important role in the region's economy; moreover,
its faculty physicians annually provide some $358 million in
unreimbursed services to indigent patients; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving health care through
education and innovation, UT Southwestern Medical Center is
developing the next generation of health care professionals, and it
is a pleasure to recognize its continuing commitment to excellence;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor The University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas on its selection as the top medical school
in the country for Hispanic students by Hispanic Business magazine
and extend to all those associated with the institution sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for UT Southwestern Medical Center as an expression of
high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.