SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 309
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in
recognizing the osteopathic physicians of Texas and in
recognizing February 23, 2011, as Osteopathic Medicine Day at the
State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians, also known as D.O.s, are
philosophically committed to meeting the health care needs of the
whole person and the whole family; and
WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians embrace the concept that
their patients' lifestyles, including home, family, work,
spiritual, and social environments, have a tremendous impact on
their health and well-being; and
WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians offer primary care through
family practice, general practice, internal medicine, obstetrics
and gynecology, and pediatrics, as well as preventive medical
services, public health services, and an entire spectrum of
specialty care to the citizens of Texas; and
WHEREAS, The philosophy and practice of osteopathic
medicine epitomizes the concept of the practice-centered
medical-home model of health care intervention and care; and
WHEREAS, There are 3,991 osteopathic physicians licensed
to practice medicine in the State of Texas, including growing
numbers of women, Hispanic, Asian American, and African American
osteopathic physicians; and
WHEREAS, Texas osteopathic physicians serve the needs of
many citizens in rural and medically underserved areas of Texas;
in some counties, a doctor of osteopathic medicine is the only
physician in the county; and
WHEREAS, Texas osteopathic physicians also serve their
country and their state by serving in the military of the United
States in this time of strife; and
WHEREAS, Osteopathic medical students from Texas continue
to study at many osteopathic medical schools across the country,
including the University of North Texas Health Science Center's
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, which currently has more
than 700 students and whose graduates have historically entered
primary care specialties in numbers well above the national and
state average; and
WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians are providing medical care
to Texas legislators and their staff while serving as the "Doctor
of the Day" at the State Capitol during the week of February 21
through February 25, 2011; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby declare Wednesday, February 23, 2011, as
Osteopathic Medicine Day at the State Capitol in recognition of
the dedicated osteopathic physicians who give this state and its
citizens quality, comprehensive, and personalized medical care
and of the medical students currently studying to be the future
osteopathic physicians of this state; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the osteopathic physicians of Texas in appreciation for their
committed work for Texas.
Nelson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 22, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate