83R11452 LB-D
By: Howard H.R. No. 1978
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is retiring as executive vice
chancellor for health affairs for The University of Texas System,
providing a fitting opportunity to honor him for his outstanding
service to the state; and
WHEREAS, A widely recognized expert in health care reform,
Dr. Shine earned his M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1961 and
went on to specialize in cardiology and physiology; and
WHEREAS, He served as the dean and provost for medical
sciences at UCLA, where he remains professor of medicine emeritus,
and in 1992 he became president of the Institute of Medicine; during
10 years in that post, Dr. Shine oversaw a myriad of projects
addressing key issues in medicine and health care, and he worked to
ensure that scientific findings were thoroughly disseminated; he
was subsequently named founding director of the RAND Center for
Domestic and International Health Security and led its efforts to
make health a priority of U.S. foreign policy; and
WHEREAS, In November 2003, this dynamic health care
professional joined the UT System, and he has since overseen the
management of six UT health institutions with a combined total
operating budget of nearly $8.4 billion; he has directed a number of
important initiatives, including the Transformation in Medical
Education program and efforts to establish a new medical school in
Austin, and he was instrumental in six presidential searches;
moreover, he took on additional responsibilities in 2008 and 2009
as interim chancellor for 10 months; throughout his tenure, he has
been guided by a deep commitment to making health care more
affordable and accessible for all Texans; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Shine further contributes to his profession as a
fellow of the American College of Cardiology and as a master of the
American College of Physicians; elected to the Institute of
Medicine in 1988, he is a former chair of the Council of Deans of the
Association of American Medical Colleges, and he served a term as
president of the American Heart Association; and
WHEREAS, Ken Shine has served the UT community and the health
care field with remarkable innovation and leadership, and his
accomplishments have benefited citizens across the Lone Star State;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Kenneth Shine on his retirement
from The University of Texas System and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Shine as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.