83R27989 JGH-D
By: Sheffield of Coryell H.R. No. 2284
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) in Texas have
contributed greatly to the health care system in the Lone Star
State; and
WHEREAS, Trained to consider the health of the whole person,
DOs are fully licensed to prescribe medicine and to practice in all
medical specialties, including surgery; there are currently more
than 3,000 osteopathic physicians in Texas, with about 2,000 of
them practicing primary care; and
WHEREAS, The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at the
University of North Texas Health Science Center trains osteopathic
physicians to promote overall good health, not just the treatment
of disease; the school's innovative applications-based curriculum
highlights cutting-edge research, dedication to primary care,
promotion of healthy aging, and the practice of rural medicine, and
its students excel at both academic and clinical studies; and
WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians are ably represented across
the state by the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association, which
advances the philosophy and principles of osteopathic medicine and
serves the profession's unique needs; and
WHEREAS, Doctors of osteopathic medicine play an essential
role in the health care of countless Texans, and their contribution
to the welfare and prosperity of the state is truly deserving of
special recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 14 through 20, 2013, as
Osteopathic Medicine Week.