SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 492
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. John H. Krouse, who will be stepping down on June
28, 2021, as dean of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
School of Medicine and as the university's executive vice
president for Health Affairs; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Krouse joined the university in 2017 after
having served with distinction in a variety of positions at
Temple University in Philadelphia; a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon
University, he earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical
School and practiced both surgical and medical treatment as an
otolaryngologist; and
WHEREAS, Under Dr. Krouse's outstanding leadership, The
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine has
experienced tremendous growth; during his tenure, the number of
students in the school's medical class has surpassed 200, and the
school has increased the number of residency and fellowship
programs from nine to 17; and
WHEREAS, He has greatly increased patients' access to
critical health care services across the Rio Grande Valley by
dramatically increasing the number of the medical school's
clinical practice sites; under his leadership, the university
has played a vital role in the region's response to the COVID-19
pandemic, and the school was the first health care agency to
implement a testing program and to offer the COVID-19 vaccine in
the Rio Grande Valley; and
WHEREAS, A highly regarded physician and administrator,
Dr. Krouse is respected and admired by his colleagues and the
university's students, and his leadership as dean of the School
of Medicine and executive vice president for Health Affairs at
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will be greatly missed;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. John H. Krouse on his invaluable
service to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and extend
to him best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Hinojosa
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 26, 2021.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate