H.R. No. 919
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Ernst Nicanord of The University of Texas
Medical Branch at Galveston is serving as Physician of the Day at
the State Capitol on May 3, 2023; and
WHEREAS, The Physician of the Day program at the State
Capitol provides for a doctor from the Texas Academy of Family
Physicians to be on call each day of a legislative session as a
resource for legislators and support staff; family physicians
travel from all over the state to volunteer their time and expertise
at the Capitol health clinic; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ernst Nicanord is an assistant professor in the
UTMB Health Department of Family Medicine, and he also serves as a
physician at the UTMB Dickinson Family Medicine Clinic; moreover,
he is active in a number of professional organizations, including
the American Academy of Family Physicians, the Texas Medical
Association, and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians; and
WHEREAS, The first in his family to attend college and to
graduate from medical school, Dr. Nicanord holds a bachelor's
degree in biology from Oakwood University and a doctor of medicine
degree from the Ross University School of Medicine; he completed
training through the UTMB Family Medicine Residency Program and the
UTMB Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program; furthermore, he is a
board certified family physician; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his career, Dr. Nicanord has
provided skilled and compassionate care to his fellow citizens, and
it is indeed a pleasure to welcome this esteemed medical
professional to the State Capitol; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Dr. Ernst Nicanord for his
participation in the Physician of the Day program and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Nicanord as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Leo-Wilson
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 919 was adopted by the House on April
14, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House