4 | | - | WHEREAS, Since 1971, the Physician of the Day program at |
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5 | | - | the State Capitol has provided for a doctor to be on call each day |
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6 | | - | of a legislative session as a resource for legislators and |
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7 | | - | support staff; family physicians travel from all over the state |
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8 | | - | to volunteer their time and expertise at the Capitol health |
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9 | | - | clinic; and |
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| 10 | + | WHEREAS, Since 1971, the Physician of the Day program at the |
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| 11 | + | State Capitol has provided for a doctor to be on call each day of a |
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| 12 | + | legislative session as a resource for legislators and support |
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| 13 | + | staff; family physicians travel from all over the state to |
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| 14 | + | volunteer their time and expertise at the Capitol health clinic; |
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| 15 | + | and |
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10 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Camacho will be joined in her service by |
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11 | 17 | | resident physician Dr. Auguste Ramos on April 22, 2025, and by |
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12 | 18 | | medical student Elliana Yap on April 24; and |
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13 | 19 | | WHEREAS, A Laredo native, Dr. Camacho earned her master's |
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14 | 20 | | degree in molecular biology from The University of Texas at |
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15 | 21 | | San Antonio and her medical degree from the San Juan Bautista |
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16 | 22 | | School of Medicine in Puerto Rico; she went on to complete the |
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21 | | - | participated in research projects related to prediabetes, |
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22 | | - | tobacco cessation, health literacy for immigrants, and COVID-19 |
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23 | | - | provider wellness; her findings were presented and recognized at |
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24 | | - | a number of state and national conferences, and her dedicated |
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25 | | - | efforts merited her the distinction of Third Year Resident of the |
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26 | | - | Year in 2021; dually board certified in family and obesity |
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27 | | - | medicine, she continues to pursue opportunities for research and |
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28 | | - | community engagement; and |
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29 | | - | WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Dr. Christine |
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30 | | - | Camacho has provided skilled and compassionate care to her fellow |
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31 | | - | Texans, and it is indeed fitting to honor her for her service to |
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32 | | - | the legislative community; now, therefore, be it |
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33 | | - | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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34 | | - | Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Christine Ramos Camacho for her |
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35 | | - | participation in the Physician of the Day program and extend to |
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36 | | - | her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 27 | + | participated in research projects related to prediabetes, tobacco |
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| 28 | + | cessation, health literacy for immigrants, and COVID-19 provider |
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| 29 | + | wellness; her findings were presented and recognized at a number of |
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| 30 | + | state and national conferences, and her dedicated efforts merited |
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| 31 | + | her the distinction of Third Year Resident of the Year in 2021; |
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| 32 | + | dually board certified in family and obesity medicine, she |
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| 33 | + | continues to pursue opportunities for research and community |
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| 34 | + | engagement; and |
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| 35 | + | WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Dr. Christine Camacho |
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| 36 | + | has provided skilled and compassionate care to her fellow Texans, |
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| 37 | + | and it is indeed fitting to honor her for her service to the |
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| 38 | + | legislative community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | + | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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| 40 | + | hereby commend Dr. Christine Ramos Camacho for her participation in |
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| 41 | + | the Physician of the Day program and extend to her sincere best |
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| 42 | + | wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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