Bill Text: TX SR529 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing David K. Teegarden for 40 years of service as a physician and educator.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-16 - Reported enrolled [SR529 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR529-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Dr. David K. Teegarden, who is retiring after 40 years | ||
of devoted service as a physician and educator; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden has long been committed to | ||
improving medical care and making it more accessible for the | ||
people of East Texas; he has also focused on developing physician | ||
leaders throughout the region; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden graduated from The University of | ||
Texas Medical Branch in 1971 and completed an internship at | ||
Brackenridge Hospital in Austin and a residency and fellowship at | ||
the Mayo Clinic and Baylor University Medical Center, becoming | ||
board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army and was | ||
stationed at the Army Institute of Surgical Research at Brooke | ||
Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, where he was chief of the | ||
division of gastroenterology; he received the Army Commendation | ||
Medal; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden moved to Tyler and began a long | ||
career of providing medical services to people throughout the | ||
East Texas area; a pioneer in bringing specialty care to patients | ||
outside of a major metropolitan area, he traveled to rural | ||
communities, providing services in small rural hospitals and | ||
helping to keep such hospitals in local communities; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden was one of the four founders of the | ||
Trinity Clinic and Trinity Mother Frances Health System, which | ||
was formed through the merger of Mother Frances Hospital and 56 | ||
physicians in 1995; the newly formed health system was one of the | ||
first fully integrated health care systems in the state, and he | ||
currently serves as its president and chief medical officer; and | ||
WHEREAS, He also holds a master of science degree in | ||
medical management and has served as an adjunct professor at | ||
several institutions, working tirelessly to develop physician | ||
leaders who are skilled in providing caring, efficient, and | ||
high-quality health care; and | ||
WHEREAS, Dr. Teegarden has served on the Mayo Clinic | ||
Leadership Council for Alumni Philanthropy, as president of the | ||
Mayo Clinic Alumni Association, and on the executive advisory | ||
board of The University of Texas at Tyler College of Business and | ||
Technology; and | ||
WHEREAS, This outstanding physician has contributed | ||
significantly to enhancing the provision of high-quality health | ||
care to the people of East Texas; he is truly an inspiration to | ||
those who have had the pleasure of knowing him and working with | ||
him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. David K. Teegarden for his many | ||
years of service, leadership, and commitment to providing the | ||
best possible health care for Texas citizens and extend to him | ||
best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
him as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. | ||
Eltife | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on March 16, 2011. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |