Bill Text: IL HR0646 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulates Dr. Roger McFarlin on receiving the "2013 Rural Physician of Excellence Award".
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-11-05 - Resolution Adopted [HR0646 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0646-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Roger McFarlin | ||||||
4 | for receiving the "2013 Rural Physician of Excellence Award" | ||||||
5 | from the Illinois Rural Health Association; and
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6 | WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across | ||||||
7 | our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural | ||||||
8 | settings; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Dr. McFarlin earned his medical degree in 1969 | ||||||
10 | from the University of Louisville School of Medicine and | ||||||
11 | completed his residency in 1971 at the Denver Health Medical | ||||||
12 | Center; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Upon completion of his residency, Dr. McFarlin | ||||||
14 | returned to his hometown of Hillsboro in 1972 to practice | ||||||
15 | family medicine in a rural setting; and
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16 | WHEREAS, For over 40 years, Dr. Mc Farlin has continued to | ||||||
17 | make a tremendous impact on health care delivery in Montgomery | ||||||
18 | County; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Dr. McFarlin has served on the staff of both St. | ||||||
20 | Francis Hospital in Litchfield and the Hillsboro Area Hospital; |
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1 | and
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2 | WHEREAS, Dr. McFarlin has served as the Medical Director of | ||||||
3 | the Hillsboro Area Hospital; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Dr. McFarlin also worked to improve the quality of | ||||||
5 | life in his community through his service on the Montgomery | ||||||
6 | County Health Board, the TB Board and the Lake Improvement | ||||||
7 | Committee; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Dr. McFarlin always treats each patient like a | ||||||
9 | member of his family, which makes him the true definition of a | ||||||
10 | family physician; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
12 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
13 | we commend Dr. Roger McFarlin for his selfless service to his | ||||||
14 | community and the impact he has made on improving rural health; | ||||||
15 | and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to Dr. McFarlin as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
18 | esteem.
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