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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The year 2016 marked the 25th anniversary of Texas |
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Area Health Education Center East; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1991 by The University of Texas Medical |
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Branch at Galveston, the center now operates nine regional offices, |
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serving 111 counties and more than 18 million people in the eastern |
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part of Texas; in addition to promoting health career education and |
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training, Texas AHEC East focuses on placing health care |
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professionals in communities where they are most needed; it also |
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offers programs to enhance health literacy and assist |
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municipalities in evaluating local health systems and tailoring |
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them to better meet regional needs; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas AHEC East is one of three such organizations |
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in the statewide AHEC network and part of a national network of |
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similar groups; these initiatives are unique among state-supported |
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health science center-based health improvement endeavors, as they |
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collaborate with a wide range of partners, including schools, |
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health care facilities, health professionals, local and state |
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agencies, and other health-related organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, For a quarter century, Texas AHEC East has played a |
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vital role in increasing access to high-quality health care in the |
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region, and it is indeed a pleasure to recognize the center for its |
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contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th anniversary of Texas Area |
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Health Education Center East and that all those associated with the |
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organization be extended sincere best wishes for continued success |
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with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the center as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |