PRINTER'S NO. 589
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
73
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, LAUGHLIN, FARNESE, BLAKE, PHILLIPS-HILL,
DINNIMAN, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, HUGHES, VOGEL, BROWNE,
K. WARD, KILLION, FOLMER AND HUTCHINSON, APRIL 9, 2019
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 9, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of April 14 through 20, 2019, as "National
Osteopathic Medicine Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, There are currently 145,343 osteopathic physicians
(DOs) and osteopathic medical students in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is the nation's leader in osteopathic
medicine with more than 8,500 licensed DOs; and
WHEREAS, One in four medical students in the United States
attends an osteopathic medical school; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania benefits from the education of
osteopathic medical students at the Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine at Seton Hill and the Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine; and
WHEREAS, DOs have made tremendous contributions to the
American health care system, including treating United States
presidents and Olympic athletes, serving as Surgeon General of
the United States Army and sitting on nationwide health care
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