PRINTER'S NO. 2851

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

369

Session of

2024

INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, KOSIEROWSKI, GREINER, HILL-EVANS, VITALI,

HADDOCK, KHAN, PROBST, KINSEY, GIRAL, MALAGARI, SCHLOSSBERG,

CURRY, SANCHEZ, MERSKI, SHUSTERMAN, HARKINS, NEILSON AND

osteopathic medical students bring their distinctive approach to

providing health care for millions of patients across the United

States; and

WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has more than 11,000 osteopathic

physicians who are dedicated to improving the health of their

communities through patient-centered care focused on treating

the body, mind and spirit; and

WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians practice in every medical

field and specialty, combining medical expertise with a whole-

person approach centered on listening to and partnering with

osteopathic physicians, with the third most osteopathic

physicians out of all 50 states; and

WHEREAS, This Commonwealth is home to three colleges of

osteopathic medicine, which are the Philadelphia College of

Osteopathic Medicine, the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic

Medicine and Duquesne University College of Osteopathic

Medicine; and

WHEREAS, More than half of the nation's osteopathic

physicians work in the primary care specialties of family

medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics; and

WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians have practiced in remarkable

ways, including as physician to the President of the United

States, leading the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA) medical team and caring for professional

athletes; and

WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians are trained to consider the

health of the whole person and use their hands to help diagnose

and treat their patients; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

week of April 15 through 21, 2024, as "National Osteopathic

osteopathic medicine.