House Resolution 159 - Introduced
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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
1 2 BY LYKAM, S. OLSON, WINCKLER, HUTTER,
1 3 J.K. VAN FOSSEN, and J.R. VAN FOSSEN
1 4 A Resolution to honor the Scott County Medical Society on its
1 5 sesquicentennial anniversary.
1 6 WHEREAS, on October 28, 1856, 13 physicians in
1 7 Scott County, Iowa, voted to accept a constitution,
1 8 code of ethics, and fee bill, forming the Scott County
1 9 Medical Society; and
1 10 WHEREAS, for 150 years, the Scott County Medical
1 11 Society has served the physicians of Scott County; and
1 12 WHEREAS, for 150 years, the Scott County Medical
1 13 Society has facilitated collegiality among physicians;
1 14 and
1 15 WHEREAS, for 150 years, the Scott County Medical
1 16 Society has been a source of information on public
1 17 health problems; and
1 18 WHEREAS, for 150 years, the Scott County Medical
1 19 Society has been dedicated to providing the best
1 20 quality of care to patients and to protecting the
1 21 health of the community; and
1 22 WHEREAS, for 150 years, the Scott County Medical
1 23 Society has been a referral service for the community;
1 24 and
1 25 WHEREAS, for 150 years, the Scott County Medical
1 26 Society has been committed to promoting good patient
1 27 outcomes and assisting those with serious quality of
1 28 care concerns; and
1 29 WHEREAS, for 150 years, the Scott County Medical
1 30 Society has promoted the efforts of organized medicine
2 1 at the local level; NOW THEREFORE,
2 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
2 3 That the House of Representatives recognizes the Scott
2 4 County Medical Society for its 150 years of service to
2 5 its physicians and community.
2 6 LSB 6636HH 81
2 7 jr:rj/je/5
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