[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 671 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 671

  Congratulating the University of Maryland School of Medicine on its 
                           200th anniversary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 22 (legislative day, September 17), 2008

   Ms. Mikulski (for herself and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Congratulating the University of Maryland School of Medicine on its 
                           200th anniversary.

Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine was established in 1807, 
        making it the first public and the fifth oldest medical school in the 
        United States;
Whereas, in 1823, the University of Maryland School of Medicine became the first 
        teaching hospital in the Nation with the construction of the Baltimore 
        Infirmary and became the first medical school in the United States to 
        institute a residency training program;
Whereas the School of Medicine was the founding school of the University of 
        Maryland and is an integral part of the 11-campus University System of 
        Maryland;
Whereas, at the Baltimore campus of the University of Maryland, the School of 
        Medicine serves as the foundation for a large academic health center 
        that combines medical education, biomedical research, patient care, and 
        community service;
Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine is dedicated to providing 
        excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research, quality 
        patient care, and service to improve the health of the people of 
        Maryland and the United States;
Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine is committed to the 
        education and training of M.D. and Ph.D. students in fields including 
        physical therapy, rehabilitation science, and medical research 
        technology;
Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine has played a crucial role 
        in helping to meet the health care needs of the people of Maryland and 
        continues to recruit and develop faculty to serve as exemplary role 
        models for students; and
Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine has developed a legacy of 
        academic excellence, outstanding patient care, and ground-breaking 
        research: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the University of Maryland School of 
        Medicine on its 200th anniversary; and
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the University of 
        Maryland, Baltimore, and the School of Medicine in providing 
        outstanding service to, and in training leaders for, the local 
        community, the State of Maryland, and the world.
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