[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 52 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 52

Expressing support for the designation of March 20 as a National Day of 
               Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 2, 2010

Mr. Chambliss submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Expressing support for the designation of March 20 as a National Day of 
               Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians.

Whereas a National Day of Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians is designed 
        to honor and recognize physicians who care for an ever-growing elderly 
        population in different settings, including skilled nursing facilities, 
        assisted living, hospice, continuing care retirement communities, post-
        acute care, home care, and private offices;
Whereas the average long-term care physician has nearly 20 years of practice 
        experience and dedicates themselves to 1 or 2 facilities with nearly 100 
        residents and patients;
Whereas the American Medical Directors Association is the professional 
        association of medical directors, attending physicians, and others 
        practicing in the long-term continuum and is dedicated to excellence in 
        patient care and provides education, advocacy, information, and 
        professional development to promote the delivery of quality long-term 
        care medicine; and
Whereas the American Medical Directors Association would like to honor founder 
        and long-term care physician William A. Dodd, M.D., C.M.D., who was born 
        on March 20, 1921: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That the Congress expresses support for--
            (1) the designation of March 20 as a National Day of 
        Recognition for Long-Term Care Physicians; and
            (2) the goals and ideals of a National Day of Recognition 
        for Long-Term Care Physicians.
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