[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 906 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 906

Congratulating the American College of Emergency Physicians on its 50th 
                              anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 21, 2018

Mr. Ruiz submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the American College of Emergency Physicians on its 50th 
                              anniversary.

Whereas the American College of Emergency Physicians is the oldest and largest 
        national medical specialty organization representing physicians who 
        practice emergency medicine;
Whereas the American College of Emergency Physicians was founded in 1968 in 
        Lansing, Michigan, by eight physicians and has grown to represent more 
        than 37,000 members with 53 chapters--one in each State, Puerto Rico, 
        the District of Columbia, and a Government Services Chapter representing 
        emergency physicians employed by military branches and other government 
        agencies;
Whereas emergency physicians treat and comfort more than 141 million patients 
        each year during some of their most frightening moments;
Whereas ``Anyone, Anything, Anytime''--emergency care is critical at any hour of 
        the day, and emergency physicians provide diagnosis and treatment 
        services not available anywhere else in the health care system 24 hours 
        a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year;
Whereas emergency physicians are critical to America's ability to respond to 
        disasters and mass casualty events;
Whereas quick thinking and smart decisions in the emergency department save 
        millions of lives every year;
Whereas an estimated 4.5 billion Americans have received emergency care in 
        United States emergency departments since the American College of 
        Emergency Physicians was founded;
Whereas every community needs a fully staffed emergency department, ready to 
        treat patients around the clock for any emergency;
Whereas emergency physicians are leaders in defining, evaluating, and improving 
        quality emergency care, focusing on individual patients while advocating 
        for the wellness of society as a whole;
Whereas the best, brightest, and most diverse young physicians who graduate from 
        the Nation's finest medical schools are becoming emergency medicine 
        specialists;
Whereas emergency medicine was recognized in 1979 by the American Board of 
        Medical Specialties as the Nation's 23rd medical specialty;
Whereas the American College of Emergency Physicians is the leading continuing 
        education source for emergency physicians and the primary information 
        resource on developments in the specialty; and
Whereas the development of physicians specializing in emergency care has 
        contributed greatly to the health and well-being of all the people of 
        the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the American College of Emergency 
        Physicians on its 50th anniversary;
            (2) recognizes the accomplishments and contributions 
        emergency physicians have made to advance the Nation's health 
        care system; and
            (3) reaffirms the value of emergency medicine and the vital 
        role that emergency physicians serve in ensuring the health and 
        well-being of their patients.
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