[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3540]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNITION OF THE WAYNE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Wayne County Medical Society, which is celebrating its sesquicentennial 
anniversary on April 14, 1999. The Wayne County Medical Society has 
been an important part of the Metro Detroit community for the past 150 
years.
  The Wayne County Medical Society was formed in 1849 with 50 
physicians, who committed themselves to providing the best quality 
medical care to the people of Wayne County. The Society has been 
engaged in many important public health campaigns throughout its 
history. One of the most notable examples was the Society's massive 
polio immunization drive of 1964, led by Dr. Francis P. Rhoades, which 
virtually eliminated the disease from the City of Detroit.
  Today, the 4,200 members of the Wayne County Medical Society work 
together to provide free health care services for people in need. The 
Society maintains a free medical and dental clinic in Detroit, where 
needy children receive physical exams, health education and dental 
treatment. The Society also sponsors an annual Christmas party for 
children in foster care. In 1998, the Wayne County Medical Society held 
a conference for more than 500 Detroit Public School children on the 
subject of teen pregnancy. In addition to its public service endeavors, 
the Society encourages excellence in health care by offering Continuing 
Medical Education credits to its members and by joining with the 
Michigan State Medical Society and the American Medical Association to 
promote issues of importance to the medical community at large.
  Mr. President, the Wayne County Medical Society has been a valued 
member of the Metro Detroit community since 1849. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in thanking the members of the Society for their 
commitment, and in wishing them continued success as they address the 
health needs of the 21st century.

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