[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 28, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. ROBERT ALLAN LINDEN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 1999

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
a man who has contributed an incredible amount to his community of 
Alamosa, Colorado. Dr. Linden has recently been honored by an election 
to the position of Fellow of the American College of Physicians--
American Society of Internal Medicine. This is a great honor because it 
is given by one's peers. And, Dr. Linden is very deserving of this 
honor.
  Robert Allan Linden graduated from the University of Southern 
California, Los Angeles in 1969. He then went on to medical school 
right here at Georgetown University, School of Medicine. He completed 
his residency at UCLA-Harbor General Hospital in Torrance, California. 
From there he went on to a medical career that has certainly proven 
that this honor was earned, not bestowed, and well deserved.
  He began his medical career in Alamosa in 1977 when he first became 
associated with Valley-Wide Health Services. He has been an active 
member of the San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in the area of 
general internal medicine. He is also the senior internist at the 
Community Health Center group practice. He serves as Utilization Review 
Director for Evergreen Nursing Home, Medical Director and Co-chair of 
Interdisciplinary Utilization Review Team for Hospice del Valle, and 
physician advisor for the Alamosa Ambulance District. Dr. Linden has 
also been an Aviation Medical Examiner for the last 16 years. He served 
as Chief-of-Staff at SLV Regional Medical Center for a one year tenure 
in 1995-1996. In addition, he had previously served as chairperson of 
the Hospital Executive Committee, trustee on the Board of Directors of 
the Hospital Governing Board, and a member of the Quality Assurance 
Committee and Strategic Planning. Currently he serves as a member of 
the Hospital Staff Emergency Department and ICU Committee.
  Some of the numerous honors he has received are: Hospice Appreciation 
Award in 1993 from the Interdisciplinary Utilization Review Team for 
Hospice del Velle; Outstanding Clinical Faculty Award for Medical 
Student Teaching at University of Colorado, School of Medicine, in 
1989; and the Most Valuable Preceptor Award from the University of 
Colorado, School of Medicine, in 1997.
  When he has spare time, Dr. Kinden and his wife, Maureen Orr, enjoy 
the Colorado outdoors. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, organic 
gardening, and even plays in an eclectic rock group ``Lucky La Rue''. 
He is a man who has dedicated his career to helping others and his life 
to Colorado. He deserves to be commended.




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