[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 115 (Monday, September 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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   HONORING JOSEPH B. WARSHAW, M.D., FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE 
                               COMMUNITY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 25, 2000

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to 
pay tribute to an exceptional member of the New Haven, CT, community 
and a good friend, Joe Warshaw, as he leaves the Yale School of 
Medicine to become the Dean of the School of Medicine at the University 
of Vermont.
  Joe, who currently serves as professor and chairman of Pediatrics and 
Deputy Dean for Clinical Affairs at the Yale University School of 
Medicine, has been an outstanding figure at Yale Medical School for 
over 30 years. His deep commitment and dedication has always been 
focused on some of our Nation's most vulnerable citizens--our children.
  Joe is broadly published in his pediatric sub-speciality, 
developmental biology and neonatal and perinatal medicine, and Joe is 
well-known for his dedication to improving children's health. 
Throughout his career, he has been an active member on a number of 
boards and medical organizations, including the American Pediatric 
Society, the American Society for Clinical Investigations, and Eastern 
Society for Pediatric Research. Joe has served on the Advisory Council 
of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the 
National Institute of Health, numerous external review panels, and the 
editorial boards of Pediatrics and Pediatric Research. Just this year, 
Joe was honored for his work in neonatology and developmental adaption 
by the Cerebral Palsy Foundation with the 2000 Weinstein-Goldenson 
Medical Science Award.
  Joe's profound humanitarianism extends beyond his medical abilities 
and has touched hundreds of lives. Some of my most cherished memories 
of Joe are of his selflessness during the Christmas season. Each 
holiday season my husband, Stan, and I have the privilege of touring 
Yale-New Haven Hospital with Joe, who dons his Santa Claus suit, 
visiting each hospital room and spreading Christmas cheer. The most 
precious of these moments are when he arrives at the neonatal care 
unit--bringing the promise of hope and holiday miracles to these very 
special infants and their families. Words cannot begin to express the 
inspiration Joe has been to our community.
  Joe's career has taken him across this great Nation--New Haven and 
the Yale School of Medicine has been fortunate to have been home to his 
talent for so many years. Joe has been a strong leader in New Haven's 
healthcare community, always ensuring that those least able to make 
their voices heard.
  It is with great pride that I stand today to join family, friends, 
and colleagues in extending my sincere thanks and appreciation for his 
many contributions to our community. My best wishes to Joe and his wife 
Cynthia as they depart for Vermont. He will certainly be missed, by the 
Yale Medical community and the city of New Haven alike.

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