[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 94 (Friday, July 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1248]
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                    TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY A. MINISSALE

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                        HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 12, 2002

  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration and respect that 
I offer congratulations to my constituent, Anthony A. Minissale, D.O. 
of York, Pennsylvania. On July 20, Dr. Minissale will be inducted as 
the President of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) at its 
annual House of Delegates meeting in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Minissale 
will serve from July 2002 through July 2003.
  Dr. Minissale is a board-certified osteopathic surgeon. He will lead 
47,000 osteopathic physicians (D.O.s) and the AOA, an association 
organized to advance the philosophy and practice of osteopathic 
medicine by promoting excellence in education, research and the 
delivery of quality and cost-effective healthcare in a distinct, 
unified profession. In addition to protecting the right and privilege 
to practice osteopathic medicine, Dr. Minissale will work with the AOA 
to enhance professional unity, ensure quality education and training 
and preserve osteopathic principles.
  Dr. Minissale, vice president of medical affairs and director of 
medical education at Memorial Hospital in York, earned his Doctor of 
Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. 
He completed a rotating internship at Green Cross General Hospital in 
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and a residency in general surgery at Parkview 
Hospital in Philadelphia.
  A member of the AOA for 45 years, he has served as a member of its 
Board of Trustees for nine years and as a delegate to its legislative 
body, the House of Delegates, for over 20 years. Additionally, he has 
chaired all departments of the AOA and acts as the AOA's internship 
inspector, a post he has held since 1973.
  Dr. Minissale, a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic 
Surgeons, also serves the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association 
(POMA). A member of POMA since 1961, he has worked in such capacities 
as vice chairman, secretary/treasurer, and board member. A founding 
member and chairman of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Surgical Society, 
Dr. Minissale is also a member of the York Osteopathic Medical Society.
  Above and beyond his osteopathic duties, Dr. Minissale has worked 
with civic organizations, such as Leadership York, the Coalition for a 
Healthy York, and the Gladwyne Civic Association. Dr. Minissale resides 
in York with his wife, Adele, and their two children, Anthony and 
Angela.
  Mr. Speaker, osteopathic medicine plays an important role in the 
health of my fellow Pennsylvanians. We are proud to be the home of two 
osteopathic medical schools--the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic 
Medicine and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. Over 4,600 
osteopathic physicians serve residents of the Keystone State.
  I am pleased to congratulate Anthony A. Minissale, D.O. on achieving 
the high honor of being named President of the American Osteopathic 
Association. I look forward to working with him to advance the health 
of my fellow Pennsylvanians and all Americans.

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