[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 171 (Saturday, November 22, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO DR. NORMAN N. BURG, MD

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                            MAURICE HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 21, 2003

  Mr. HINCHEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
career of Dr. Norman N. Burg. Through more than 40 years of medical 
practice in Ulster County, New York, Dr. Burg has touched the lives of 
countless people and has improved the delivery of regional health care 
services immeasurably. I am pleased to join the health care community 
in Ulster County in congratulating Dr. Burg on his outstanding career.
  During his four decades of service in Ulster County, Dr. Burg has 
operated a private practice, served on staff at two local hospitals, 
having been president of the medical staff at both. He has also 
contributed his leadership skills to serving the Ulster County 
Infirmary, Ferncliff Nursing Home, St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie 
and Northern Dutchess Hospital.
   Throughout his career, Dr. Burg has taken great pride in sharing his 
accumulated knowledge of medicine and worked diligently to educate 
aspiring physicians. Among his many accomplishments, he was a founder 
and the first program director of the residency program at Family 
Medicine in Kingston. This program has trained more than 100 family 
physicians, the majority of whom continue to practice medicine in New 
York. It also paved the way for the creation of the Mid Hudson Family 
Health Institute that currently provides health care services to under-
insured and uninsured residents of the Hudson Valley. The Institute 
stands as a testament to Dr. Burg's deeply held belief that all 
citizens should be afforded access to health care regardless of their 
economic situation.
   Dr. Burg has also been extremely involved in his community since 
coming to Ulster County. His list of activities include serving as the 
school physician and football team physician for Onteora High School, 
president and coach of the Woodstock Little League, EMT instructor, 
board member of the Woodstock Volunteer Ambulance Squad and chairman of 
the Woodstock Narcotics Guidance Council.
   Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to recognize the outstanding 
accomplishments of Dr. Norman Burg. His deep commitment to improving 
the lives of people around him has yielded a distinguished record of 
service and has made Ulster County and much of New York, a better, 
healthier place to live.




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