[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E193]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING SHARP HEALTHCARE'S WOMEN'S SYMPOSIUM

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                     HON. RANDY ``DUKE'' CUNNINGHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 24, 2004

  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 14th 
Annual Sharp Women's Health Symposium. This year's symposium, scheduled 
for Saturday, February 28 at the San Diego Convention Center, focuses 
on women recharging for their health, their family, and their career. 
The Sharp Women's Health Symposium's mission is to empower women to 
assume greater personal responsibility for their own health and the 
health of their families. I offer the following resolution in 
recognition of the Sharp Women's Health Symposium:

       Whereas, since 1989, Sharp HealthCare has hosted a daylong 
     health symposium for women in San Diego and this event is 
     widely recognized as one of the most successful women's 
     health symposiums in the country offer women a day of fun and 
     health education. Since 1989, more than 16,000 women have 
     attended the symposium.
       Whereas, the Sharp Women's Health Symposium has become one 
     of the largest women's health events in the country. One of 
     the attractions of this event is keeping the focus on San 
     Diego community and wellness resources. While the event 
     reaches nearly 2,000 women in San Diego, many women travel 
     great distances to attend the symposium because currently, 
     there isn't an event in their geographical area that meets 
     their needs like the symposium does.
       Whereas, Sharp recognizes that women have special 
     healthcare needs throughout all stages of their lives. The 
     symposium energizes, inspires and enlightens San Diego women 
     as they invest in their health and their lives. Participants 
     gain new understandings that lead to better decision-making 
     and improved physical and emotional health.
       Whereas, women are seeking health and wellness information 
     especially with the trend towards mind-body-spirit medicine. 
     The Sharp Women's Health Symposium was developed to meet the 
     needs of busy women and provide a one-day symposium--a sort 
     of one stop shopping of practical health information.
       Whereas, the Sharp Symposium energizes, inspires, and 
     enlightens women to take an interest in their health. The 
     event educates women about their bodies, and hopes that 
     through the knowledge they gain, women will make better 
     decisions regarding their health both physically and 
     emotionally.

  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise today to congratulate Sharp 
Healthcare on its continuing success in educating women about 
healthcare. As a son, a husband, and the father of two daughters who is 
committed to programs to improve women's health, I applaud Sharp 
Healthcare for its longstanding efforts to improve the lives of women 
across the country.

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