[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 158 (Thursday, October 18, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING DR. SCOTT RANSOM

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 18, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Scott 
Ransom for becoming the fifth president of the University of North 
Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas in August of 2006.
  Prior to his Presidency at the University of North Texas Health 
Science Center, Dr. Ransom served as the executive director of the 
Program for Healthcare Improvement and Leadership Development at the 
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He was also director of Women's 
Health and Gynecology at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center. Dr. Ransom 
has served as the Senior Vice President and Senior Quality Officer at 
the Detroit Medical Center, as well as the Medical Director and OB/GYN 
Head at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
  Since 2003, Dr. Ransom has led research and consulting teams that 
focus on improving health care delivery, women's health, leadership 
development and performance improvements. He has also led research in 
health disparities, including infant mortality, an issue that is very 
important to my district.
  His efforts have garnered significant funding from reputable 
organizations such as the National Institutes of Health and the 
National Science Foundation.
  Dr. Ransom has a master of business association degree from the 
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and a doctor of osteopathic 
medicine degree from the University of Health Sciences' College of 
Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City. He is involved with such 
organizations as the American College of Healthcare Executives, the 
American College of Physician Executives, the American College of 
Surgeons, and the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has 
published over 100 articles and seven books related to clinical 
improvement.
  The North Texas region is truly fortunate to have the type of 
dedicated medical professional that Dr. Scott Ransom personifies, and I 
wish him every success during his tenure as president at the University 
of North Texas Health Science Center.

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