[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 108 (Friday, June 27, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S6324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO SARAH C. SNIDER

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I am pleased to have this 
opportunity to recognize a few of the many accomplishments of Sarah 
Snider, an outstanding health administrator with 15 years of experience 
in broadening health care access throughout rural America.
  As the administrator of the Richard G. Lugar Center for Rural Health 
at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN, Ms. Snider has worked in 
conjunction with the hospital's Family Medicine Residency Program to 
increase the number of primary care physicians who seek careers in 
rural medicine. She has also led the center's staff in the development 
of strategies that have greatly increased the exposure of needed rural 
health training programs. While serving in this role, Ms. Snider has 
accumulated an impressive list of accomplishments.
  For example, in 1996, Ms. Snider worked in collaboration with her 
colleagues to obtain needed funds for the building of the Clay City, 
IN, Center for Family Medicine. This clinic serves as a model training 
site for family physicians and functions today as a vital primary care 
access point for the citizens of Clay and surrounding counties. More 
recently, Ms. Snider worked with community leaders in Clinton, IN, to 
establish the Vermillion-Parke Community Health Center. Similar to the 
Clay City facility, this community health center will serve as a 
teaching and learning site for primary care clinicians and address the 
considerable mental, physical, and dental health needs of surrounding 
communities.
  Ms. Snider has also applied her talents towards the development of 
the Landsbaum Center for Health Education in Terre Haute, IN. Dedicated 
in 2003, the Landsbaum Center is a state-of-the art building that 
combines the prestigious teaching facilities of Union Hospital with the 
educational assets of Indiana State University and the Indiana 
University School of Medicine.
  It has been a tremendous pleasure for me to witness Sarah's efforts 
over the years. Her leadership, dedication, and counsel have benefited 
many individuals. While she will be dearly missed in Terre Haute, I 
wish Sarah and her family all the best as they pursue new and exciting 
endeavors.

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