[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H157-H159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING THE NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

  Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the 
resolution (H. Res. 1004) congratulating the Northwestern University 
Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years of commitment to 
advancing science and improving health.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

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                              H. Res. 1004

       Whereas, on March 12, 1859, the origins of Northwestern 
     University Feinberg School of Medicine began with Drs. Hosmer 
     A. Johnson, Edmund Andrews, Ralph N. Isham, and David Rutter 
     signing an agreement to establish the medical department of 
     Lind University, which provided the first graded curriculum 
     in a United States medical school;
       Whereas, on October 9, 1859, the medical school marked its 
     first session;
       Whereas, on April 26, 1864, the medical department of Lind 
     University became Chicago Medical College;
       Whereas in 1870, Chicago Medical College entered into an 
     agreement with Northwestern University to serve as the 
     University's Department of Medicine;
       Whereas in 2002, Northwestern University Board of Trustees 
     renamed the medical school in honor of benefactor Reuben 
     Feinberg;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine is one of the 
     Nation's pre-eminent medical schools, producing the next 
     generation of leaders in medical and related fields through 
     its innovative research and educational programs;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine supports the 
     provision of the highest standard of clinical care by its 
     clinical affiliates for their patients;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine is cited annually 
     by national college rankings as one of the top medical 
     schools for research;
       Whereas Feinberg School of Medicine alumni are leaders in 
     their fields;
       Whereas the Feinberg School of Medicine is a leader in 
     aligning experts from various disciplines to create a 
     collaborative research enterprise that explores the fertile 
     discovery space between disciplines; and
       Whereas Feinberg School of Medicine faculty are nationally 
     and internationally prominent physicians and scientists who 
     have an impact on our most pressing medical and research 
     issues: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) congratulates the Feinberg School of Medicine on the 
     momentous occasion of its 150th anniversary, and expresses 
     its best wishes for continued success;
       (2) recognizes and commends the Feinberg School of Medicine 
     for its dedication to educating world class physicians and 
     scientists, sponsoring cutting edge medical research, and 
     providing highly specialized clinical care; and
       (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
     make available enrolled copies of this resolution to the 
     Feinberg School of Medicine for appropriate display.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Hawaii (Ms. Hirono) and the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Guthrie) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Hawaii.


                             General Leave

  Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during which 
Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on H. Res. 
1004 into the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Hawaii?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today in support of H. Res. 1004, which congratulates the 
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine for its the 150 
years of commitment to advancing science and health through educating 
students and supporting significant research in the medical field.
  The Feinberg School of Medicine started their first classes in 1859, 
and is now one of 11 colleges at Northwestern University. Feinberg 
School of Medicine enrolls over 4,130 students; 1,600 full-time, 200 
part-time, and 284 research students, and has established itself as one 
of the most premier medical schools in the Midwest.
  Much has changed at Feinberg School of Medicine over its 150-year 
history, but the core principles have remained constant. The school 
still strives to empower its students to make a difference and use 
their education to positively impact the world around them. As one 
example, Feinberg's free community health outpatient medical clinic, 
located on the west side of Chicago, provides medical care to low-
income patients, while offers Feinberg students a practical environment 
in which to learn from one another and attending physicians. Through 
the clinic's interactive learning style and commitment to public 
service, the community health clinic gives students a taste of clinical 
medicine and prepares students to be successful by giving them 
practical, firsthand experience in the field of medicine.
  The Feinberg School of Medicine is also part of the McGraw Medical 
Center of Northwestern University. Nearly all of its attending staff 
members have faculty appointments at the school, and many medical 
students and residents receive some of their education at this center 
and the community health clinic. Because of these connections, medical 
students and residents have an opportunity to apply the knowledge 
learned in the classroom to real patients, situations, and medical 
settings.
  Through its research initiatives, state of the art clinical 
facilities, consistent outreach to the local community, and innovative 
curriculum, the medical school attracts bright and talented individuals 
to its faculty and student body. Feinberg School of Medicine produced a 
number of leaders and innovators in the medical field, including Mary 
Harris Thompson, Northwestern's first female medical graduate, and by 
some accounts, the first female surgeon in the U.S.; John A. D. Cooper, 
who was among the most prominent medical educators of the 20th century; 
Debi Thomas, the first African-American figure skater to win a medal at 
the Winter Olympics in 1988. She completed Feinberg School of Medicine 
in 1997, and has since become a leading orthopedic surgeon. These are 
only a few of the school's notable alumni changing the medical 
profession as we know it.
  I want to express my support for Northwestern University's Feinberg 
School of Medicine and thank Congressman Davis for bringing this bill 
forward. I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  As well as the previous resolution, I actually have another brother 
who graduated from Northwestern University, along with my sister-in-
law. That is where they met, but the undergrad school, not the medical 
school. But they certainly loved and enjoyed their time at Evanston 
next to one of our world's great cities, Chicago.
  I rise today in support of the House Resolution 1004, congratulating 
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine for its 150 years 
of commitment to advancing science and improving health.

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  The Feinberg School of Medicine was founded in 1859 as the Medical 
Department of Lind University. The department became Chicago Medical 
School in 1864. The medical school affiliated with Northwestern 
University in 1870 and was renamed the Feinberg School of Medicine in 
2002.
  The School of Medicine has exemplified excellence since its founding 
in the 19th century. It was founded with the intention of leading the 
reform of the medical education system. Northwestern School of Medicine 
led reform by demanding an extended program, correlated hospital 
instruction, a graded curriculum, and rigorous graduation requirements. 
The school also premiered the honors program in medical education in 
the combined M.D./Ph.D. program.
  Today, the Feinberg School of Medicine remains at the forefront of 
medical education. It is ranked among the top 20 American medical 
research schools by U.S. News & World Report and accepts only 6.5 
percent of applicants. The Feinberg School of Medicine is also part of 
the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, one of the 
Nation's leading academic medical centers focused on research, 
education, and clinical services.
  Today, with an increasing need for health care and constantly 
changing resources and technology, the demand for high-quality, 
innovative medical schools is high. Feinberg School of Medicine 
provides this challenging education based on ongoing research and the 
latest developments.
  I am happy to congratulate the Feinberg School of Medicine on the 
150th anniversary of their founding and ask my colleagues to support 
this resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as she may consume to the gentlelady 
from Illinois (Mrs. Biggert).
  Mrs. BIGGERT. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in strong support of House Resolution

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1004, a resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the 
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. I thank the 
gentleman from Illinois, Congressman Danny Davis, for introducing this 
resolution.
  I am an alumni of Northwestern University School of Law, and I am 
pleased to see that the School of Medicine is continuing the 
Northwestern tradition of excellence. As was mentioned, according to 
U.S. News & World Report, Feinberg is now ranked in the top 20 medical 
schools in the country. When I attended law school, in the downtown 
campus was the School of Medicine, the School of Law, and then the 
business school, which moved out to Evanston. But the complex has 
grown, certainly in the medical school, since 1859 as the Medical 
Department of Lind University, then the Feinberg School of Medicine 
becoming a part of Northwestern University in 1870. People now that 
would see the complex in Chicago, it is huge and continues to grow and 
to provide the excellence for education for so many students.
  A couple of other notable alumni that went to the school there are 
Charles Mayo, one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, which is 
certainly well known--it's nice to have that distinguished type of 
graduate from the school--and John Cooper, the first president of the 
Association of American Medical Colleges. So the illustrious 150-year 
history of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is such 
that we have to commend the administration, the doctors, the faculty, 
and all that are involved in making the School of Medicine one of the 
best in the country. I am proud to have gone to the school, and I am 
proud to support this resolution.
  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, once again, I congratulate the Feinberg 
School of Medicine for their leadership in medicine and science and 
urge my colleagues to support this resolution.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Hawaii (Ms. Hirono) that the House suspend the rules 
and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1004.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Ms. HIRONO. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.

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