[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 2, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E288]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON FOR 
              BEING ASKED TO JOIN THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 2010

  Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate the University 
of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) for being approved for full 
membership in the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest medical 
complex. Texas Medical Center President and CEO Richard E. Wainerdi 
said of the decision to include UTMB in the Texas Medical Center, ``We 
are proud to have The University of Texas Medical Branch join the Texas 
Medical Center as its 49th member institution. As a member of the Texas 
Medical Center, UTMB will be collaborating more closely with other 
member institutions and this relationship will further increase the 
combined level of expertise that will be a material benefit to citizens 
throughout Texas and beyond.''
  Working closely with UTMB as I do, I am not surprised that it has 
been asked to join the University of Texas Medical Center. The people 
of UTMB are consistently working to improve the lives and health of 
Texans and all Americans.
  UTMB is one of the major centers of medical research in Texas and in 
the nation. UTMB features a multidisciplinary environment that enables 
scientists and clinicians to work on projects that often have immediate 
application to patient care. Among UTMB's areas of strength are 
neuroscience; pain management and stroke treatment; gastrointestinal 
health; environmental health and asthma; infectious diseases; vaccine 
development; cancer; molecular medicine; aging; and diabetes. Among its 
numerous activities, UTMB hosts summer science programs for middle 
school, high school, and undergraduate students to help encourage and 
develop the research workforce of tomorrow.
  While UTMB's research program is impressive, many Texans primarily 
think of UTMB as a leading provider of quality health care. This is 
because UTMB offers services ranging from primary to specialized 
diagnostic care. Particularly impressive is UTMB's pioneering 
telemedicine programs.
  In conclusion, Madam Speaker, I congratulate the University of Texas 
Medical Branch at Galveston for being asked to join the University of 
Texas Medical Center. I also extend my gratitude, on behalf of all the 
people of my district, for all that the people of UTMB are doing in 
both the field of medical research and in delivering quality health 
care to the people of Texas.

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