[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 83 (Friday, May 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E999-E1000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING STANISLAUS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 28, 2010

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Stanislaus County Medical Society upon celebrating its 100th 
anniversary. The medical society will be celebrating the anniversary 
during the annual membership meeting to be held on Thursday, May 27, 
2010, at the Del Rio Country Club in Modesto, California.
  During the 1820s, early settlers to California began migrating near 
the Stanislaus River. In 1848, California was ceded to the United 
States, gold was soon discovered and in 1854 the boundaries were set 
for Stanislaus County. Between the gold rush and the Central Pacific 
Railroad laying tracks through the area, Stanislaus County was growing 
fast. In 1878, there were 10 men listed as licensed to practice 
medicine in Stanislaus County. By 1891, a county hospital had been 
built and the number of practicing physicians had risen to 15.
  In 1903, Dr. Surryhne built the first private hospital in Stanislaus 
County. By 1910, the Stanislaus County Medical Society was established 
with Dr. W.J. Wilhite serving as president and Dr. Surryhne serving as 
secretary. The society meetings typically took place at the Hotel 
Modesto, with an attendance of eighteen to twenty members. By 1946, 
physicians were returning from World War II and the Society grew in 
numbers and specialties, such as obstetrics and gynecology, 
orthopedics, G.U., general surgery and internal medicine.

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  The physicians of the Stanislaus County Medical Society formed the 
Stanislaus Foundation for Medical Care to guarantee the delivery of 
quality medical care on a prepayment basis at a just and equitable cost 
to both the patient and physician. The foundation was incorporated as a 
non-profit organization in 1957, and acts as a health management 
system. It was created and operated by local physicians to serve the 
best interests of the public and professional community.
  Today, the Stanislaus County Medical Society has over 650 active, 
retired and resident members. The members serve the purpose of 
``promoting and developing the science and art of medicine, conserving 
and protecting the public health, promoting the betterment of the 
medical profession, cooperating with organizations of like purposes and 
uniting with similar societies from other counties of the State to form 
the California Medical Society.''
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate the 
Stanislaus County Medical Society upon 100 years of service. I invite 
my colleagues to join me in wishing the Society, and all of the 
members, many years of continued success.

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