[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1482-E1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING DR. RICHARD BURNEY ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF 
                                MICHIGAN

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Richard Burney, 
who will be retiring from the University of Michigan after 25 years of 
distinguished teaching. Dr. Burney has provided exemplary service to 
the citizens of the State of Michigan through his tireless dedication 
both to treating acutely injured patients and to training physicians in 
trauma care

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through the direction of Advanced Trauma Life Support, ATLS, education 
at the University of Michigan.
  Dr. Burney's service to the citizens of the State of Michigan in the 
development of emergency and trauma care has spanned the past three 
decades. Since May 1982, Richard has provided ATLS in the State of 
Michigan and has directed over 133 ATLS courses instructing thousands 
of Michigan physicians in the principles and practice of caring for the 
acutely injured patient. Richard's efforts earned him recognition from 
the American College of Surgeons, ACS, as State and Regional ATLS 
faculty in 1988.
  As a member and subsequent chairman of the Michigan ACS Committee on 
Trauma between 1988 and 1994, Dr. Burney provided leadership in shaping 
improved quality and access to care initiatives for acutely injured 
patients in the State of Michigan. During his tenure on the National 
ACS Committee on Trauma between 1994 and 2004, Dr. Burney participated 
in the development of the National Trauma Data Bank, which created the 
largest repository of data on the injured patient and enabled objective 
comparative research in Trauma.
  Dr. Burney has authored 95 articles and book chapters regarding the 
care of the injured patient and has served on the Editorial Boards of 
the Journal of Trauma and The Annals of Emergency Medicine for 14 years 
each. Between 1985 and 2009, Dr. Burney served as chief of the Division 
of Emergency Services, medical director of the Survival Flight team, 
and executive committee of the Transportation Research Institute at the 
University of Michigan.
  With accidental injury remaining the cause of the largest number of 
years of productive life lost in the United States, Dr. Burney's 
remarkable contribution to the expert treatment of acutely injured 
patients has saved countless lives. As a preeminent physician and 
professor, Dr. Burney has shared his knowledge selflessly and has 
worked to advance a crucial medical field. Please join me in 
celebrating Dr. Burney's achievements and in recognizing his legacy of 
excellence, which will continue to touch patients and students of 
medicine alike for years to come.

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