[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MARTIN ``CHIP'' DOORDAN

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                         HON. JOHN P. SARBANES

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 2011

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Martin 
``Chip'' Doordan for his nearly forty years of outstanding service to 
the people of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, culminating in his 
leadership role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Anne 
Arundel Health System. Chip first joined Anne Arundel Medical Center 
(AAMC) in 1972 as a graduate student, became President of AAMC in 1988 
and, in 1994, the Board of Trustees named him president and CEO of the 
Health System. Under Chip's leadership, this downtown Annapolis 
hospital was transformed into a regional medical center on a 100-acre 
campus.
  The center boasts a highly qualified staff and has grown to include a 
diagnostics and imaging company, a foundation, a research institute, a 
freestanding substance abuse inpatient treatment center and many other 
centers of excellence. Chip also positioned AAMC as a leader in 
Maryland on joint replacement and started an affiliation with Johns 
Hopkins for cancer services. In April 2011, Chip opened a new patient 
tower that expands the emergency department, adds more private beds and 
has a dedicated pediatric emergency department. All of these 
achievements are the culmination of many years of hard work and Chip's 
strong dedication and commitment to the people of Maryland and 
improving our health care system.
  Throughout his career, Chip has been recognized as a quiet and 
thoughtful leader who strives to find new and creative ways to give 
back to his community. You can often find Chip walking the halls of 
AAMC day and night, ensuring that patients are getting the care that 
they need and staff have the tools to carry out their critical mission. 
Chip has made an enormous impact on Anne Arundel County and has changed 
the lives of countless families in the State of Maryland and beyond. I 
am proud to call him a friend and I thank him for his vision, 
leadership and commitment to public service.

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