[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 21, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1142]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO JOSE R. SANCHEZ

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jose R. Sanchez.
  Jose R. Sanchez, is President and Chief Executive Officer of 
Norwegian American Hospital, Chicago's only Latino hospital. Jose has a 
30-plus year career as a health care executive and possesses a wealth 
of knowledge of the health care industry.
  As President and CEO of Norwegian American, Jose is dedicated to 
enhancing the quality of services provided to more than 112,000 
patients annually. Among his first priorities was to lead the 
management executive team to critically assess and refine the quality 
of all systems, structures and services that are currently in place. 
Jose is committed to pursuing collaborative and innovative solutions to 
combat the health care challenges of the communities the hospital 
serves: Humboldt Park, West Town, Wicker Park, Logan Square and Austin.
  Before joining Norwegian American Hospital, Jose was the Senior Vice 
President of the Generations +/Northern Manhattan Health Network, one 
of the largest health care networks in the New York City Health and 
Hospitals Corporation. During his tenure, he oversaw three acute care 
hospitals of which two were level one trauma centers, and 34 community-
based health centers in East Harlem, Central Harlem and the South Bronx 
in New York City.
  Jose is the architect of the Urban Health Conference, an annual 
national forum in existence since 2001 that brings together more than 
300 health care providers to focus on the disparities in health care 
for minority populations and strategies to eliminate them. He serves as 
Chairman of the East Harlem Business Capital Corporation Board of 
Directors, which provides microlending and business development 
services for community businesses. In addition, he is a member of the 
Board of Boricua College in New York. The college was designed to serve 
the educational needs of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics. In October 
2009, Jose was named among the ``Most Influential Latinos'' in the 
United States by Hispanic Business Magazine, a New York Times Co. 
syndicated publication.
  Jose has been a licensed social worker since 1979. He holds a 
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the City College of New York 
and a Master of Social Work from Adelphi University. In 2002, he was 
conferred an honorary doctorate degree from the New York College of 
Podiatric Medicine. This honor recognized his measurable 
accomplishments and steadfast commitment to improving the health status 
of the poorest and most disadvantaged populations in New York City.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Mr. Jose R. Sanchez for his 
extraordinary accomplishments and his spirit that reflect the best our 
nation has to offer.

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