[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 115 (Thursday, July 28, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H5676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

  (Ms. ESHOO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today with a coat of many 
colors. It is a little unusual to do this, but I'm very proud of it. 
And I think everyone will recognize this because this is the 
traditional white coat that doctors wear. It was given to me by the 
passionate residents at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in my 
district.
  All of its pockets hold notes, and the notes were signed by the 
doctors and the nurses, all in support of a remarkable program in our 
country that has trained thousands of pediatricians and pediatric 
specialists over the last 12 years, the Children's Hospital Graduate 
Medical Education Program.
  It was first created in 1999 because there was a shortage of 
pediatricians in our country and subspecialists. And this program today 
has been wildly successful, increasing the number of pediatricians by 
35 percent. Congress needs to approve this and keep in place those that 
take such good care of our children.

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