[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING JACQUELINE BOWENS, CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise and give gratitude to 
Jacqueline Bowens, who, after serving for 25 years as Executive Vice 
President and Chief Government and External Affairs Officer, is leaving 
Children's National Medical Center.
   Jacqueline Bowens joined Children's National to make a difference. 
She established the first-ever government and community affairs program 
at Children's National. She and her team played a pivotal role in 
recruiting support from regional and national leaders, as well as 
federal agencies, to make sure the hospital kept pace with growing 
demands for more beds and increased specialized services for the 
region's children. Following 9/11, she spearheaded the effort to build 
the region's first pediatric decontamination and quarantine facility at 
the hospital, so that in the event of another national emergency, 
children and their families could be treated together.
   Under her stewardship, facilities at the hospital were built, 
expanded and greatly enhanced to address a commitment to patient- and 
family-centered care. The emergency room at Children's National was 
expanded and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, NICU, was enhanced and 
grown, as was the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, PICU, and the Cardio 
Intensive Care Unit. Additionally, the East Inpatient Tower was built, 
the Children's Research Institute was established, the Child Protection 
program was created, and Children's most-recognized logo--Dr. Bear--was 
born.
   Jacqueline's professionalism and graciousness earned Children's 
National favored reviews from Congress, the White House, and visiting 
dignitaries and diplomats from around the world who recognize 
Children's National as an esteemed, world-class pediatric institution.
   I will personally miss working with Jacqueline and can't thank her 
enough for her tireless dedication and commitment to the children and 
families of the entire metro region, the country, and the world. While 
we wish her all the best, she will be greatly missed, as she has become 
Children's most visible and committed advocate. Ms. Bowens has been the 
voice for those too little to speak and for their families too consumed 
with the day-to-day trials that go along with caring for a sick or 
physically challenged child.

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