[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 124 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING DR. THOMAS K. McINERNY, THE NEW PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE 
                     AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS

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                     HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 14, 2012

  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, it is my esteemed honor and privilege to 
recognize Dr. Thomas K. Mclnerny of Rochester, N.Y., as the next 
elected President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The AAP 
is the nation's largest pediatric organization, with a membership of 
60,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, 
and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety, and 
well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
  Dr. McInerny is Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs and Professor of 
Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Golisano 
Children's Hospital, and has worked as a primary care pediatrician at 
Panorama Pediatric Group in Rochester, N.Y., for 40 years. After 
earning his medical degree at Harvard Medical School, Dr. McInerny 
completed his residency at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Boston 
Children's Hospital. Dr. Mclnerny has held numerous elected and 
appointed positions, including the AAP Task Force on Mental Health, the 
Task Force on Immunization, and the Steering Committee on Quality 
Improvement and Management. He has served as President of Chapter I, 
District II (Upstate NY), Treasurer of District II, and has served on 
the board of directors and as chief medical officer of the Rochester 
Community Individual Practice Association, a physician-run organization 
dedicated to maintaining a community-wide panel of health care 
professionals to provide high quality, cost-effective, and accessible 
health care to 500,000 residents of the Greater Rochester Area.
  It is our responsibility to ensure that children grow up in a safe 
and healthy environment--protecting children's health must be our top 
priority. This is why I am so pleased to see that dedicated doctors 
such as Dr. McInerny are recognized for their achievements.
  Dr. McInerny has spent decades working to protect the children and 
families of the Rochester area and now has the opportunity to broaden 
his positive impact nationwide. As President-elect, Dr. McInerny has 
stated that he will work with legislators and stakeholders to ensure 
that children have access to quality health care. I am confident that 
Dr. McInerny will be a strong and dedicated leader in protecting the 
health of our nation's children.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in warmly congratulating 
Dr. McInerny upon his election as President of AAP.

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