[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1878]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING DR. MICHAEL S. GORDON, M.D., PH.D. ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DANIEL WEBSTER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2012

  Mr. WEBSTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to take this opportunity to 
recognize a close friend of mine and a highly accomplished leader in 
American medical education. Dr. Michael S. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. is the 
founder and Professor Emeritus at the Gordon Center for Research in 
Medical Education and is a Professor of Cardiology at the University of 
Miami's Miller School of Medicine.
   Known internationally for his pioneering work in medical simulation, 
Dr. Gordon has dedicated his life's work to incorporating advanced 
technology and simulation into medical education. In 1968, Dr. Gordon 
presented to the medical community a simulator known as ``Harvey.'' 
Harvey is a Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator, a life-sized mannequin 
able to simulate venous, carotid, and precordial pulsations as well as 
heart sounds of 27 different cardiac diseases. Since Harvey's 
introduction in 1968, he has been used to effectively train medical 
students worldwide and is currently used in over 300 medical schools.
   In 2007, the University of Miami established the state-of-the-art 
Michael S. Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education (GCRME) with 
the mission of developing training curricula for health professionals, 
applying advanced technology to medical education, and serving as a 
resource for medical centers in Florida and throughout the world. GCRME 
is today the home of an ``All-New Harvey,'' capable of simulating 
additional diseases and conditions and possessing the ability to talk.
   Under Dr. Gordon's leadership, curricula and instructional materials 
developed by the GCRME are in use in over 1,800 medical centers and 
agencies worldwide. For over 40 years, the center has pioneered and 
pursued the center's mission statement: ``Saving Lives Through 
Simulation Technology.'' They have accomplished this through their 
dedication to incorporating simulation and technology into medical 
education.
   American medicine and the University of Miami are fortunate to have 
such dedicated and innovative medical professionals and educators as 
Dr. Gordon. His commitment to excellence, leadership and service is to 
be admired, and may it inspire others to follow in his footsteps.

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