[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 119 (Monday, July 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1246-E1247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING DR. BARBARA L. McANENY, CHAIR--BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AMA

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                      HON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 28, 2014

  Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 
to congratulate a pioneer in the field of medicine, Dr. Barbara 
McAneny, on her election as Chair of the American Medical Association 
(AMA) Board of Trustees.
  Since 1980, Dr. McAneny has called Albuquerque, New Mexico her home. 
After graduating from the University of Iowa College of Medicine in 
1977 and completing her residency in 1980, Dr. McAneny began her life-
long commitment to the fight against cancer as a Hematology-Oncology 
Fellow at the University of New Mexico (UNM). Taking her skills to 
private practice, in 1983, Dr. McAneny began working for Hematology 
Oncology Associates in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and in 1987 cofounded 
New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants Ltd.
  Dr. McAneny was also a driving force behind the creation of the New 
Mexico Cancer Center (NMCC), the largest physician-based cancer 
treatment institution in the state, where she currently serves as a 
Managing Partner and CEO. NMCC has continued to lead the country in 
comprehensive outpatient medical and radiation oncology care and 
imaging, which it conducts at multiple sites and in underserved rural 
areas.
  She also serves as the Medical Director and CEO of Innovative 
Oncology Business Solutions. In 2012, they were awarded a $19.76 
million grant to implement a community oncology medical home model in 
seven practices across the country. This was made possible after years 
of dedicated research and development by Dr. McAneny and her staff at 
NMCC.
  Dr. McAneny has stormed the medical profession with an unparalleled 
commitment to results-driven health care and a passion to innovate new 
methods for treating patients with cancer. This is demonstrated in the 
numerous accolades and accomplishments throughout her career.
  To name a few:
  1977: Dr. McAneny received the American Medical Women's Association 
Award for Scholastic Achievement

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  1992: Dr. McAneny received the Ayerst-Wyeth Award for Medicine
  1996: Dr. McAneny received the Governor's Award for Outstanding Women 
in New Mexico
  1998: Dr. McAneny became Chair of Albuquerque Emergency Medical 
Services Authority
  2000: Dr. McAneny became President of the New Mexico Medical Society
  2001: Dr. McAneny became President of the New Mexico Medical 
Foundation
  2001: Dr. McAneny became Chair of Chronic Disease Prevention Council
  2002: Dr. McAneny was appointed by Health and Human Services 
Secretary Tommy Thompson to the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council
  2002: Dr. McAneny became a delegate of the American Society of 
Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to the American Medical Association (AMA)
  2003: Dr. McAneny was elected to the AMA Council of Medical Service
  2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009: Dr. McAneny received the Top Doc 
Award, Albuquerque Magazine
  2009: Dr. McAneny joined the Community Oncology Alliance Board of 
Directors
  2010: Dr. McAneny received the New Mexico Business Weekly 
Publication, Women of Influence Award
  2010: Dr. McAneny received the ASCO Statesman Award
  2010: Dr. McAneny joined the Board of Trustees for the American 
Medical Association
  2011: Dr. McAneny became an Advisory Board Member to RainTree 
Oncology Services
  2013: Dr. McAneny became a Board Member for the Council for 
Affordable Quality Healthcare/Committee on Operating Rules for 
Information Exchange
  This year, Dr. McAneny was elected to become Chair of the AMA Board 
of Trustees, the nation's largest and most influential physician 
organization. There is no candidate more worthy of such an honor than 
Dr. McAneny, who has fought tirelessly on behalf of her patients.
  In fact, Dr. McAneny will tell you:

       I've learned a lot from my cancer patients, and every day I 
     see their courage. There have been so many advances in the 
     field and now we actually cure people all the time who years 
     ago would have been lost. And there is a silver lining to 
     cancer--you learn what is important in life, and not to sweat 
     the small stuff.

  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate Dr. McAneny on her election 
as Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees and her lifelong dedication to 
cancer research and treatment. Dr. McAneny is an inspiration for future 
generations of health care professionals across the country, 
particularly in our community in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Whether that 
is through her work with a clinic serving the Navajo Nation, and 
comprehensive efforts to improve telemedicine for these rural areas, to 
her work to help pass New Mexico's Dee Johnson Clean Indoor Act, which 
prohibits smoking in indoor public places and workplaces, Dr. McAneny 
has selflessly fought to improve the lives of New Mexicans.
  Any New Mexican will tell you that in the hardest of times, in the 
deepest of struggles, Dr. McAneny has always been there with words of 
wisdom, a helping hand, and guiding heart. Dr. McAneny truly is a 
remarkable woman, and I am proud to call her a dear friend. I have no 
doubt that Dr. McAneny will continue to blaze trails in her new role, 
and develop new ways to provide affordable, reliable, and accessible 
health care in our country.

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