[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E903]
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   IN RECOGNITION OF DR. GLENN D. STEELE, JR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
                RETIREMENT FROM GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2015

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Dr. Glenn D. 
Steele, Jr. on the occasion of his retirement. Dr. Steele is the 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Geisinger Health System, an 
integrated health services organization within my congressional 
district that is widely admired for its development of innovative care 
models and its advances in the use of electronic health records and 
telemedicine.
   After receiving his bachelor's degree in history and literature from 
Harvard University, Dr. Steele went on to graduate with his medical 
degree from New York University School of Medicine and his PhD in 
microbiology from Lund University in Sweden. He has served as the 
Chairman of the American Board of Surgery, as well as the President and 
Chief Executive Officer of Deaconess Professional Practice Group.
   An influential academic, Dr. Steele has contributed immensely to 
advances in the areas of gastrointestinal cancer, pre-cancer, and, most 
recently, healthcare delivery and financing. In fact, he is the author 
or co-author of more than 483 scientific and professional articles, an 
impressive feat in and of itself.
   In 2001, Dr. Steele assumed his role as Chief Executive Officer of 
Geisinger Health System. Under his direction, the organization has 
grown from 7,000 employees to 23,500; all of whom provide valuable 
healthcare services to citizens both in my congressional district, the 
Commonwealth, and across the nation. Dr. Steele has also overseen 
Geisinger's growth and development into nine hospital campuses, two 
research centers, and a 467,000-member health plan. Combined, these 
entities leverage an estimated $7.7 billion, revenue that has strongly 
impacted Pennsylvania's economy for the better.
   Furthermore, national accolades have repeatedly been bestowed upon 
Geisinger for its work in integration, quality, and service--
accomplishments that Dr. Steele has played an integral role in 
facilitating. Geisinger's patient care mission is second to none, and 
Dr. Steele has taken the organization one step further in developing a 
commitment to medical education, research, and community service.
   Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate Dr. Steele as he 
celebrates the culmination of an impressive, impactful career. Though 
his daily influence within Geisinger will be missed, his legacy will 
inevitably carry on. I hope that he finds this new chapter of his life 
to be as exciting as the last, and that he enjoys this occasion in the 
company of family and friends.

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