[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3867]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING FRANKLIN THOMAS SYLVESTER, JR.

  (Mr. MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Franklin Thomas 
Sylvester, Jr., on his recent graduation from the University of 
Connecticut Medical School, where he excelled in his clinical training. 
Franklin, at 25 years old, is now preparing to embark on the next phase 
in his preparation for life as a medical doctor.
  I am proud to say that the city of New York will be welcoming 
Franklin as he heads to Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, where 
he will do his residency training in pediatrics.
  I commend Franklin and all those who are graduating this spring from 
medical school. As an African-American male, Franklin's accomplishment 
has an additional significance. Research shows that diversity in the 
medical field is critically linked to better outcomes, and we also know 
that there isn't enough diversity in a profession that so often makes a 
difference between life and death.
  Franklin recently said: ``Pediatrics is where I can make the most 
difference. From children's health to their social issues, that is 
where I want to make an impact where I can.''
  With that kind of compassion and commitment to his profession, 
Franklin will serve the children of New York and this Nation in ways 
that make us all proud. I hope that today some young person listening 
to my remarks will look to Franklin as an inspiration and strive to 
similar accomplishments.

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