[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 87 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM MEDD

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, access to quality healthcare is the 
foundation of any community. Throughout his long and distinguished 
career at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, ME, Dr. William Medd 
has helped to build that foundation in Oxford County. It is a pleasure 
to join his friends and neighbors in thanking him for 45 years of 
expert, dedicated, and compassionate service.
  Healthcare is essential to the vitality, even the survival, of rural 
communities. In a recent interview, Dr. Medd said that, after he 
graduated from the University of Rochester Medical School, he had a 
wide choice of places to practice. He decided to practice in a place 
where he could make a real difference, and he certainly has. His role 
in starting the Maine Track program through Maine Medical Center and 
the Tufts University School of Medicine to recruit young physicians to 
rural practice will make a difference for generations to come.
  When a new medical center opened in Norway 3 years ago, it was named 
in Dr. Medd's honor as a tribute to his many contributions to his 
community. Just as important is the gratitude the people throughout the 
Oxford Hills region have for his outstanding attentiveness to their 
health and well-being. I offer Dr. William Medd my congratulations upon 
his retirement and best wishes for the years to come.

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