[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E546]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF DR. JEFFREY L. CURTIS AS HE RECEIVES THE JOHN B. 
                             BARNWELL AWARD

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2020

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my heartfelt 
congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey L. Curtis as he receives the 2019 John 
B. Barnwell Award. Dr. Curtis's commitment to advancing the healthcare 
of our nation's veterans is worthy of commendation.
  After receiving his medical degree from the Georgetown University 
School of Medicine, Dr. Curtis completed his clinical residency at the 
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and spent two years as a Clinical 
Immunology Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH. Following 
residency, Dr. Curtis trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 
(PCCM) at the University of California San Francisco, where he joined 
the faculty at the San Francisco VA. Dr. Curtis continued his work with 
veterans at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, where he served as 
Chief in the PCCM Section and as scientific director of a Research 
Enhancement Award Program center in tobacco-induced lung diseases. Dr. 
Curtis has held leadership roles in several COPD trials and continues 
to lead groundbreaking research efforts, including the ongoing 
SPIROMICS and COPDGene studies. Furthermore, Dr. Curtis is the 
Associate Editor of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical 
Care Medicine, is the past-Chair of the American Thoracic Scientific 
Assembly on Allergy, Immunology, and Inflammation, and is a current 
professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
  Receiving the prestigious John B. Barnwell Award exemplifies Dr. 
Curtis's continued commitment to scientific discovery and improving 
health outcomes for our nation's veterans. The award, which represents 
the Clinical Science Research and Development Service's highest honor 
within the Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizes senior VHA 
investigators who have achieved international acclaim for their 
clinical research accomplishments and have led clinical research 
endeavors that have advanced the diagnosis and treatment of diseases 
and disorders in the veteran population. Undoubtably, Dr. Curtis is a 
deserving recipient of this award. He is internationally recognized as 
a leading researcher in the field of pulmonary disease and has led a 
number of major clinical trials and programs that have advanced the 
study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other lung 
disorders. Dr. Curtis has dedicated his career to clinical research and 
continues to transform the quality of care for veterans nationwide.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Jeffrey 
Curtis as he receives the John B. Barnwell Award. We thank him for his 
meaningful work and wish him continued success in the years ahead.

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