[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 171 (Thursday, September 30, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING DR. JESUS ``JV'' ROA FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 30, 2021

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I honor 
Dr. Jesus ``JV'' Roa. Dr. Roa is an emergency medicine physician 
serving Central Florida in the Orlando Regional Medical Center 
Emergency Department. As the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved, Dr. Roa has 
been at the forefront of the response. As the director of resident 
professional development and emergency medicine clerkship director for 
Orlando Health, Dr. Roa was instrumental in leading the hospital 
systems' clinical teams in the emergency room. His work involved 
inspiring team members through challenging days while working long, 
strenuous hours. Dr. Roa contributed to developing treatment options 
including the use of emerging therapies for COVID-19 patients. Dr. Roa 
and his physician colleagues made critical decisions that impacted 
staff safety and allowed providers to clinically assess and treat 
patients, as well as deliver outstanding care.
  In addition to his work with Orlando Health, Dr. Roa serves as 
medical director of the Orlando Police Department SWAT team, 
volunteering his time to train with the team that takes on the most 
dangerous assignments to resolve critical incidents. Using his military 
and medical expertise, earned through 20 years of service in the United 
States Army Reserves combined with three years of active duty as a 
combat medic prior to medical school, Dr. Roa helps train officers in 
the use of advanced tactics and specialized equipment, so they are 
prepared to handle dangerous, high-risk situations.
  Dr. Roa trained at the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin 
University and completed a residency in emergency medicine at Orlando 
Regional Medical Center. He is an assistant professor of emergency 
medicine at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine.
  For this and more, we honor Dr. Jesus Roa.

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