[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5422]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING DR. ANDREW W. GURMAN, FOR BEING ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE 
                      AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2016

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Dr. Andrew W. 
Gurman on his inauguration as President of the American Medical 
Association on June 14th, 2016.
  A native of New York, Dr. Gurman received his medical degree from the 
State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, in 
1980. He served his surgical internship in Bronx, New York, completing 
and following his passion for hand surgery at the Hospital for Joint 
Disease Orthopedic Institute in New York City.
  In addition to his career as an orthopedic hand surgeon in Altoona, 
Pennsylvania, Dr. Gurman has served as the speaker and vice speaker of 
the AMA House of Delegates for eight years, a member of the 
Pennsylvania delegation for 20 years, a congressional contact for 
PAMED, and member on the American Society for Surgery of the Hand's 
Council on Government Relations.
  Fortunately for our community, Dr. Gurman's achievements are not 
limited to his medical involvement, as he has also served as a 
professional chair for the United Way campaign, and a member of the 
board of trustees of the Altoona Symphony Orchestra.
  It is with great pleasure that I highlight Dr. Gurman's inauguration 
to the presidency of the American Medical Association and commend him 
for his capacity to serve the 9th Congressional District in so many 
ways. I have no doubt he will continue to make an impact on our 
community.

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