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Senate
Resolution 892
By:
Senators Goggans of the 7th and Hawkins of the 49th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the inaugural class members of the Georgia Physicians Leadership
Academy; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Physicians Leadership Academy (GPLA) is a new program sponsored by
the Medical Association of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
this leadership experience will benefit and educate physicians who want to
improve health care delivery for their patients, communities, and the medical
profession; and
WHEREAS,
this program is designed to provide a year-long training program for emerging
physician leaders and their spouses; and
WHEREAS,
interactive classes cover a wide range of timely topics, which will enable
physicians to enhance their leadership skills and develop continuing
relationships with colleagues; and
WHEREAS,
all academy class physicians will commit to completing a personal leadership
project to benefit their patients, communities, speciality, and state societies
during their class year, including projects such as planning a membership drive,
presenting a health awareness and patient education program for the local
community, or collaborating with colleagues on a legislative advocacy campaign;
and
WHEREAS,
participating class members were nominated by their local or speciality medical
societies; and
WHEREAS,
this is a very energized group of physicians who have demonstrated their
commitment to work hard to improve health care for all Georgians and to preserve
the profession of medicine for future generations.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body recognize
and commend Dr. Scott Bohlke, Dr. Jacqueline Fincher, Dr. Pam Gallup, Dr.
Jeffrey Grossman, Dr. Mark Henley, Dr. Joel Higgins, Dr. Craig Kubik, Dr. Howard
Maziar, Dr. Howard McMahan, Dr. Sid Moore, Dr. David Oliver, Dr. Andrew Reisan,
Dr. Manoj Shah, Dr. Marc Wetherington, and members of their families for their
commitment and outstanding service to this program, their communities, and the
state.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Dr. Scott Bohlke, Dr.
Jacqueline Fincher, Dr. Pam Gallup, Dr. Jeffrey Grossman, Dr. Mark Henley, Dr.
Joel Higgins, Dr. Craig Kubik, Dr. Howard Maziar, Dr. Howard McMahan, Dr. Sid
Moore, Dr. David Oliver, Dr. Andrew Reisman, Dr. Manoj Shah, and Dr. Marc
Wetherington.