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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Drew Van | ||||||
| 4 | Kerrebroeck for receiving the "2013 Physician of Excellence | ||||||
| 5 | Award" from the Illinois Rural Health Association; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across | ||||||
| 7 | our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural | ||||||
| 8 | settings; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Growing up in the small farming community of | ||||||
| 10 | Annawan, Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck developed an early passion | ||||||
| 11 | and interest in rural life; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, In 1999, Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck graduated from | ||||||
| 13 | the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine; in 2003, he | ||||||
| 14 | completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at | ||||||
| 15 | St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, In 2003, Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck returned to his | ||||||
| 17 | rural roots and joined the medical staff of Unity Point Health | ||||||
| 18 | Clinic and Hammond Henry Hospital in Geneseo; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Since that time, Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck has | ||||||
| 20 | provided excellent care for his patients and has come to be | ||||||
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| 1 | known as an "ambassador of rural health care" by those who know | ||||||
| 2 | and work with him; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck currently serves on the | ||||||
| 4 | Regional Leadership Committee for Unity Point Health Clinic; | ||||||
| 5 | and | ||||||
| 6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck has taken an active role | ||||||
| 7 | in enriching his community through his volunteer work with | ||||||
| 8 | Rebuilding Together, in which he and his family assist in home | ||||||
| 9 | remodeling projects for those in need; during his work with the | ||||||
| 10 | program, he has done everything from install windows to build | ||||||
| 11 | wheel chair ramps; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck has also been a | ||||||
| 13 | tremendous asset to the Henry and Stark County Health | ||||||
| 14 | Department; therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 16 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 17 | we commend Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck for his selfless service to | ||||||
| 18 | his community and the impact he has made on improving health | ||||||
| 19 | care for rural residents; and be it further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to Dr. Drew Van Kerrebroeck as a symbol or our | ||||||
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| 1 | respect and esteem.
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