HR1436 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Gregg Davis for receiving the "2016 Rural Physician of Excellence Award" from the Illinois Rural Health Association; and

WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural areas; and

WHEREAS, In 1978, Dr. Gregg Davis graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria; he went on to complete his residency in 1981 at the Rockford Medical Education Foundation and completed his Master of Business Administration in 1981 from the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Gregg Davis has vast practice experience in adult medicine, geriatrics, pediatrics, orthopedics obstetrics, emergency medicine, and industrial medicine; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Gregg Davis serves patients at St. Margaret's Hospital in Spring Valley and at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton, where he started in 1981 and currently serves as CEO and President; he has treated generations of local families in private practice through both Princeton Family Physicians and Gregg E. Davis, M.D., LLD since 1981; and

WHEREAS, Family medicine is a "family affair" at the Davis household, with his wife Renee working alongside him as a nurse and the practice set up as an extension of their home; and

WHEREAS, Since 2011, Dr. Gregg Davis has been an active member of the Bureau County Board of Public Health, which has expanded to serve residents of both Putnam and Marshall Counties; and

WHEREAS, Due to his excellent clinical and business management skills, Dr. Gregg Davis was asked in 2014 to serve as Chief Medical Officer for the Illinois Rural Community Care Organization, a newly-formed Accountable Care Organization comprised of 21 critical access hospitals; and

WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Dr. Gregg Davis, the Illinois Rural Community Care Organization has established medical working groups comprised of physicians and nurse practitioners developing the best working protocols for diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for rural communities; he also developed a Medicare medical well visit template which is now in widespread use keeping seniors healthier; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Gregg Davis is responsible for the Illinois Rural Community Care Organization being the catalyst for a better rural healthcare system statewide; he and his wife are dedicated to serving their community, creating an invaluable asset to the residents of Bureau County; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Dr. Gregg Davis for his selfless service and the impact he has made on improving rural health; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Gregg Davis as a symbol of our respect and esteem.