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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. M. Colleen |
| 4 | | Bingham on receiving the "2016 Rural 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, In 1990, Dr. Bingham graduated from St. Louis |
| 10 | | University School of Medicine and went on to complete her |
| 11 | | residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Indiana |
| 12 | | University Medical Center; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Since 1994, Dr. Bingham has been practicing with |
| 14 | | Family Care Associates of Effingham; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham serves on the Board of the Crisis |
| 16 | | Nursery of Effingham County and was extremely instrumental in |
| 17 | | garnering the economic support and partnerships of local |
| 18 | | businesses and the medical community to get the Crisis Nursery |
| 19 | | operating; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Recognizing their struggles, Dr. Bingham |
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| 1 | | spearheaded the development TAG in 2013, a mentoring program |
| 2 | | for young mothers; operated by volunteers, the program meets on |
| 3 | | a regular basis, assisting many mothers through the
challenges |
| 4 | | of young parenthood; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, After seeing a pattern of developmental and |
| 6 | | cognitive delays in at-risk children who were not able to |
| 7 | | attend preschool, Dr. Bingham and her staff reached out to |
| 8 | | businesses, transportation companies, and the local school |
| 9 | | district, leading to the formation of the "Effingham Preschool |
| 10 | | of All", which offers transportation and preschool education at |
| 11 | | no cost to eligible families; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham learned of the plight of many low |
| 13 | | income children in need of meals when school was not in |
| 14 | | session, and through her request for donations and assistance |
| 15 | | from the Central Illinois Public Transit, "Mission Summer Fun" |
| 16 | | was formed, which provides meals and activities for children |
| 17 | | during summer break; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham was the lead physician in the CHIPRA |
| 19 | | Asthma Collaborative which resulted in improved treatment for |
| 20 | | children; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bingham's dedication to public health and |
| 22 | | disease prevention is exemplified through her strong |
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| 1 | | commitment to the Vaccine for Children program; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Through her service and dedication to the |
| 3 | | community, Dr. Bingham has become a phenomenal asset to the |
| 4 | | well-being of families in Effingham County; therefore, be it
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| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
| 6 | | NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 7 | | commend Dr. M. Colleen Bingham for her selfless service and for |
| 8 | | her impact on the improvement of rural health and congratulate |
| 9 | | her on receiving the "2016 Rural Physician of Excellence |
| 10 | | Award"; and be it further
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 12 | | presented to Dr. Bingham as an expression of our esteem and |
| 13 | | respect.
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