HR0700 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Over 100 million operations and procedures are performed every year with anesthesia, and physician anesthesiologists play a critical role, before, during, and after procedures, making patient safety their top priority; and

WHEREAS, Anesthesia is safer than ever before, but there is always potential for complications and side effects; physician anesthesiologists have the training and expertise to help minimize risks, monitor for any problems, and take quick action; and

WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are required to complete 12 or more years of post-secondary education, at least 12,000 hours of clinical training, and additional months of training in intensive care and subspecialty units; and

WHEREAS, When seconds count and when emergencies or complications occur unexpectedly, physician anesthesiologists draw on their extensive medical education and years of clinical training and experience to make critical decisions that save lives; and

WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are committed to high quality and safe patient care and to educating patients to make their anesthesia even safer, to reduce risk of complication, and to improve recovery from surgery; and

WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are recognized leaders uniquely suited to prevent opioid abuse and misuse by employing opioid-minimizing techniques while ensuring patients have access to appropriate pain treatments; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare January 30 through February 5, 2022 as Physician Anesthesiologists Week in the State of Illinois and ask all citizens to join us in recognizing physician anesthesiologists, who have developed the techniques and protocols that have greatly improved the safety of anesthesiology and the well-being of surgical patients each day; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists as a symbol of our respect and esteem.