SR1034 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to congratulate Teresa A. Hubka, D.O. of Chicago on the occasion of her election as national president of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); and

WHEREAS, The AOA represents more than 186,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubka's election as the 128th national president of the AOA marks the first time in the organization's history that an Illinois doctor has been elected; she is also the organization's first OB-GYN to be president and only the second woman to serve in this role; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubka has previously served the AOA in a number of positions, including as a member on the Board of Trustees since 2013; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubka received her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and nutrition science from the University of California, Davis and her Master of Science in Biology and Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut; she earned her osteopathic medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine (DMU-COM) in Des Moines, Iowa; she then completed an osteopathic internship at Atlantic City Medical Center in New Jersey, followed by a residency in obstetrics and gynecologic surgery at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubka is the founder and medical director of Comprehensive Wellness Care, LLC, a practice specializing in reproductive health; she has been in private practice in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago since 1994; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubka is a clinical professor and the department chair of OB-GYN at Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine; she is also an adjunct professor at DMU-COM, and she currently serves as a faculty member and instructor for the Basic and Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics courses; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubka has acquired a number of accolades, including receiving the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists Distinguished Service Award in 2014 and being named Alumnus of the Year for DMU in 2014; she was also named a "top doctor" in women's healthcare in Chicago Magazine's annual series several times between 2010 to 2023; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hubka will be inaugurated as national president of the AOA in Chicago on July 20, 2024; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Teresa A. Hubka, D.O. on her election as national president of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA); and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Hubka as an expression of our esteem and respect.