Full Text of HR1228 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. David Asbery on | 4 | | receiving the 2018 Rural Physician of Excellence Award from the | 5 | | Illinois Rural Health Association; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across | 7 | | our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural | 8 | | settings, with the lack of obstetricians putting women at an | 9 | | especially high risk; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Before pursuing a career in medicine, Dr. Asbery | 11 | | served our nation as a United States Marine from 1987 to 1989; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery graduated from the University of | 14 | | Kentucky College of Medicine in 1996; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery completed his residency in Obstetrics | 16 | | and Gynecology in 2000 at the New Hanover Regional Medical | 17 | | Center in Wilmington, North Carolina; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery was board certified by the American | 19 | | College of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2002; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery started practicing in Mt. Vernon in | 2 | | 2007 with St. Mary's Good Samaritan Medical Group; he then | 3 | | opened his own practice, Asbery & Associates OB-GYN, LLC in | 4 | | 2010; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery has expanded his practice to include | 6 | | two associate physicians, two physician assistants, one | 7 | | advanced practice nurse, two certified nurse midwives, and 32 | 8 | | additional staff members; he has clinics in Centralia, | 9 | | McLeansboro, Mt. Vernon, and Nashville; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery has filled a tremendous void by his | 11 | | expansion of obstetric care in the area so local women no | 12 | | longer have to travel extensively to seek such care; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery's highly specialized training as a | 14 | | certified Da Vinci Surgeon ensures his patient are getting | 15 | | state-of-the-art care close to home; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Asbery is also very devoted to his community; | 17 | | specifically, he supports small business development, serves | 18 | | on the Rend Lake Community College Board, and helps with | 19 | | fundraising for local school extracurricular programs; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, In his "free time", Dr. Asbery practices his | 21 | | aviation skills, flying as well as traveling, with his wife, |
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| 1 | | Kathy, and their beloved clan, which includes Kadin, Cullen, | 2 | | Liam, and Elliana; therefore, be it
| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 4 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 5 | | congratulate Dr. David Asbery on receiving the 2018 Rural | 6 | | Physician of Excellence Award, and we commend his selfless | 7 | | service and dedication to his patients and acknowledge the | 8 | | impact he has made improving healthcare delivery for women and | 9 | | babies in southern Illinois; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to Dr Asbery as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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