HON. RON PAUL
OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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Mr. PAUL.
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to
congratulate the University of Texas Medical
Branch at Galveston (UTMB) for being approved
for full membership in the Texas Medical
Center, the world’s largest medical complex.
Texas Medical Center President and
CEO Richard E. Wainerdi said of the decision
to include UTMB in the Texas Medical Center,
“We are proud to have The University of
Texas Medical Branch join the Texas Medical
Center as its 49th member institution. As a
member of the Texas Medical Center, UTMB
will be collaborating more closely with other
member institutions and this relationship will
further increase the combined level of expertise
that will be a material benefit to citizens
throughout Texas and beyond.”
2010 Ron Paul 11:2
Working closely with UTMB as I do, I am
not surprised that it has been asked to join the
University of Texas Medical Center. The people
of UTMB are consistently working to improve
the lives and health of Texans and all
Americans.
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UTMB is one of the major centers of medical
research in Texas and in the nation.
UTMB features a multidisciplinary environment
that enables scientists and clinicians to work
on projects that often have immediate application
to patient care. Among UTMB’s areas of
strength are neuroscience; pain management
and stroke treatment; gastrointestinal health;
environmental health and asthma; infectious
diseases; vaccine development; cancer; molecular
medicine; aging; and diabetes. Among
its numerous activities, UTMB hosts summer
science programs for middle school, high
school, and undergraduate students to help
encourage and develop the research workforce
of tomorrow.
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While UTMB’s research program is impressive,
many Texans primarily think of UTMB as
a leading provider of quality health care. This
is because UTMB offers services ranging from
primary to specialized diagnostic care. Particularly
impressive is UTMB’s pioneering telemedicine
programs.
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In conclusion, Madam Speaker, I congratulate
the University of Texas Medical Branch at
Galveston for being asked to join the University
of Texas Medical Center. I also extend my
gratitude, on behalf of all the people of my district,
for all that the people of UTMB are doing
in both the field of medical research and in delivering
quality health care to the people of
Texas.
