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AR HR1005
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lee Johnson
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AI Summary
- Congratulates the Arkansas Medical Society on its 150th anniversary, founded in October 1875 by 225 physicians
- Designates 2025 as "The Year of the Arkansas Physician" in recognition of the organization's contributions to public health
- Recognizes historic achievements including creation of the State Board of Health (1879), first medical licensing laws (1893, 1903), Arkansas Blue Cross (1948), and the statewide polio vaccination program (1958)
- Acknowledges the Society's "Doctor of the Day" program providing volunteer medical care at the State Capitol for over 50 years
- Notes the Society's COVID-19 pandemic response organizing statewide distribution of personal protective equipment to medical clinics
Legislative Description
To Congratulate The Arkansas Medical Society; And To Celebrate 2025 As "the Year Of The Arkansas Physician".
Last Action
READ AND ADOPTED.
1/16/2025
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