HR 144 — A Resolution recognizing April 14 through 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.    1124

                   THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 144
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, GREINER, GIRAL, MERSKI, GAYDOS, K.HARRIS,
        HILL-EVANS, VITALI, HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, CAUSER,
        NEILSON, KAZEEM, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, RIVERA, MALAGARI, SCOTT AND
        HADDOCK, MARCH 24, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 24, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing April 14 through 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic
 2      Medicine Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, More than 197,398 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and
 4   osteopathic medical students bring their distinctive approach to
 5   providing health care for millions of patients across the United
 6   States; and
 7      WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's 10,078 osteopathic physicians are
 8   dedicated to improving the health of their communities through
 9   patient-centered care focused on treating the body, mind and
10   spirit; and
11      WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians practice in every medical
12   field and specialty, combining medical expertise with a whole
13   person approach centered on listening to and partnering with
14   their patients; and
15      WHEREAS, DOs account for more than 11% of all physicians in
16   the United States, and more than 25% of all United States
17   medical students have chosen to practice osteopathic medicine;
 1   and
 2         WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is a national leader in practicing DOs,
 3   ranking third out of all 50 states; and
 4         WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to three Colleges of
 5   Osteopathic Medicine, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
 6   Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Duquesne
 7   University College of Osteopathic Medicine; and
 8         WHEREAS, More than half of the nation's DOs practice in the
 9   primary care specialties of family medicine, internal medicine
10   and pediatrics; and
11         WHEREAS, 62% of DOs are under 45 years of age; and
12         WHEREAS, DOs have made tremendous contributions to the
13   American health care system since osteopathic medicine was
14   founded by Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO, more than 130 years ago;
15   and
16         WHEREAS, DOs hold some of the most prominent positions in
17   medicine today, including serving as physician to the President
18   of the United States and many Olympic-level and professional
19   athletes, and overseeing care for the NASA medical team; and
20         WHEREAS, DOs are trained to consider the health of the whole
21   person and use their hands to help diagnose and treat their
22   patients; therefore be it
23         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize April
24   14 through 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week" in
25   Pennsylvania; and be it further
26         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
27   Pennsylvanians to support this observance by helping to educate
28   members of the public about osteopathic physicians and
29   osteopathic medicine.



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