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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Gary W. Kerber
4on receiving the 2018 Rural Physician of Excellence Award from
5the Illinois Rural Health Association; and
 
6    WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across
7our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural
8settings; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Kerber graduated from the University of
10Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 1980; he completed his
11residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the University of Chicago
12Hospital and Clinics in 1984; and
 
13    WHEREAS, During the 1980s and 1990s, Dr. Kerber practiced
14in a variety of settings, including the Charity Hospital System
15in rural Louisiana, where he developed a network of
16telemedicine and teleradiology systems in the rural areas of
17the state; and
 
18    WHEREAS, In 2009, Dr. Kerber's career brought him to
19Illinois, where he became the Chair of the Medical Imaging
20Department at Provena Covenant Medical Center; since 2010, he
21has served as a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department

 

 

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1of Internal Medicine at the University of Illinois College of
2Medicine; since 2011, he has treated patients at Gibson Area
3Hospital and Health Services, where he offers services and
4state-of-the-art imaging equipment rarely found at a rural
5facility; he was the driving force behind the addition of the
6Hybrid Operating Room at Gibson Area Hospital and Health
7Services; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Dr. Kerber and his wife, Jane, have been married
9for over 38 years; their relationship began with a Sunday
10school encounter and a four-week whirlwind courtship; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Had Dr. Kerber pursued his first love, music,
12rather than medicine, instead of receiving the Physician of
13Excellence Award, he might have been inducted into the Rock and
14Roll Hall of Fame for his guitar playing, which has been a
15passion of his for the past 50 years; therefore, be it
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
17HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
18commend Dr. Gary W. Kerber for his forward thinking and
19selfless service to his patients, and we congratulate him on
20receiving the 2018 Rural Physician of Excellence Award; and be
21it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to Dr. Kerber as an expression of our esteem and
2respect.