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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Roger Wujek on | ||||||
4 | receiving the 2018 Rural Physician of Excellence Award from the | ||||||
5 | Illinois Rural Health Association; and
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6 | WHEREAS, One of the biggest healthcare challenges across | ||||||
7 | our nation is the shortage of physicians who practice in rural | ||||||
8 | settings; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek graduated from Southern Illinois | ||||||
10 | University School of Medicine's charter class of 1976; and | ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek completed his residency in Family | ||||||
12 | Practice in 1979 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale; and | ||||||
13 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek was a founding member of the Litchfield | ||||||
14 | Family Practice Center (LFPC); over the past 40 years, he has | ||||||
15 | worked with his colleagues to build their practice into a | ||||||
16 | thriving rural health clinic; they offer an after-hours walk-in | ||||||
17 | clinic known as Prime Time, a third party National Reference | ||||||
18 | Laboratory, and a full-time family practice office; and | ||||||
19 | WHEREAS, In addition to Dr. Wujek's service to his | ||||||
20 | community, he is dedicated to our country; he served in the |
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1 | U.S. Air Force Reserve for 20 years as a flight surgeon and was | ||||||
2 | on active duty in the Gulf War; after serving as a commander, | ||||||
3 | he was promoted to the rank of colonel; he has received the | ||||||
4 | USAF Achievement Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the | ||||||
5 | Legion of Merit Medal; and | ||||||
6 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek understands the importance of | ||||||
7 | encouraging young people to pursue careers in rural healthcare, | ||||||
8 | not only in his role as an instructor to medical students, but | ||||||
9 | as a mentor to local high school students, working to cultivate | ||||||
10 | their interest in healthcare; and | ||||||
11 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek has been an active member of the board | ||||||
12 | of directors of St. Francis Hospital for nearly a decade and | ||||||
13 | currently serves as the Executive Director of Medical Affairs; | ||||||
14 | and | ||||||
15 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek provides free skin cancer screenings | ||||||
16 | every year to his local farming community as part of the St. | ||||||
17 | Francis' Annual Farm Family Day; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek has been active in his community | ||||||
19 | throughout his medical career and has volunteered his time with | ||||||
20 | the Boy Scouts, the Ronald McDonald House, the Regional Health | ||||||
21 | Education Center, and the Montgomery County Board of Health; | ||||||
22 | and
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1 | WHEREAS, Dr. Wujek has made improving healthcare delivery | ||||||
2 | in rural areas a family priority, not only with the support of | ||||||
3 | his wife, but also through his son, Dan, and daughter, | ||||||
4 | Michelle; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Whether he is flying overhead or more grounded in | ||||||
6 | his daily practice, Dr. Wujek has made a huge impact in | ||||||
7 | improving rural healthcare in south central Illinois; | ||||||
8 | therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
10 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
11 | congratulate Dr. Roger Wujek on receiving the 2018 Rural | ||||||
12 | Physician of Excellence Award and commend him for his over 40 | ||||||
13 | years of selfless service and dedication to his patients; and | ||||||
14 | be it further
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15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
16 | presented to Dr. Wujek as a symbol of our respect and esteem.
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