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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Terry Hatch on
4 the occasion of his retirement on December 31, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch served the citizens of Urbana as a
6 pediatric gastroenterologist at Carle Clinic from 1973 to 2008,
7 where he gained a sterling reputation for his compassion and
8 devotion for his patients; he also served as Chairman of the
9 Department of Pediatrics at the Carle Clinic Association and
10 Carle Foundation Hospital from 1998 to 2008; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has been an active member of the
12 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); he has served on the
13 AAP's Committee on Nutrition, 1990 Recertification Examination
14 Prep Task Force, Nutritional Technical Panel, Course Task Force
15 for Pediatrics in Review, Executive Committee of the Section on
16 Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Course Committee of
17 PREP, Chair Section on Gastroenterology, Appeals Committee,
18 and Committee on Development; he served as a consultant
19 representing AAP at the Residency Review Committee Regarding
20 Accreditation Issues for Pediatric Gastroenterology and
21 Nutrition Programs; he also served as Nutrition Editor at AAP's
22 Healthy Kids Magazine; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has been active in AAP's Illinois
2 chapter as well; he served as President of the Illinois
3 Downstate Pediatric Society from 1984 to 1985; he served on the
4 Academy's Executive Committee from 1983 to 1984 and served as
5 Treasurer from 1988 to 1989; he served as President of the
6 Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics from
7 1994 to 1996; he was also named Physician of the Year by the
8 AAP's Illinois chapter; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has served as an Associate
10 Clinical Professor of both Pediatrics and Pediatric Nutrition
11 with the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of
12 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he has served on various
13 faculty committees and thesis committees, taught in various
14 courses, and participated in and provided medical oversight in
15 nutrition research; he also served as Clinical Education Center
16 Director and as Curriculum Leader/Co-leader of the University
17 of Illinois College of Medicine and is a member of the Graduate
18 College at the University of Illinois; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has served as a member and Chair
20 of the Illinois State Medical Society's CME Accreditation
21 Committee; he has served on the ISMS Committee on Workforce
22 Issues; he is also active with the American Heart Association's
23 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Regional Faculty; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch is the author of 31 peer-reviewed
2 publications and book chapters; he has also reviewed various
3 journals, including the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology,
4 Hepatology and Nutrition; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch is married to DiAnne Westermann
6 Hatch; together, they have three sons; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch serves as a model of hard work,
8 integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
9 Illinois; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
11 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
12 congratulate Dr. Terry Hatch on the occasion of his retirement
13 and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it
14 further
 
15     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16 presented to Dr. Terry Hatch as a symbol of our esteem and
17 respect.