HR0833 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Patrick Magoon has served Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital for over four decades; and

WHEREAS, As a result of Patrick Magoon's leadership, Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital has become a world leader in pediatric medicine and science; and

WHEREAS, During Patrick Magoon's tenure, Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital moved to a new state-of-the-art facility as a campus-affiliated institution of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in 2012; he continued to work tirelessly on behalf of the children and families of the region and helped the hospital expand to 364 beds in the fall of 2019; and

WHEREAS, These beds are filled every night with patients from all over the world who have come to Chicago for specialized care and treatments that only Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital can provide; and

WHEREAS, Since moving to the new hospital, the number of children served has increased by 50 percent, outpatient visits have grown by over 70 percent, research funding from the National Institutes of Health has quadrupled, and community benefit investment has risen to a level that exceeds $100 million per year for the people and economy of greater Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Magoon has advocated tirelessly for matters of children's health at the state and federal levels and continues to provide the highest level of expertise to the Illinois Hospital Association's Medicaid reform efforts; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Magoon is a true civic leader who is driven professionally and personally by the idea that every child matters; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Magoon has shown a deep level of compassion for children and the men and women who love them; he has built a team that is dedicated to providing healthier futures for every child in the city, State, and beyond; and

WHEREAS, Patrick Magoon's relentless commitment to educating the next generation of pediatric physicians and scientists has resulted in robust residency and fellowship programs, training 256 residents and fellows and 160 graduating medical students, on average, each year; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the life, work, and leadership of Patrick Magoon of Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we declare April 28, 2020 as "Patrick Magoon Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to Patrick Magoon, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University.