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HR1223 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Arnold Faber on
4receiving the 2018 Rural Physician of Excellence Award from the
5Illinois 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. Faber was raised in the small town of
10LaMoille, where he was inspired by both his family and the
11rural setting to become a rural physician; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Faber graduated from Rush Medical College in
13Chicago in 1982 and then completed his Family Practice
14residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at
15Rockford; and
 
16    WHEREAS, In 1985, Dr. Faber joined the Princeton Family
17Physicians Clinic (Perry Memorial Family Health); through the
18years, he has provided direct service to patients in small
19towns throughout the region such as Henry, Manlius, Walnut, and
20Princeton, ensuring quality and convenient healthcare for all;
21and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Dr. Faber is devoted to his community, providing
2free medical services at the Bureau County Health and Wellness
3Clinic in Princeton; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Dr. Faber served on the board of directors for the
5Marshall Putnam Health Department and currently serves as chair
6of the Department of Medicine at Perry Memorial Hospital; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Dr. Faber has served as such a great role model
8for rural practice that several medical students have returned
9to Perry Memorial Hospital to serve rural communities; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Dr. Faber's medical career has not been limited to
11family practice; in addition to serving elderly patients in
12area nursing homes, he has been an active member of the Perry
13Memorial Medical Department for years, working in the ER unit
14and the Obstetrics Unit, where he was often on call 24/7 to
15ensure his patients needs were always met; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Dr. Faber's kind bedside manner and sense of humor
17have often helped put his patients at ease in the most
18stressful of circumstances; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Dr. Faber's commitment to healthcare has made a
20huge difference to patients in the north central Illinois

 

 

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1region of our State; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4congratulate Dr. Arnold Faber on receiving the 2018 Rural
5Physician of Excellence Award, and we commend him for his years
6of selfless service and dedication to his patients; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Dr. Faber as a symbol of our respect and esteem.