HR 9071 2003
1	House Resolution
2	A resolution recognizing the services of the Volunteers in
3	Medicine Clinic of Martin County.
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5	WHEREAS, often described as the "working poor," those in
6	Martin County who do not have the financial means to cover
7	necessary medical costs or to purchase insurance are finding
8	renewed hope through the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, and
9	WHEREAS, in order to meet this critical need, the
10	Volunteers in Medicine Clinic was established by retired
11	physician Fred Carter, M.D., in October 1995 through a
12	collaborative effort of the Martin County Medical Society,
13	Martin Memorial Health Systems, and the Martin County Public
14	Health Unit, and
15	WHEREAS, since its inception, the Clinic, through its
16	volunteer physicians, nurses, clinical psychologists, and allied
17	healthcare professionals and the uncompensated services of
18	physicians and surgeons in private practice, has treated 3,000
19	individuals during more than 50,000 patient visits, and
20	WHEREAS, currently comprised of seven exam rooms, a
21	laboratory, a pharmacy, and an opthalmology room, the Clinic
22	offers its patients a broad array of medical disciplines and
23	ancillary programs, and
24	WHEREAS, Dr. Carter has been the recipient of numerous
25	recognitions and awards, the Clinic has received both local and
26	national recognitions, awards, and grants and private financial
27	contributions and support, but perhaps most praiseworthy of the
28	Clinic's efforts are those of the dedicated volunteers who serve
29	as stellar examples of citizens responding to the call of the
30	President and the Governor to help ease the burden on our social
31	services system, NOW, THEREFORE,
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33	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
34	Florida:
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36	That the House of Representatives enthusiastically commends
37	Dr. Fred Carter and the volunteers and supporters of the
38	Volunteers in Medicine Clinic of Martin County for their
39	magnificent efforts toward providing needed healthcare services
40	and promoting preventive measures for those whom they serve.
41	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
42	presented to the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic as a tangible
43	token of the sentiments expressed herein.