Pennsylvania HR 144: A Resolution recognizing April 14 through 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week" in Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1124
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 144
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY VENKAT, GREINER, GIRAL, MERSKI, GAYDOS, K.HARRIS,
HILL-EVANS, VITALI, HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, CAUSER,
NEILSON, KAZEEM, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, RIVERA, MALAGARI, SCOTT AND
HADDOCK, MARCH 24, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 24, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing April 14 through 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic
Medicine Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, More than 197,398 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and
osteopathic medical students bring their distinctive approach to
providing health care for millions of patients across the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's 10,078 osteopathic physicians are
dedicated to improving the health of their communities through
patient-centered care focused on treating the body, mind and
spirit; and
WHEREAS, Osteopathic physicians practice in every medical
field and specialty, combining medical expertise with a whole
person approach centered on listening to and partnering with
their patients; and
WHEREAS, DOs account for more than 11% of all physicians in
the United States, and more than 25% of all United States
medical students have chosen to practice osteopathic medicine;
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and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is a national leader in practicing DOs,
ranking third out of all 50 states; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is home to three Colleges of
Osteopathic Medicine, the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic
Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and Duquesne
University College of Osteopathic Medicine; and
WHEREAS, More than half of the nation's DOs practice in the
primary care specialties of family medicine, internal medicine
and pediatrics; and
WHEREAS, 62% of DOs are under 45 years of age; and
WHEREAS, DOs have made tremendous contributions to the
American health care system since osteopathic medicine was
founded by Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO, more than 130 years ago;
and
WHEREAS, DOs hold some of the most prominent positions in
medicine today, including serving as physician to the President
of the United States and many Olympic-level and professional
athletes, and overseeing care for the NASA medical team; and
WHEREAS, DOs are trained to consider the health of the whole
person and use their hands to help diagnose and treat their
patients; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize April
14 through 20, 2025, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week" in
Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge all
Pennsylvanians to support this observance by helping to educate
members of the public about osteopathic physicians and
osteopathic medicine.
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