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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Terry Hatch on 
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the occasion of his retirement on December 31, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch served the citizens of Urbana as a 
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pediatric gastroenterologist at Carle Clinic from 1973 to 2008, 
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where he gained a sterling reputation for his compassion and 
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devotion for his patients; he also served as Chairman of the 
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Department of Pediatrics at the Carle Clinic Association and 
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Carle Foundation Hospital from 1998 to 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has been an active member of the 
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); he has served on the 
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AAP's Committee on Nutrition, 1990 Recertification Examination 
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Prep Task Force, Nutritional Technical Panel, Course Task Force 
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for Pediatrics in Review, Executive Committee of the Section on 
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Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Course Committee of 
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PREP, Chair Section on Gastroenterology, Appeals Committee, 
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and Committee on Development; he served as a consultant 
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representing AAP at the Residency Review Committee Regarding 
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Accreditation Issues for Pediatric Gastroenterology and 
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Nutrition Programs; he also served as Nutrition Editor at AAP's 
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Healthy Kids Magazine; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has been active in AAP's Illinois 
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chapter as well; he served as President of the Illinois 
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Downstate Pediatric Society from 1984 to 1985; he served on the 
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Academy's Executive Committee from 1983 to 1984 and served as 
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Treasurer from 1988 to 1989; he served as President of the 
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Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics from 
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1994 to 1996; he was also named Physician of the Year by the 
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AAP's Illinois chapter; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has served as an Associate 
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Clinical Professor of both Pediatrics and Pediatric Nutrition 
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with the Division of Nutritional Sciences at the University of 
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Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he has served on various 
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faculty committees and thesis committees, taught in various 
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courses, and participated in and provided medical oversight in 
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nutrition research; he also served as Clinical Education Center 
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Director and as Curriculum Leader/Co-leader of the University 
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of Illinois College of Medicine and is a  member of the Graduate 
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College at the University of Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch has served as a member and Chair 
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of the Illinois State Medical Society's CME Accreditation 
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Committee; he has served on the ISMS Committee on Workforce 
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Issues; he is also active with the American Heart Association's 
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support Regional Faculty; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch is the author of 31 peer-reviewed 
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publications and book chapters; he has also reviewed various 
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journals, including the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology, 
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Hepatology and Nutrition; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch is married to DiAnne Westermann 
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Hatch; together, they have three sons; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dr. Terry Hatch serves as a model of hard work, 
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integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of 
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Illinois; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Dr. Terry Hatch on the occasion of his retirement 
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and wish him many happy and healthy retirement years; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Dr. Terry Hatch as a symbol of our esteem and 
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respect.