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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate Dr. Penelope Tippy 
4for receiving the 2012 Rural Physician of Excellence Award from 
5the Illinois 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. Tippy earned her medical degree from the 
10University of Illinois School of Medicine in 1974 and completed 
11her residency at Wilson Memorial Hospital in New York; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Tippy became board certified in family 
13practice medicine; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dr. Tippy returned to her hometown of West 
15Frankfort to practice and eventually became the Medical 
16Director at the SIU Family Practice Centers in Carbondale, 
17Sesser, and West Frankfort; and
 
18    WHEREAS, In 1982, Dr. Tippy joined the faculty at the SIU 
19School of Medicine; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, In 1984, Dr. Tippy was named the director of the 
2SIU Family Practice Residency Program, where she went on to 
3establish a specialized rural residency program to insure that 
4residents were introduced to the challenges and rewards of 
5practicing with rural populations; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Dr. Tippy serves as the Medical Director for 
7Physician Assistant Programs for SIU, as well as St. Louis 
8University; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Dr. Tippy serves as an advisor on the SIU's Center 
10for Rural Health and Social Service Development Advisory Board; 
11and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dr. Tippy worked to secure funds to establish the 
13SIU School of Medicine's Care-A-Van, which travels to area high 
14schools to provide mobile health care to teenagers; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Tippy has made a huge impact on improving 
16access to health care for rural residents in Southern Illinois 
17through all the physicians and physician assistants that she 
18has trained that remained in the area to practice locally; 
19therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
21NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
 
 
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1we commend Dr. Tippy for her selfless service to her community 
2and for the impact she has made on the improving rural health 
3over the past 30 years; and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to Dr. Tippy as a symbol of our respect and esteem.