A resolution designating the week of April 18 through April 24, 2022, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".

Bill: 117-sres-595
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2022-04-26
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Congressional tributes

Health personnel

Higher education

Medical education

Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2022-04-26
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2170; text: CR S2157)

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates April 18-April 24, 2022, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week.</p>

action_date: 2022-04-26
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This resolution designates April 18-April 24, 2022, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 595 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 26, 2022 Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Wicker , Mr. Casey , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Heinrich , and Mr. Grassley ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of April 18 through April 24, 2022, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week .

Whereas there are more than 134,000 osteopathic physicians and 33,800 osteopathic medical students in the United States; Whereas osteopathic physicians and medical students train at high-caliber schools of osteopathic medicine across the United States, including in rural communities; Whereas osteopathic physicians have made significant contributions to the United States healthcare system since the founding of the field of osteopathic medicine; Whereas osteopathic medicine emphasizes a patient-centered approach to healthcare, and osteopathic physicians play an important role in the United States healthcare system; Whereas osteopathic physicians have been critical in the fight against the coronavirus 2019 pandemic and have worked on the front lines treating patients; Whereas osteopathic physicians practice in all specialty areas and practice settings of medicine; Whereas osteopathic physicians and medical students in the United States are dedicated to improving the health of their communities through efforts to increase education and awareness and by delivering high-quality health services; and Whereas osteopathic physicians currently practice in every State: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) designates the week of April 18 through April 24, 2022, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week ; (2) recognizes the contributions of osteopathic physicians to the United States healthcare system; and (3) celebrates the role that schools of osteopathic medicine play in training the next generation of osteopathic physicians.