A resolution designating the week of April 17 through April 23, 2023, as "National Osteopathic Medicine Week".

III 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 162 Designating the week of April 17 through April 23, 2023, as ‘‘National Osteopathic Medicine Week’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 18, 2023 Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. WICKER, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of April 17 through April 23, 2023, as ‘‘National Osteopathic Medicine Week’’. Whereas there are more than 141,500 osteopathic physicians and 36,500 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 con- tributions to the healthcare system of the United States since the founding of osteopathic medicine in 1892; Whereas osteopathic medicine emphasizes a whole-person, pa- tient-centric approach to healthcare, and osteopathic phy- VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:48 Apr 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR162.ATS SR162 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •SRES 162 ATS sicians play an important role in the healthcare system of the United States; Whereas osteopathic physicians have been critical in the fight against the COVID–19 pandemic and have worked on the front lines treating patients; Whereas osteopathic physicians train and practice in all med- ical specialties and practice settings; Whereas osteopathic physicians and medical students in the United States are dedicated to improving the health of their communities through efforts to increase education and awareness and by delivering high-quality health serv- ices; and Whereas osteopathic physicians practice in every State: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates the week of April 17 through 2 April 23, 2023, as ‘‘National Osteopathic Medicine 3 Week’’; 4 (2) recognizes the contributions of osteopathic 5 physicians to the healthcare system of the United 6 States; and 7 (3) celebrates the role that colleges of osteo- 8 pathic medicine play in training the next generation 9 of physicians. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:48 Apr 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR162.ATS SR162 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB