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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to honor Dr. Melvin D. Wichter, MD, 
4for his commitment to Advocate Christ Medical Center and 
5Advocate Hope Children's Hospital; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He has been an invaluable part of Advocate Christ 
7Medical Center for 35 years; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He is a board-certified neurologist; he chairs the 
9department of neurology and the Neurosciences Institute 
10Foundation Council; he pioneered the stroke center at Advocate 
11Christ Medical Center; he also manages the stroke program for 
12the entire Advocate system; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, His clinical expertise includes the treatment and 
14prevention of strokes, neuro-intensive care management, and 
15coma and biomedical ethics; his extensive research interests 
16include stroke and bioethics and the diagnosis of brain death; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. Wichter is a professor of clinical neurology 
19at the University of Illinois College of Medicine and has 
20received numerous awards, including 14 teacher of the year 
21honors; Dr. Wichter was also named one of the U.S. News and 
 
 
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1World Reports Top Doctors of 2011; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Dr. Wichter was instrumental in helping raise 
3philanthropic funds to build the Clinical Education Auditorium 
4and Conference Center at Advocate Christ Medical Center; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we honor Dr. Melvin Wichter and thank him for his commitment to 
9Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Hope Children's 
10Hospital; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to Dr. Melvin Wichter as a symbol of our respect and 
13esteem.