2026 -- H 8460

========

LC006300

========

     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

____________

H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND ADVOCACY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Donovan, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
Kennedy, Ajello, Tanzi, Santucci, Cortvriend, and Boylan

     Date Introduced: April 16, 2026

     Referred To: House read and passed

1

     WHEREAS, Family medicine physicians provide comprehensive and patient-centered

2

care to individuals and families across all ages, genders, and conditions; and

3

     WHEREAS, These physicians serve as the frontline of our healthcare system, improving

4

health outcomes, reducing costs, and strengthening communities through preventive care and

5

early intervention; and

6

     WHEREAS, Family medicine physicians play a critical role in addressing public health

7

challenges, including chronic disease, behavioral health needs, and health disparities; and

8

     WHEREAS, Advocacy Day on April 16, 2026, brings together family medicine

9

physicians from across Rhode Island to engage with policymakers and promote policies that

10

expand access to care, support primary care, and improve the health of all Rhode Islanders; and

11

     WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island recognizes the dedication, expertise, and

12

compassionate service of family medicine physicians, as well as their commitment to advancing a

13

more equitable and effective healthcare system; now, therefore be it

14

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

15

honors family medicine physicians on the occasion of their Advocacy Day on April 16, 2026, at

16

the Rhode Island State House and expresses its gratitude for their invaluable contributions to the

17

health and well-being of the people of Rhode Island; and be it further

 

1

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

2

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Rhode Island Academy of Family

3

Physicians.

========

LC006300

========

 

LC006300 - Page 2 of 2