City of Philadelphia - File #: 040351

• File #: 040351
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 4/1/2004
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/1/2004
• Title: Proclaiming April 18-24, 2004 as Medical Laboratory Professionals Week in Philadelphia.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/1/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
4/1/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
4/1/2004	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Proclaiming April 18-24, 2004 as Medical Laboratory Professionals Week in Philadelphia.

Body

WHEREAS, Professionals who practice in the medical laboratory, including pathologists, medical technologists, cytotechnologists, histotechnologists, medical laboratory technicians, histologic technicians, and phlebotomists, are invaluable members of the patient's health care team; and

WHEREAS, These well-educated and highly-trained health professionals who perform and evaluate medical laboratory tests to detect, diagnose, monitor treatment, and help prevent diseases, save countless lives each day; and

WHEREAS, Their dedication to quality medical testing and exceptional patient care is demonstrated daily in thousands of laboratories in Well-being; and

WHEREAS, Laboratory medicine is an honorable profession, vital to sustaining a high standard of health care; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That April 18-24, 2004 be proclaimed as Medical Laboratory Week in the City of Philadelphia.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the employees of Hahnemann University Hospital.

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