HOUSE RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE 12TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" ON JANUARY 25TH THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
CELEBRATING THE 12TH ANNUAL "PHYSICIAN ANESTHESIOLOGISTS WEEK" ON
JANUARY 25TH THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By:
Representatives Fogarty, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale, J.
Lombardi, Hull, Carson, Donovan, Shallcross Smith, and Messier

Date Introduced:
January 27, 2026

Referred To:
House read and passed
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WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are guardians of patient safety in health care, in
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the operating room, in the delivery room, in the intensive care unit, in pain management clinics,
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and at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); and
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WHEREAS, The twelve to fourteen years of education and 12,000 to 16,000 hours of
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training that physician anesthesiologists receive, prepares them to navigate life-and-death
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moments and helps ensure patients receive the highest quality care; and
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WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists were made for the difficult task of playing a
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critical role in keeping patients safe in this State and our communities by managing a crisis during
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surgery or labor and delivery, or providing pain management; and
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WHEREAS, The Anesthesia Care Team model, led by physician anesthesiologists, is
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widely recognized as the gold standard of care and is used in all of the nation’s top hospitals and
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in the Veterans Administration to protect patients and the nine million Veterans who have served
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our country; and
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WHEREAS, Physician anesthesiologists are recognized leaders who are committed to
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high quality and safe patient care, educating patients on anesthesia safety and reducing risks of
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complications before, during, and after surgery; now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby
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celebrates the 12th annual "Physician Anesthesiologists Week" on January 25 through January
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31, 2026, and urges all citizens to join in recognizing physician anesthesiologists, who serve as

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critical care specialists and work to greatly improve the safety of anesthesia and the well-being of
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surgical patients, Veterans, and chronic pain patients each and every day; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to The American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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