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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION HONORING JENNIFER OROZCO
WHEREAS, Jennifer Orozco works as Director of Advanced Practice Providers at Rush University Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer served as a leader for Rush during COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer was named a Healthcare Hero by Governor J.B. Pritzker last December for her work during the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, her role during the pandemic has included leading COVID-19 testing and redeploying of personnel across the Rush system; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer Orozco was named President of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and her one year term started on July 1st; and
WHEREAS, using her role she hopes to focus on ensuring access to care, providing mental health services, and expanding telemedicine; and
WHEREAS, COVID-19 has highlighted the need for support for all members of the healthcare workforce including physician assistants who often have to deal with overburdensome and inconsistent state-level regulations despite being highly trained; and
WHEREAS, Jennifer serves as a true leader in our community showing the important work done by physician assistants in serving residents of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is grateful for the dedicated service of healthcare workers like Jennifer Orozco especially during the difficult circumstances of the pandemic; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Cook County Board of Commissioners do hereby honor Jennifer Orozco for her dedicated service and her leadership; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution is presented to Jennifer Orozco.
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