IN RECOGNITION OF DR. JEFFREY L. CURTIS AS HE RECEIVES THE JOHN B. BARNWELL AWARD; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 113
(Extensions of Remarks - June 18, 2020)
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IN RECOGNITION OF DR. JEFFREY L. CURTIS AS HE RECEIVES THE JOHN B.
BARNWELL AWARD
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HON. DEBBIE DINGELL
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to offer my heartfelt
congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey L. Curtis as he receives the 2019 John
B. Barnwell Award. Dr. Curtis's commitment to advancing the healthcare
of our nation's veterans is worthy of commendation.
After receiving his medical degree from the Georgetown University
School of Medicine, Dr. Curtis completed his clinical residency at the
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and spent two years as a Clinical
Immunology Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH. Following
residency, Dr. Curtis trained in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
(PCCM) at the University of California San Francisco, where he joined
the faculty at the San Francisco VA. Dr. Curtis continued his work with
veterans at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, where he served as
Chief in the PCCM Section and as scientific director of a Research
Enhancement Award Program center in tobacco-induced lung diseases. Dr.
Curtis has held leadership roles in several COPD trials and continues
to lead groundbreaking research efforts, including the ongoing
SPIROMICS and COPDGene studies. Furthermore, Dr. Curtis is the
Associate Editor of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical
Care Medicine, is the past-Chair of the American Thoracic Scientific
Assembly on Allergy, Immunology, and Inflammation, and is a current
professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Receiving the prestigious John B. Barnwell Award exemplifies Dr.
Curtis's continued commitment to scientific discovery and improving
health outcomes for our nation's veterans. The award, which represents
the Clinical Science Research and Development Service's highest honor
within the Department of Veterans Affairs, recognizes senior VHA
investigators who have achieved international acclaim for their
clinical research accomplishments and have led clinical research
endeavors that have advanced the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
and disorders in the veteran population. Undoubtably, Dr. Curtis is a
deserving recipient of this award. He is internationally recognized as
a leading researcher in the field of pulmonary disease and has led a
number of major clinical trials and programs that have advanced the
study of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other lung
disorders. Dr. Curtis has dedicated his career to clinical research and
continues to transform the quality of care for veterans nationwide.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Jeffrey
Curtis as he receives the John B. Barnwell Award. We thank him for his
meaningful work and wish him continued success in the years ahead.
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