Session 2000
Effective: April 28, 2000
� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � SENATE RESOLUTION No. 1854 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � A Resolution congratulating and commending Donna Elaine Sweet, M.D.
� � � WHEREAS,� Dr. Donna Elaine Sweet, Professor of Medicine at the Uni-
versity of Kansas School of Medicine--Wichita, was honored on March 20,
2000, when she was presented as a "Pride In The Profession Honoree" at the
American Medical Association Leadership Conference in Miami, Florida, for
her work as a leader in the care of patients with HIV and AIDS; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Dr. Sweet was one of only 130 researchers and clinicians na-
tion-wide invited to take part in the first White House Conference on HIV and
AIDS. She also received the "Award of Courage" from the American Foun-
dation for AIDS Research on World AIDS Day 1992 and was recognized on
World AIDS Day 1993 by the Health Care Financing Administration with an
"Administrators Citation" for her willingness to treat HIV infected individuals
without regard to their ability to pay for service; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Dr. Sweet is a native of Wichita, Kansas. She attended Wichita
State University where she earned both her Bachelor of Science and Master of
Science degrees in biology. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine degree from
the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She completed her residency in
internal medicine at the University of Kansas-Wichita and affiliated hospitals
in Wichita and was board certified in internal medicine in 1982; and

� � � WHEREAS,� Currently, Dr. Sweet has multiple roles in medical education
and patient care at the University of Kansas School of Medicine--Wichita. She
is Director of Internal Medicine Education at Via Christi Regional Medical
Center--St. Francis, as well as the director and principal investigator of the
Kansas AIDS Education and Training Center. Dr. Sweet currently spends over
80 hours a week on patient care, education, and lecturing on AIDS: Now,
therefore,

� � � Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Kansas:�That we congratulate
and commend Dr. Sweet for her leadership and dedication in the treatment of
HIV and AIDS and for continued commitment to medical education and pa-
tient care; and

� � � Be it further resolved:�That the Secretary of the Senate be directed to
provide an enrolled copy of this resolution to Donna Elaine Sweet, M.D., and
to Joseph C. Meek, M.D., Dean, both at the University of Kansas School of
Medicine--Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, Kansas 67214-3199.

Senate Resolution No. 1854 was sponsored by Senator U. L. "Rip" Gooch.