TO CONGRATULATE THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL SOCIETY; AND TO CELEBRATE 2025 AS "THE YEAR OF THE ARKANSAS PHYSICIAN".

This resolution (HR 1005) honors the Arkansas Medical Society for its 150 years of service to Arkansans. It declares 2025 as "The Year of the Arkansas Physician" and recognizes the Society's historical contributions, including founding Arkansas' first State Board of Health and supporting public health initiatives like polio vaccination programs. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no binding legal effect or new policy changes - it is purely symbolic recognition. The resolution was adopted by the Arkansas House of Representatives on January 16, 2025.