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Santa Maria, California I I
Proclamation
WHEREAS, the 2023 Lab Week Theme - "It's Alright Cuz You're SAVED BY THE LAB" - recognizes that laboratory professionals perform tests that can discover a health issue even before symptoms occur; and
WHEREAS, professionals who practice in the medical laboratory are invaluable members of a patient's healthcare team; and
WHEREAS, these well-educated and highly -trained health professionals who perform and evaluate medical laboratory tests to detect, diagnose, monitor, and prevent diseases, save countless lives each day; and
WHEREAS, their dedication to quality medical testing and exceptional patient care are demonstrated daily in numerous laboratories along the Central Coast; and WHEREAS, there are 18 Chapters statewide of the California Association of Medical Technology, and the local Chapter supports each of the Dignity Health Central Coast hospitals whereby many of its professional members live and work in the City of Santa Maria; and
WHEREAS, the Chapter will use this week to educate the public about the key role laboratory professionals play and enhance the image of clinical laboratory professionals in the public and private sectors.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ALICE M. PATINO, Mayor of the City of Santa Maria, hereby recognize the week of April 23rd through 29th, 2023, as:
"MEDICAL LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS WEEK"
in the City of Santa Maria, and encourage residents and businesses to recognize the vital contributions of the local chapter of the California Association of Medical Technology.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Santa Maria, to be affixed hereto this 18" day of April 2023.
Alice M. Patino, Mayor