House Resolution 142
By: Representatives Carter of the 93rd, Hugley of the 141st, Scott of the 76th, Schofield of the
63rd, Miller of the 62nd, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending Dr. Shannon Walker; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Dr. Shannon Walker is a cardiovascular physician leader dedicated to
improving health care outcomes and equity in underserved and diverse populations; and
WHEREAS, she serves as an assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine
and an attending cardiologist at Grady Hospital, where she provides patient care, mentors
trainees, and leads initiatives focused on the prevention of heart disease; and
WHEREAS, during her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins University, she was
selected by the faculty to serve as a chief resident and led the program through the
COVID-19 crisis in 2020; and
WHEREAS, she pursued sub-specialty training in cardiology at the University of California
at San Francisco, where she was voted "Best Fellow of the Year" by the Internal Medicine
Division and was selected as a research fellow in the prestigious Chan Zuckerberg BioHub
Fellowship; and
WHEREAS, throughout her training, she has applied her clinical skills in underserved areas
both domestically and abroad, conducting research in Uganda, providing volunteer clinical
work in Mauritania, and performing asylum evaluations for refugees through Physicians for
Human Rights; and
WHEREAS, as additional testament to her dedication to those in need, she further served in
remote hospitals on Native American reservations during the COVID-19 crisis; and
WHEREAS, she is a physician leader known for her determination, creativity, and
compassion who has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to building a health care
system focused on true wellness and equity; and
WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the outstanding accomplishments of this
remarkable and distinguished Georgian be appropriately recognized.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Shannon Walker for her many
outstanding contributions on behalf of the underserved and extend the most sincere best
wishes for continued health and happiness.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr.
Shannon Walker.