Congratulating and Thanking Dr. Christopher A. Campagnari, Md, on His Retirement as a Family Medicine Physician After 32 Years of Providing Compassionate and Exemplary Medical Care

WHEREAS, Dr. Christopher A. Campagnari, MD, received his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1991, and completed his internship and residency at the Medical Center of Beaver, Pennsylvania. Dr. Campagnari is Board-Certified in Family Medicine, and is a Fellow of the American Medical Academy; and

WHEREAS, For the past 32 years, beginning in 1994, Dr. Campagnari has served as a distinguished Family Medicine Physician at Wood River Health in Hope Valley and the wider community, providing high-quality primary care services on a daily basis to his patients; and

WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Campagnari served as the Medical Director of Wood River Health from 1998 to 2018. Under his guidance, leadership and direction, Dr. Campagnari led the staff of Wood River Health through the implementation of the Electronic Health Record and becoming recognized as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home. Dr. Campagnari also successfully led Wood River Health through three separate Joint Commission surveys; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Campagnari has also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Brown University’s Alpert School of Medicine and has served as the Chief of Pediatrics and President of the Medical Staff at Westerly Hospital, as well as the Chairman of the hospital’s bylaws committee. In addition, Dr. Campagnari has participated extensively in federal and state Health Disparities Collaboratives resulting in both national and local acclaim and accolades; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby heartily congratulates Dr. Christopher Campagnari, MD, on his retirement as a Family Medicine Physician and thanks him for the 32 years of outstanding and compassionate care he provided to his patients. Dr. Campagnari, MD, has made a positive difference in the lives of countless people. We furthermore wish him a most happy retirement, good health and continued success in all of his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Dr. Christopher A. Campagnari, MD.