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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-293
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
December 2, 2014
To recognize and honor the contributions of Dr. Kurt John Darr to the health community in the Washington metropolitan area and on his retirement from The George Washington University after 41 years as a full time faculty member.
WHEREAS, Dr. Kurt John Darr was born on March 3, 1940, in Bismarck, North Dakota;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from Concordia College in 1961, a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota School of Law in 1964, a Master of Hospital Administration from the University of Minnesota in 1966, and a Doctor of Science from The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1973;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr served in the United States Navy until 1971;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr has completed post-doctoral fellowships with the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now the Department of Health and Human Services), the World Health Organization, and what is now the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr has been licensed to practice law in Minnesota since 1964 and in the District of Columbia since 1980;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr served as an instructor and lecturer in Health Care Administration at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, from 1968 to 1970;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr served as an instructor in Health Facilities Management at Strayer University in Washington, D.C., from 1969 to 1971;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr has served as a full-time faculty member at The George Washington University in the Department of Health Services Management and Leadership since 1973;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr served as Assistant Dean of the School of Government and Business Administration for The George Washington University from 1975 to 1979;
WHEREAS, in 1981, Dr. Darr served as a Visiting Professor at The American University in Cairo, Egypt;
WHEREAS, in 1982, Dr. Darr served as a Visiting Professor at the Nuffield Centre for International Health and Development at the University of Leeds in England;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr served as a Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Health Services Research and Policy Studies at Northwestern University in 1996-1997;
WHEREAS, as a faculty member at The George Washington University, Dr. Darr has been steadfast in his devotion to the school and has served on the University Faculty Senate, the Medical Center Faculty Senate, the Department Curriculum Committee, and the Department Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure Committee, as well as Parliamentarian for the Milken Institute School of Public Health;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr has penned several books on the topic of health service management as well as many scholarly articles in both health and law journals;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American Hospital Association, the National Capital Healthcare Executives, the American Society for Quality, the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the Minnesota State Bar Association, and the American Health Lawyers Association;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr has educated over 1,500 healthcare leaders, executives, and managers, was honored by the George Washington Student Association with the Excellence in Teaching award 10 times, and received the Trachtenberg Award for University Service in 2009;
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr has committed his time, effort, and talents to the betterment of the District of Columbia and the health community; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Darr, through his teaching and work in the health community, has made a positive impact on the District of Columbia and its residents and has improved the quality of life in the District.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council of the District of Columbia recognizes and honors Dr. Kurt John Darr for his outstanding contribution and invaluable service to the District of Columbia, The George Washington University, and the education of students in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C.
Sec. 2. This resolution be cited as the “Kurt John Darr Recognition Resolution of 2014”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
