Leaders from UNMC and around Nebraska testified Thursday, Feb. 17, in support of three UNMC proposals to boost the state through funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. Testifiers before the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee included Kelsey Klute, MD, a UNMC oncologist, Shelly Schwedhelm of the Global Center for Health Security and Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD.
Read more about the proposals here.
Kelsey Klute, MD, an oncologist at UNMC and @NebraskaMed, asked the legislature today for support to allow the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center’s Pancreas Cancer Center of Excellence to develop and test new early screenings and therapies for the deadly disease. #NUforNE pic.twitter.com/yE6wcrigyQ
— University of Nebraska Medical Center (@unmc) February 18, 2022
Shelly Schwedhelm of the Global Center for Health Security spoke to legislators today about the center’s leadership role in infectious diseases and potential to be the national expert in health care preparedness and response for all-hazards events. #NEleg pic.twitter.com/TdzKBinXNc
— University of Nebraska Medical Center (@unmc) February 18, 2022
UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, spoke to legislators today on the Healthier Rural Nebraska initiative, providing new and expanding current UNMC health science programs at @UNKearney. https://t.co/RcZDcsym6g pic.twitter.com/w83wUp9vtA
— University of Nebraska Medical Center (@unmc) February 17, 2022