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What others are saying about the College of Public Health: The inception of the College of Public Health will facilitate all three key components of the College of Medicine – education, patient care and research, especially clinical research. As the college grows and its scope evolves, it will enhance our mission in more ways than we can possibly even conceive. I support this new and exciting adventure with tremendous enthusiasm. John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., dean, UNMC College of Medicine With the passage of LB 692 in 2001, a new era of public health in Nebraska was born. Over a relatively short period of time, the state went from 16 health districts covering 22 counties, to 18 districts covering all 93 counties. For those counties to assume these very important responsibilities, the state anticipated they would require a trained work force. That work force was limited at the time, and while much learning and training have been done, the College of Public Health will formalize that education and the work force will be even better trained, and therefore provide even better public health services to protect the health of Nebraskans and those visiting or passing through our great state. Richard Raymond, M.D., under secretary for food and safety, U.S. Department of Agriculture At Union Pacific, we're vitally interested in improving the health of our employees and their families and in ensuring that they make good decisions in obtaining health care. Because Omaha is our headquarters, we are excited to have the ability to have top notch researchers and health care professionals right here for us to work with on health issues. We especially want to address how to encourage UP employees and families to adopt healthy lifestyle habits by eating right, getting enough exercise and not smoking. And, when our folks need health care services, we want them to be good consumers by making decisions based on quality and cost. The new College of Public Health will address all of these issues. UNMC is to be congratulated in developing this new College and tackling this critical work. Barb Schaefer, senior vice president, Union Pacific Corporation I’m thrilled that the College of Public Health is coming to Nebraska. I’m presently enrolled in the master’s program in public health through UNO and UNMC, and I plan to seek my doctoral degree in public health. Now, I won’t have to uproot my family and move to Iowa or Oklahoma to pursue my doctorate. I can stay home, continue my education and allow my children to continue their education here in Nebraska. Myles Jones, teacher/advisor, Omaha Central High School, and master’s level student in public health I am very excited about the establishment of the College of Public Health in our state. I am most excited about the Center for Health Services Research, which includes the Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis and the Center for Rural Health Research, moving into the College of Public Health. This center has been a credible voice for rural health providers to address policy makers in Washington for many years. I believe that having this center affiliated with the College of Public Health will only strengthen this voice and expand their areas of research. Marty Fattig, CEO, Nemaha County Hospital, Auburn, Neb. Over the past five years, Nebraska’s public health system has expanded from coverage of 18 counties to coverage of all 93 counties. As our public health infrastructure continues to grow, the opening of the College of Public Health will be a critical factor as we address emerging public health threats. We look forward to continuing our partnership with UNMC on this very vital endeavor. Rita Parris, executive director, Public Health Association of Nebraska UNMC will distinguish itself with the work of this new College of Public Health. We can serve as a resource for our own communities statewide as well as a large portion of the midwestern and western United States. This work, done with effective collaborations, can develop and implement efficient delivery systems for quality health care and prevention for all citizens. Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein, executive director, Peter Kiewit Foundation | ||
