USDA Under Secretary Raymond to speak at Delegates event

Richard Raymond, M.D.

Richard Raymond, M.D., the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, will be the guest speaker at the UNMC Delegates Program event on Monday, Dec. 3 at 12:30 p.m. in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.

Dr. Raymond, a 1972 College of Medicine graduate, was appointed to his current post in July 2005 and is responsible for overseeing the policies and programs of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

At the event, Dr. Raymond will speak to the delegates regarding food safety in a global environment.

The UNMC Delegates Program is a grassroots advocacy program composed of people who are willing to advocate on behalf of UNMC to federal and state representatives.

The program began in August 2006, and currently consists of more than 275 alumni, students and friends of UNMC, as well as faculty and staff. Anyone willing to advocate on behalf of UNMC is encouraged to become a delegate.

Bring a friend Quarterly speaker series events are open to members of the UNMC Delegates Program only, but members are welcome and encouraged to bring a friend. Visit www.unmc.edu/dept/unmcdelegates to become a delegate, and to register for this event.

The free program uses e-mail to communicate with delegates regarding issues of importance to UNMC. Delegates receive informational e-mails regarding congressional and state legislative developments and are called to action when crucial issues arise.

Aside from e-mail communication, members will be invited to attend an annual dinner as well as delegates-only quarterly events, such as the speaker series with Dr. Raymond on Dec. 3.

Past speakers include Duane Acklie, chairman of Crete Carrier Corporation; Joann Schaefer, M.D., Nebraska’s chief medical officer; Joel Johnson, M.D., Nebraska state senator and UNMC alum; and Tom Rosenquist, Ph.D., UNMC vice chancellor for research.