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Tom Hansen said Wednesday after a tour of the College of Medicine&#8217;s new home. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very nice,&#8221; the senator from North Platte said. &#8220;It&#8217;s really high-tech and that&#8217;s just what you need for recruiting.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Hansen, his wife, Linda, and his grandson, Ryan, visited the medical center to take a look at some of the newest developments on the UNMC campus. <\/p>\n<p>During their visit, they met with several UNMC faculty members including Joe Vetro, Ph.D., research assistant professor in the College of Pharmacy, and Ben Boedeker, M.D., professor of anesthesiology. <\/p>\n<p>Dr. Boedeker demonstrated how to use his system for battlefield tracheal intubation and even let the Hansens try the device out on a patient simulator.<\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, when asked if he could perform the procedure in real conditions, Hansen jokingly said, &#8220;you&#8217;d have to let me see Dr. Boedeker&#8217;s presentation at least one more time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hansen also met with UNMC Vice Chancellor for External Affairs Bob Bartee, who thanked the senator and his family for visiting the medical center. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a real exciting time at the medical center,&#8221; Bartee said. &#8220;I was glad Sen. 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