February 12, 2007: Vice Chancellor Paul Terranova, Ph.D.,Submits Written Testimony to Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee

On Monday, February 12, 2007, Dr. Paul Terranova, Vice Chancellor for Research, submitted neutral testimony on HB 2255, legislation that would prohibit the use of state funds for "human cloning." The full text of Dr. Terranova's testimony is available here.

February 8, 2007: Roy Jensen, MD, Testifies Before Kansas Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee

On Thursday, February 8, 2007, Dr. Roy Jensen, Director of the KU Cancer Center, testified in favor of SB 198. This legislation, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Allen (R-Overland Park), would create a breast cancer research and outreach license plate, the proceeds from which would go to breast cancer research, prevention, treatment, and outreach at the KU Cancer Center. The full text of Dr. Jensen's testimony is available here.

February 7, 2007: Chancellor Robert Hemenway Testifies Before Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee

On Wednesday, February 7, 2007, Chancellor Robert Hemenway provided testimony in opposition to a House resolution regarding the proposed multiple hospital affiliations being pursued by KU Medical Center. The text of this resolution is available from the Kansas Legislature. A dedicated website on the topic of multiple hospital affiliations has been established at http://www.kumc.edu/evc/affiliations.html. The text of the Chancellor's testimony is available here.

February 6, 2007: Assistant Vice Chancellor Dave Cook, Ph.D., Testifies Before Kansas House Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee

On Tuesday, February 6, 2007, Dr. Dave Cook, Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, testified in favor of HB 2065. This legislation, sponsored by Rep. Tom Sloan (R-Lawrence), would require Kansas insurance companies to reimburse for telemedicine services in the same manner they would reimburse for face-to-face medical services. The full text of Dr. Cook's testimony is available here.

February 5, 2007: Vice Chancellor Paul Terranova, Ph.D., Testifies Before Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee

On Monday, February 5, 2007, Dr. Paul Terranova, Vice Chancellor for Research, testified as a neutral party on HB 2098. This legislation would codify definitions of terminology relevant to stem cell research. Dr. Terranova provided clarification on the scientific definitions of these terms, as defined by the National Academies of Sciences. The full text of his testimony is available here.

February 1, 2007: David Adkins Presentation to School of Allied Health Faculty, Staff, and Students

On Thursday, February 1, 2007, David Adkins gave a presentation about the Kansas Legislature and current legislative issues during the noon hour to School of Allied Health faculty, staff, and students. The handout from this presentation is available here.

January 22, 2007: Michael Kennedy, MD, Testifies Before Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee

On Monday, January 22, 2007, Dr. Michael Kennedy, Assistant Dean of Rural Health, provided testimony to the Senate Ways and Means Committee in favor of SB 24. This legislation would make improvements to the Kansas Medical Student Loan Program (see fact sheet). The full text of Dr. Kennedy's testimony is available here.

January 17, 2007: Karen Kelly, MD, Testifies Before Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee

On Wednesday, January 17, 2007, Dr. Karen Kelly, Deputy Director of the KU Cancer Center, provided testimony in favor of SB 37. This legislation, sponsored by Sen. David Wysong (R-Mission Hills), would impose a statewide ban on smoking indoors in Kansas, with several exceptions for locations such as private clubs and cigar retailers. The full text of Dr. Kelly's testimony is available here.

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