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Why might multiple hospital affiliations benefit Kansas? Here are five reasons

As part of his testimony before the House Committee on Health and Human Services this month, Chancellor Robert Hemenway discussed how multiple hospital affiliations would benefit the state.

His testimony and other related documents, including the following "Five Reasons Multiple Hospital Affiliations are Good for Kansans," are available at www.kumc.edu/evc/affiliations. html.

  1. More cures, better health

    With the additional investment in the KU School of Medicine, we will be able to attract world-class researchers and clinicians. The Medical Center is striving to become a leader in clinical and translational research — which means taking discoveries in the laboratory and applying them to improve human health. As part of our expanded research effort, Kansas patients will have greater access to clinical trials and cutting-edge cures.

  2. More doctors

    We can train more doctors. With multiple education and research affiliations, the KU School of Medicine will be able to increase the number of residency slots and train more doctors — many of whom will stay and practice in the state and region.

  3. Better doctors

    We can train better doctors. Multiple hospital affiliations allow for a diverse environment in which students can learn from the best. With additional resources to the KU School of Medicine, we will be able to expand the faculty and attract new talent to campuses in Kansas City and Wichita. In an academic medical setting, these experts will work with our medical students and residents to better prepare them for futures in health care.

  4. A National Cancer Institute Cancer Center for Kansas

    To achieve NCI designation for a comprehensive cancer center at KU, we will need access to a multitude of doctors and patients to facilitate clinical trials. Community collaboration is key in every successful application to the NCI. Partnerships between the Medical Center and every research hospital in the region will help us reach our goal.

  5. A stronger Kansas economy

    With multiple affiliations comes additional investment in the KU School of Medicine and the Medical Center. More resources allow us to continue to build new facilities like the Kansas Life Sciences Innovation Center, which recently opened on the KUMC campus.

These facilities also attract new talent to the region along with the grant dollars they bring. With increased collaboration, we are more likely to leverage our discoveries in the marketplace by commercializing the results of our research.

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Four students were recently nominated for Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, regarded as the premier undergraduate award to encourage excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. Since Congress established the scholarship program in 1986, KU has produced 41 winners.