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Joseph McGuirk

Plans for New Cancer Center in Kansas

Posted on by Lawrence Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Senator Jerry Moran, Rachel Pepper, Dr. Roy Jensen, Bob Page, Dr. Joseph McGuirk, Britany Leiker, Tammy Peterman, Dr. Doug Girod, and Dr. Tabak
It was a pleasure to be in Kansas City and join U. S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas to celebrate progress toward the construction of a new building for the University of Kansas Cancer Center. The facility would centralize its current seven unique sites. As I witnessed firsthand, the strong community support for the new facility illustrates the power of a vibrant public-private partnership to enhance cancer care within the state.

That afternoon, I gathered with some of the event participants for this photo. Starting in the back row (l-r), you see Senator Moran; Rachel Pepper, chief nursing officer, Kansas City Division, The University of Kansas Health System; Roy Jensen, director, The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City; Bob Page, president and CEO, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City. In the front row (l-r) are Joseph McGuirk, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Cancer Center, Kansas City; Britany Leiker, nurse manager, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Tammy Peterman, president, Kansas City Division, The University of Kansas Health System; Doug Girod, chancellor, University of Kansas, Lawrence; and Iā€™m next standing at the end of the row.

The event was held on June 27 at The University of Kansas Health Education Building, Kansas City. Credit: Elissa Monroe, The University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City.