[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF DR. ROBERT SIMARI

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                          HON. SHARICE DAVIDS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 12, 2024

  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
career of Dr. Robert Simari, executive vice chancellor for the 
University of Kansas Medical Center, who will be retiring from the 
University of Kansas on June 30, 2024.
  Dr. Simari's career has been marked by a distinguished commitment to 
uplifting the medical community and paving the way for critical medical 
research and advancements.
  The staff and students at KU are fortunate to have had Dr. Simari as 
a part of their community throughout his career. Dr. Simari graduated 
from the KU School of Medicine in 1986 before going on to serve as vice 
chairman of the Mayo Clinic's Division of Cardiology Diseases. He then 
returned to KU as executive dean of the School of Medicine from 2014 to 
2019.
  Dr. Simari then began serving in his most recent position as 
executive vice chancellor of the KU Medical Center, where he has been 
credited with leading the Center during a particularly transformational 
period. He took part in hiring the deans of the schools of Medicine and 
Nursing, helped the KU Cancer Center earn comprehensive designation 
from the National Cancer Institute, led a commitment to building a 
valued and respected workforce, and helped grow KU's research 
infrastructure in such a way as to enhance KU's status of one of the 
Nation's top research institutions.
  As KU continues to produce excellent medical professionals, cutting-
edge researchers, and lifesaving health discoveries, we will have Dr. 
Simari's legacy to thank. His service to the Kansas City community and 
the medical community at large will be forever cemented by these 
contributions, and I'm incredibly grateful for his lifelong dedication 
to the health and well-being of our region.

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