In March, the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health established a new Center for Health Policy. The center will focus on policy solutions that improve the health of Nebraskans, and it will analyze policies ranging from healthcare reform to distracted and impaired driving laws. The center will serve as a bridge between academic health researchers, state and local government, health care organizations, and community leaders to help shape health policy decisions, and it will conduct policy analysis, issue briefs, organize forums, and serve an educational function through training grants and policy fellowships.
