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This resolution congratulates Dr. Byron Barksdale for earning the 2025 J.G. Elliot Award, a recognition for significant contributions to medicine and health programs in Nebraska. The resolution highlights Barksdale's extensive medical career, including his role as a consulting pathologist in North Platte, Nebraska, and his support of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's pathology department. It details his notable achievements, such as bringing the first anesthesiologist to his community in 1983, establishing the Callahan Cancer Center in 1985, creating a certified stroke center in 2009, and advocating for 28 years to establish a hyperbaric chamber for treating carbon monoxide poisoning and specialized wounds. Barksdale serves nineteen critical access hospitals across Nebraska, Colorado, and Kansas, and has made significant contributions to medical care in these states. The resolution formally congratulates Dr. Barksdale and directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to him, formally recognizing his professional accomplishments and community service.

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