Category: Physician Assistant
Welcome new faculty: Kasey Mellott, DMSc
Kasey Mellott, DMSc, PA-C, recently joined our Physician Assistant program as an assistant professor. Here’s more about Dr. Mellott in her own words: “I am an Omaha native and graduate of UNMC’s Physician Assistant Program in 2016. I completed a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2019 at the University of Lynchburg. I am employed […]
Mar 24, 2023

Student Spotlight: McKenna Flint
by Abbey Kegley McKenna Flint is an allied health student in the Physician Assistant (PA) program. Raised in North Platte, she previously graduated from UNMC with a bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science. She says she was steered toward allied health after being diagnosed with appendicitis by a PA. “My time in the laboratory provided […]
Nov 14, 2022

Completion Ceremony for IPAP Baccalaureate
In August, Kate West, DMSc, PA-C, represented UNMC and the College at the Interservice Physician Assistant Program’s (IPAP) Completion Ceremony. There, at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 53 service members received their Bachelor of Science degree from UNMC. IPAP is the largest PA program in the country, and graduates three classes per year. […]
Sep 28, 2022

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