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Mom and daughter celebrate their love for patient care

by Kara Haworth, Nebraska Medicine They found their passion in Respiratory Care. Kim Bobo and her daughter, Loni Waddell, share why working together in a field they love is so special. “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” That’s what patients have said to Loni Waddell during the years, after learning her mother is Kim Bobo. The mother […]

Jan 5, 2024

Loni Waddell and Kim Bobo

PA Excellence in Teaching Award goes to Melissa Soester, PhD

by PA Program Director Shaun Grammer, DMSc, PA-C Melissa Soester, PhD, PA-C, is the recipient of the Pat and Susan McClaughry Physician Assistant (PA) Excellence in Teaching Award for the PA graduating class of 2023. Dr. Soester serves as the Research Director for the PA program and is a valuable member of the clinical education […]

Jan 2, 2024

Melissa Soester, PhD

Welcome new staff: Jennifer Keitges

Jennifer Keitges, PTA, recently joined the staff of our Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences programs. Here’s more about Jen in her own words: I was born and raised in Lincoln, NE where I grew up on a small acreage with horses near Pioneers Park. I stayed in Lincoln, received my AAS in Business and Physical […]

Oct 27, 2023