UNMC Welcomes New Physician Assistant Class for Fall 2001

Thirty-eight students have been accepted into the physician assistant

program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for fall 2001. 

These 38 were selected out of 180 prospective candidates. Physician assistant

students spend 28 months of intensive training in all areas of the medical

field.

Applicants must possess a bachelors degree or have completed necessary

course work in biological sciences, chemistry, psychology, mathematics

and English.

A physician assistant provides many health services including: physical

exams, diagnosing illness, developing and carrying out treatment plans,

and interpreting lab tests. A physician assistant can provide about 80

percent of the services required in a primary care practice.

Listed in alphabetical order by hometown are the names of the new students:

Alliance, NE — Kimberly A. Hovseth

Auburn, NE — Eric S. Eickhoff

Bartlett, NE —  Leah J. Shavlik

Bellevue, NE — Jeffrey A. Dynek

Belvidere, NE –Amber M. Blake

Chadron, NE — Joni Rai Kendall

Crete, NE —  Sara J. Greisen

Dakota City, NE — Sarah L. Koenigsfeld

Fordyce, NE — Lori A. Jansen

Hebron, NE — Melissa A. Bauhard

Henderson, NE  — Amy S. Meeks (Uhlrich)

Humphrey, NE  — JoAnn E. Sueper

Lincoln, NE —  Bridget A. Frazer, Shaun C. Horak

ONeill, NE —  Brian M. Hoesing

Omaha, NE  — Rosilee Barker, Andrew P. Dibelka, Lynn C. Hanke,

Lisa M. Hood, Valerie L. Jackson, and Michaelyn M. Samson

Pender, NE —  Valerie J. Bodlak

Plattsmouth, NE —  Kari L. Bertsch

S. Sioux City, NE —  Jennifer M. Chavez

Stanford, NE —  Penni F. Horwart

Stuart, NE —  Erika S. Krobot

Sutherland, NE —  Isaac C. Gier

Wahoo, NE —  Suzanne M. Larsen

Canon City, CO —  Jennifer M. Jones

Longmont, CO —  Kelly L. Olson

Loveland, CO —  Rachael R. Geidel

Charles City, IA — Amy J. Angel

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Minden, IA —  Amy C. Morse

Belleville, MI — Rebekah A. Schultz

St. Peter, MN —  Nathan M. Reyelts

Sioux Falls, SD —  Michael L. Noordsy

Knoxville, TN  — Jennifer L. Kisgen

Kemmerer, WY  — Derek M. Nelson