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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Our Team

Executive Team

Dejun Su, PhD

Program Director
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health

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Kathy Karsting, RN, MPH

Advisory Committee Chair

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Jessica Ern, MPH

Data Collection Coordinator
Community Research Data Coordinator, UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities, College of Public Health

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Advisor Team

Steven Abraham, PLADC, CHW

Community Health Worker Advisor

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Yesica Saldana, AAS/MA

Community Health Worker Advisor

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Johanna Pescante-Daniel, BBA/BA

Community Health Worker Advisor

Nancie Velasquez, CHW

Community Health Worker Advisor

Didactic Instructors

Sarah Flanagan, MSW, MPA, LCSW

Didactic Instructor – Ethics and Community Health
Associate Professor & Director of Community Health & Interprofessional Engagement, Clarkson College

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Adam Schulte, PharmD

Didactic Instructor – Social Determinants of Health and the Use of Community Relay
ACO Pharmacist, Nebraska Health Network

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Sharon Medcalf, PhD

Didactic Instructor – Emergency Preparedness
Associate Professor & Director of Academic Programs in Emergency Preparedness, UNMC Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health

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Carrie McAdam-Marx, MSCI, PhD, RPh

Didactic Instructor – Health Education for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
Assistant Dean and Director for the Office of Experiential Programs, UNMC College of Pharmacy
Professor, UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy

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Drew Prescott, PharmD, BCACP

Didactic Instructor – Health Education for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
Clinical Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy

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Athena Ramos, PhD, MBA, MS, CPM

Didactic Instructor – Mental Health and Substance Use: Response and First Aid
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health

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Julie Kalkowski, MSW

Didactic Instructor – Financial Literacy and Promotion
Executive Director, Financial Hope Collaborative, Creighton University

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Danielle Galvin, MPA

Didactic Instructor – Financial Literacy and Promotion
Associate Director, Financial Hope Collaborative, Creighton University

Yesica Saldana, AAS/MA

Didactic Instructor – Health Insurance Basics
Community Health Worker, Dakota County Health Department

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Johanna Pesante-Daniel, BBA/BA

Didactic Instructor – Health Insurance Basics
Health Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator, Public Health Solutions Health Department

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Sarah Swanson, B.S.Ed, MPH

Didactic Instructor – Patient Advocacy and Care Coordination
Assistant Professor, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) Program & Family Care Enhancement Project Director, UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute

Keyonna King, DrPH, MA

Didactic Instructor – Community Outreach and Needs Assessment
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health

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Regina Idoate, PhD

Didactic Instructor – Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health

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Additional Personnel

Kiara Comfort, MLIS

Assistant Professor & Community Outreach and Health Systems Librarian, UNMC McGoogan Health Sciences Library

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Brooke Lawson, RDH, BSDH

Graduate Student, UNMC Department of Health Promotion, College of Public Health

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