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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2010
CONTACT Marla Augustine, Communications and Legislative Services, (402) 471-4047 or marla.augustine@nebraska.gov
State Board of Health Makes Appointments
Lincoln—The State Board of Health has appointed the following members of certain professions to serve on professional boards that are responsible for granting license privileges to health care providers. The Board appoints members to 28 health care professional licensing boards.
City |
Name |
Board |
Membership |
Ames |
Marie Nordboe |
Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art |
Salon Owner |
Auburn |
Janet Andrew, LPN-C |
Board of Nursing |
Practical Nurse |
Bertrand |
Linda Heiden |
Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art |
Public Member |
Columbus |
Adele Schmidt, LMT |
Board of Massage Therapy |
Massage Therapist |
Genoa |
John Rice |
Board of Funeral Directing and Embalming |
Funeral director |
Gering |
Janice Fitts, MSW |
Board of Mental Health Practice |
Certified Master Social Worker |
Hastings |
George Adam, MD |
Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses |
Physician |
Kearney |
Thomas Maxson, MS, LIMHP, LADC, SAP |
Board of Mental Health Practice |
Mental Health |
Lincoln |
Ruth van Gerpen, APRN-CNS, AOCNS |
Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses |
Clinical Nurse Specialist |
Lincoln |
Joan Sivers, DDS |
Board of Dentistry |
Dental School Faculty |
Lincoln |
Mark Hinrichs, DDS |
Board of Dentistry |
Dentist |
Lincoln |
Michael Pierce |
Board of Hearing Instrument Specialists |
Public Member |
Lincoln |
Karen Miller, MS, RD, LMNT |
Board of Medical Nutrition Therapy |
Medical Nutritionist |
Lincoln |
Brandon Holt, RT(R) |
Board of Medical Radiography |
Medical Radiographer |
Lincoln |
Vonn Roberts, MD |
Board of Medicine and Surgery |
Physician |
Lincoln |
Susan Meyerle, PhD |
Board of Mental Health Practice |
Licensed Mental Health Practitioner |
Lincoln |
Karen Jones |
Board of Nursing Home Administration |
Public Member |
Lincoln |
R. McLaran Sawyer, PhD |
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice |
Public Member |
Lincoln |
Torrey Rassfeld, DPM, C.Ped, FACFAOM |
Board of Podiatry |
Podiatrist |
Lincoln |
Randal Bangert |
Board of Funeral Directing and Embalming |
Public Member |
McCook |
Margaret “Peggy” Rogers |
Board of Nursing Home Administration |
Nonprofit Home Member |
Nebraska City |
William Moore, MDiv |
Board of Medical Nutrition Therapy |
Public Member |
Norfolk |
Jeff Pape, OD |
Board of Optometry |
Optometrist |
Norfolk |
John Curran, PhD |
Board of Psychology |
Psychologist |
Omaha |
Stephen Jackson, MPH |
Board of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses |
Public Member |
Omaha |
Natasha Robinson, LIMHP, LCSW, LADC |
Board of Alcohol and Drug Counseling |
Psychiatrist, Psychologist or MHP |
Omaha |
Chad Kinart, AT |
Board of Athletic Training |
Athletic Trainer |
Omaha |
Ryan McCreery, MS, CCC-A |
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
Audiologist |
Omaha |
Jill Champley, PhD |
Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology |
Speech-Language Pathologist |
Omaha |
Mark Wurth, DC |
Board of Chiropractic |
Chiropractor |
Omaha |
Melanie Judkins |
Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art |
Body Artist |
Omaha |
Jason Lassek |
Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art |
Cosmetology Instructor |
Omaha |
Linda Lazure, PhD, RN |
Board of Nursing |
Baccalaureate Nurse Educator |
Omaha |
Mary “Francie” McNeil, RN, BSN |
Board of Nursing |
Staff Nurse |
Omaha |
Jeanne Schinstock, RN, BS, CCP, LP |
Perfusionist Committee |
Perfusionist |
Omaha |
Ken Saunders, RP, PharmD |
Board of Pharmacy |
Pharmacist |
Omaha |
Frank Freihaut, RRT |
Board of Respiratory Care |
Respiratory Care Practitioner |
Palmyra |
Micah Kohles, DVM, MPA |
Board of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery |
Veterinarian |
Scottsbluff |
Scott Edwards, PT, OCS |
Board of Physical Therapy |
Physical Therapist |
Seward |
Paula Ritter-Gooder, PhD, RD, LMNT |
Board of Medical Nutrition Therapy |
Medical Nutritional Therapist Members |
St. Paul |
Lisa Pfeil |
Board of Cosmetology, Electrology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, and Body Art |
Public Member |
Tecumseh |
Sharon Colling |
Board of Nursing Home Administration |
Proprietary Home Member |
The State Board of Health appoints members to 28 health care professional licensing boards.
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