Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission, and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life.
In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who will become tomorrow’s health care professionals.
Today we meet Angela Marie Boggs, a community-oriented primary care student in the College of Public Health.
- Name: Angela Marie Boggs
- Hometown: Winnetoon, Neb.
- Program/Year: Certificate in community-oriented primary care, 2014-2015
List three songs on your playlist.
- “Give Me Back My Hometown,” Eric Church
- “Chillin’ It,” Cole Swindell
- “Smoke,” A Thousand Horses
What sparked your interest in public health?
My interest in rural primary care brought me to public health. I grew up in a rural area isolated from health care, and I have seen firsthand some of the opportunities and challenges associated with primary care. In my ambition to become a physician assistant, I found this opportunity in community-oriented primary care. It is important to me to be able to identify health care gaps and connect this knowledge with clinical practice. Thankfully, the certificate program will allow me to complete my education in public health before starting my physician assistant studies.
Your favorite study snack is:
Sour Patch Kids!
Your favorite app is:
Pinterest. I am always cooking new recipes and looking for DIY projects. So if I am at the store, I always open my Pinterest app to see what I might need!
Three things people may not know about you.
- I am a farm girl at heart! Growing up on the farm was a highlight of my childhood.
- I love to ski for a winter sport.
- I like to take pictures and scrapbook the memories!