UNMC Rural Health Advisory Committee
This committee is comprised of individuals who possess expertise and a demonstrated commitment to improving health in rural Nebraska to advise UNMC’s rural health initiatives.
Members of the committee share a sense of urgency for UNMC’s mission and vision and provide a pulse to rural health policy, research and practice to inform the organization’s statewide rural health efforts.
Members of the UNMC Rural Health Advisory Committee include:
Co-Chairs:
Michael Sitorius, MD
Senior Advisor to the Chancellor on Rural Health
UNMC
email
Roger Wells, PA-C
Lexington Regional Medical Center
mailto:rogerwells@icloud.com
Members:
Bob Bartee
Vice Chancellor for External Affairs
UNMC
email
Amy Behnke, JD
Chief Executive Officer
Health Center Association of Nebraska
email
Matthew Blomstedt
Commissioner
Nebraska Department of Education
email
Susan Bockrath
Executive Director
Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors
email
Michael Boehm, PhD
Vice Chancellor
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
email
Tom Brandt
Senator, District 32
email
Tom Brewer
Senator, District 43
email
Margaret Brockman
Administrator
Nebraska DHHS, Office of Rural Health
email
Lori Byrne
Executive VP of Advancement
University of Nebraska Foundation
email
Myron Dorn
Senator, District 30
email
Nicole Carritt, MPH
Director
Rural Health Initiatives
UNMC
email
Marley Doyle, MD
Director
Behavioral Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN)
UNMC
email
Robert Dyer, DPT
Physical Therapist
Cozad Community Physical Therapy
email
Paul Ebmeier
Executive Director, Network Development
Nebraska Medicine
email
Marty Fattig
Chief Executive Officer
Nemaha County Hospital
email
Mike Flood
Founder
Flood Communications
email
Becky Gould, JD
Executive Director
Nebraska Appleseed
email
Blake Hass
UNMC Medical Student
email
Tom Henning
President & CEO
Cash-Wa Distributing
email
Kent Lacey, MD
UNMC Rural Training Track Director
Regional West Medical Center
email
Cathy Lang
Director
Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC)
email
John Lowe
Senator, District 37
email
Gerald Luckey, MD
Butler County Clinic, P.C.
email
Leslie Marsh
Chief Executive Officer
Lexington Regional Health Center
email
Owen Palm
21st Century Holdings
Co-Chair, Blueprint Nebraska
email
Laura Redouty
President
Nebraska Hospital Association
email
Amy Reynoldson
Executive Vice President
Nebraska Medical Association
email
John Roberts
Executive Director
Nebraska Rural Health Association
email
Josie Rodriguez
Administrator
Nebraska DHHS, Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity
email
Bryan Slone
President
Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry
email
Angie Svoboda, PharmD
Good Life Pharmacy
email
Paul Turman, PhD
Chancellor
Nebraska State College System
email
Jeff Yost
President & CEO
Nebraska Community Foundation
email
Rowen Zetterman, MD
Associate Vice Chancellor for Strategic Planning
UNMC
email