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Nebraska Coalition for Compassionate Care

The Speakers Bureau is a network of public speakers who endorse the Coalition's Vision Statement and who have expertise on a variety of topics related to end of life care.

  • Listed below, these speakers are recommended by the Nebraska Coalition for Compassionate Care to interested civic, church and other organizations.
  • If your organization is interested in a particular speaker, you should contact him or her directly, at the address and phone number indicated below.
  • All arrangements are to be made between the individual organization and speaker.

Speaker \ Topics

Rosemary Anton, JD, MA Legal Issues \ Ethical Issues

Attorney

11306 Pine Plaza, Omaha, NE 68144

(402) 672-9443; Fax: 333-4356

e-mail: rosemaryanton@att.net

John W. Carlson, Ph.D. Ethical Issues \ Public Policy Issues \ Religious/Secular Approaches to Life and Death

Professor of Philosophy

Creighton University

2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178

(402) 280-4765; Fax: 280-2502

e-mail: jackc@creighton.edu

Marcia Cederdahl, RN, CRNH Hospice Care \ Pain and Symptom Management

Hospice and Health Care Policy Administrator

7500 Otoe Place, Lincoln, NE 68506

(402) 486-1532

e-mail: marciacrnh@aol.com

Edward M. DeSimone II, R.Ph., Ph.D. Pharmacist's Perspective

Professor of Pharmacy Sciences

School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

Creighton University

2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178

(402) 280-2979; Fax: 280-1883

e-mail:  edesimon@creighton.edu

Sr. Elaine Herold, N.D. Spiritual Care

Pastoral Care

St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center

555 S. 70th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 486-8011

e-mail: eherold@stez.org

James A. Mailliard, M.D. Cancer - Related Issues

Chief, Division of Medical Oncology

Creighton University Hematology Medical School

601 N. 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131

(402) 280-4364

Scott McPherson, M.D., FAAFP Medical Issues

Physician

Lincoln Family Medical Group

7441 O Street, Suite 400

Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 488-8400; Fax: 488-0739

e-mail: smcdoc@navix.net

Pat Meierhenry, RN Advance Directives \ The Dying Process \ Grief Response \ Healing Power of Forgiveness \ The Hospice Alternative \ Laughter is Serious Business

32617 Church Road

Murdock, NE 68407

(402) 867-2062

Greg Schleppenbach Public Policy \ Ethical Issues

Director, Pro-Life Activities, Nebr. Catholic Conf.

215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 410

Lincoln, NE 68508-1813

(402) 477-7517; Fax: 477-1503

e-mail: gregschlepp@alltel.net

LaDonna Van Engen, RN Hospice Assisted Living Style \ Communication with the Dying \ Pain & Symptom Management \ Spiritual Care of the Dying

Hospice Program Coordinator

St. Elizabeth Hospice

555 S. 70th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510

(402) 486-7043; Fax: 486-2043

 e-mail: lvanengen@stez.org

Jos Welie, MMedS, JD, Ph.D. Euthanasia in the Netherlands \ Ethical Issues \ End of Life Decision-making \ Advance Directives Incompetent Patients

Associate Professor

Creighton University Center for Health Policy and Ethics

2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178

(402) 280-2017; Fax: 280-5735

e-mail: jwelie@creighton.edu

 

 

 

 

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