2024-25 Medical Advisory Board

Douglas Boon, MD
Medical school-UNMC
Residency-Phoenix Children's Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center both in Phoenix, AZ
Board certified-American Board of Pediatrics
Fellow-American Academy of Pediatrics
Residency-Phoenix Children's Hospital and Maricopa Medical Center both in Phoenix, AZ
Board certified-American Board of Pediatrics
Fellow-American Academy of Pediatrics

Susan Newman, MD
Medical school-UNMC
Residency-UNMC
Board certified-American Board of Family Medicine
Certified Medical Examiner for the Department of Transportation
Residency-UNMC
Board certified-American Board of Family Medicine
Certified Medical Examiner for the Department of Transportation

Sarah Johnson, APRN NP-C
Master's degree from the University of South Alabama-Family and Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program
About the Board
The State Medical Advisory Board shall consist of three members named by the Vice-President, two of which shall be physicians and the third may be a mid-level practitioner (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Midwife) if so desired, whose appointment will be approved by the Board of Directors at the post-conference meeting. They will serve for a period of one year. Any of them may serve for more than the appointed term, but must be re-appointed and approved annually.
Duties:
- Shall be familiar with and promote the goals and objectives of NSMA.
- Shall encourage membership and certification awareness through direct endorsements and by acting as liaison with the Nebraska Medical Association.
- Shall provide guidance in continuing education program planning, and speak at workshops/seminars as requested.
- Shall serve on the panel of judges for the Nebraska Medical Assistant of the Year Award.