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Serious Medicine. Extraordinary Care.

Faculty & Administration

Faculty

Thomas F. Backer

Rev. Thomas F. Backer is a certified ACPE Supervisor and manager of the Pastoral Care Department at The Nebraska Medical Center. Tom holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy from Duke University, a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and a Master's degree in Theology from Creighton University.

Tom is an ordained minister with the Baptist General Conference and is a board certified Chaplain with the Association for Professional Chaplains. Tom has experience as a hospital chaplain, hospice chaplain, associate pastor, missionary and a congressional aide. Tom is married and has two children.

Administration

Rev. Deborah Boucher-Payne

Rev. Deborah Boucher-Payne, Doctor of Ministry, is the Director of Patient Support Services at The Nebraska Medical Center and has administrative oversight of the CPE department.