Comprehensive Services & Supports
Extraordinary, Personalized Patient Care
The Munroe-Meyer Institute's mission is to be world leaders in transforming the lives of all individuals with disabilities and complex health care needs, their families and the community through outreach, engagement, premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care.
Changing Lives. Transforming Futures.
Discover how the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha makes a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities – as well as their families and communities.
By the Numbers
We transform the lives of all individuals with disabilities and special health care needs, their families and communities through outreach, engagement, premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. With approximately 230,000 people with disabilities in the state of Nebraska, our specialized programs and support services are vital resources.
130,000+
yearly services
250+
community trainings for 10,000+ participants
35+
locations across the state
Study suggests prenatal exposure to medications increases autism risk
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) published a landmark study in the scientific journal, Molecular Psychiatry. The study found a significantly increased risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children when their mothers were prescribed at least one of a group of commonly used medications during pregnancy.
