Legislative District 17
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128 Health professionals
in your district graduated from UNMC.
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5 UNMC employees
live and pay taxes in the district.
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22 Current UNMC students
graduated from a high school in your district.
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20 Health professionals in your district
help train UNMC students in a clinic in your district.
Programs impacting your district
- UNMC’s RuralTrainingTrack is a program developed by the Department of Family Medicine that prepares residents to practice in rural areas. Established in 1992, the program is the largest in the nation.
- uBEATS, a free, online science and health science resource created by UNMC and UNO, offers educators interactive e-modules designed specifically for grades 6-12, along with teacher guides. go.unmc.edu/ubeats
- UNMC manages a $9 million agricultural health center grant, serving a seven-state region providing safety and health solutions for farm and ranch operators.
- Simulation in Motion-Nebraska (SIM-NE) seeks to enhance the quality and accessibility of emergency medical education across Nebraska. SIM-NE trained 87 volunteer EMTs and health providers in your district.