College of Medicine

- Admissions Overview
- - MD Program
    UNMC's rigorous academics, diverse clinical experiences and supportive environment put you on the path to becoming a skilled, compassionate physician.
  - How to Apply
    UNMC prepares medical degree students to meet the needs of patients through clinical practice, biomedical science and research, problem-solving and compassion.
  - Contact Us
    Review contact information for the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
  - Verification and State Licensure
    Review opportunities for state licensure following completion of the MD program in the College of Medicine at UNMC.
- - MD-MBA Program
    A combined MD-MBA degree equips you with the tools you need to become highly skilled in both management and medicine.
  - MD-MPH Program
    Pursue your passion for public health and medicine with a combined MD-MPH and help solve complex health problems.
  - MD-PhD Program
    Do you have a passion for caring for patients and for research? Consider the dual MD-PhD degree.
- Education Overview
- - Curriculum
    Our curriculum produces physicians whose foundation in basic, clinical, and health systems sciences prepare them to promote health and reduce patient suffering.
  - Graduation Requirements
    Review requirements for students pursuing an MD at the UNMC College of Medicine to graduate and receive their degree.
  - Objectives
    The objectives of UNMC's medical degree program are to prepare you for success in primary care or specialty fields.
  - Service Learning
    Active participation in community service provides critical opportunities to apply skills and knowledge gained in medical school and develop a sense of empathy.
- - Enhanced Medical Education
    Enhanced Medical Education Tracks offer medical students an opportunity to perform an in-depth study of an interdisciplinary field of medicine.
  - MD Honor’s Thesis Program
    The MD honors thesis encourages students to engage in scientific research during medical education and become eligible to graduate with honors.
- Research Overview
- Internal Grants
  The College of Medicine has a variety of research-related grant and award opportunities available to UNMC faculty.
- Comparative Effectiveness Research
  The Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) program identifies knowledge gaps in the effectiveness of clinical care and improves CER in these areas.
- Great Plains IDeA-CTR
  The Great Plains IDeA-CTR is a collaborative effort between nine regional institutions that provides training, resources. and funding to regional researchers.
- Research and Development Committee
  The Research and Development Committee handles funding opportunities for faculty, including the Bridge Funding program, and student research opportunities.
- Student Opportunities
  The College of Medicine provides a variety of research opportunities for both current and prospective UNMC students.
- Residencies & Fellowships Overview
- Graduate Medical Education Programs
  UNMC's dozens of programs--including nearly 20 in internal medicine--allow residents and fellows a variety of specialties.
- House Officer Resources
  Find information for residents and fellows, including salaries, benefits and nearby housing.
- House Officer Wellness
  Wellness resources for residents and fellows include an assistance program and a private wellness lounge.
- Research
  We aim to facilitate house officers’ involvement in research in the areas of patient safety, quality improvement, healthcare disparities and education research.
- Salary and Benefits
  Paid vacation and professional leave, health insurance and meal allowances are just a few of the benefits residents receive in addition to their yearly salary.
- Contact Us
  Reach out to the Graduate Medical Education office for information about benefits, contracts, orientation or graduation.
Departments

A message from our chair

Andrew Patterson, MD, PhD, is chair of the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology has historically been known for training outstanding clinicians, both CRNAs and physicians. In addition, the complexity of the surgical and interventional procedures performed at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine is exceptional. Creating the proper mix of didactics and clinical experience for students, residents and fellows is a dynamic process at which the clinical and education teams in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology continue to excel.

To add to this effective learning environment, the education team, along with collaborators at Emory University and the Uniformed Services Academy, will be working on a project known as the Anesthesia Research Group for Education Technology (TARGET), which is designed to deliver the right education intervention to the right learner at the right time. It is an innovative tool that leverages artificial intelligence. It will be used to enhance the education of all anesthesiology professionals.

Expansion of the department’s global health and humanitarian aid projects will be a major focus in the future in addition to prioritizing the support of UNMC’s Center for Global Health and Development. The department also will forge new collaborations with other academic institutions and philanthropic organizations that support initiatives in this domain.

In 2025, the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research publishes rankings based on each department’s federal funding. While these rankings do not tell the entire story about the impact and health of a department’s research program, they provide an important perspective.

In 2025, the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology was ranked 20^th in the country, a remarkable achievement given its size and its busy clinical enterprise. The ranking appropriately reflects the stature the department’s researchers have achieved through years of hard work.

This multidisciplinary approach, offering exceptional education, research and clinical training opportunities, prepares our residents and fellows as future leaders in the specialty.