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.
  - Enhanced Medical Education Tracks
    EMET applicants are selected for Tracks based on their interest in the topic and motivation to complete work above and beyond the primary MD curriculum.
  - 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

— College of Medicine — Department of Anesthesiology — About Us — Mission and Strategic Plan

Mission and Strategic Plan

Our department is focused on our missions, values and strategic plans through our daily work and our contributions to UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.

Our Missions

Nebraska Medicine and UNMC: Our mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research, and extraordinary patient care.
Our Department: Our mission is to deliver high-quality and compassionate medical care, provide premier educational programs, and perform innovative research.

Our Department's Values

Healing: We treat and heal our patients
Learning: We shape the next generation of anesthesiologists
Innovation: We strive to improve the field of Anesthesiology
Team Work: We act as a dynamic, respectful care team
Resilience: We prioritize well-being in all team members
Safety: We value quality, safety, and accountability

Our Strategic Plan

We will be acknowledged as a top decile academic department of anesthesiology for patient safety and quality and report annually using internal benchmarks and AQI national benchmarks
We will be a regional leader recognized as for top ranking residency and fellowship training programs with a board pass rate of 90%. We will fill our anesthesiology core program and all fellowships annually over the next five years.
We will be financially successful by demonstrating positive growth in our departmental reserves annually and having seven funded professorship endowments by year 2023
We will excel in faculty development as demonstrated by faculty from every division presenting annually; and in leadership positions at the top 8 national society meetings
We will demonstrate academic excellence increasing peer-reviewed publications by at least 10% annually and increasing annual extramural funding
We will create a culture of wellbeing and engagement as demonstrated by an improvement in our burnout rate by 3% annually for 5 years to an improvement of 15% at year 5 (2023)

To achieve these goals, the Department of Anesthesiology developed five domain committees that include representation from all subsets of our department. Each domain committee focuses on executing multiple strategic plan goals.

Patient
Education
Discovery
Reputation
Culture