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 Emergency Medicine — Innovation

Innovation

Is it better to think outside of the box or to build a whole new paradigm shifting one?

The integration of innovative thinking and design in medicine is driving transformative advancements in the health care industry. Now more than ever, health care professionals are testing limits and pushing boundaries while delivering on what matters most – optimal health outcomes.

The Department of Emergency Medicine is home to the MakER Lab, one the most prolific innovation hubs on the UNMC campus. The MakER Lab is equipped with an array of technologies and expertise that is vital to our problem-solving methodology. Our projects range from the use of artificial intelligence to develop a multimedia public awareness campaign on global child abuse, to developing and validating novel medical devices that translate directly into patient care. Our faculty members and residents are actively engaged in the innovative process as they are paired with industry experts such as legal consultants, regulatory advisors, injection molders and entrepreneurs from across the globe.

The MakER Lab was founded in 2020 as a direct response to the supply chain shortage caused by the pandemic. Utilizing 3D printing technology, we were able to produce the necessary equipment needed to keep our health care team safe as they cared for our community.

Today the lab is the central source for many of our innovation and entrepreneurship projects. We collaborate directly with UneMed and UneTech to develop go-to-market strategies that are unique to each technology including open-source and industry pathways.

Our primary objective at the MakER Lab is to develop transformative technologies that translate seamlessly into improving patient care.

Open-MediciNE

The Open-MediciNE platform hosts free downloadable design schematics of innovative health care technologies for research and educational purposes.

Current Projects

A sampling of innovations developed by the MakER Lab.

Driven by an inventive nature

Thang Nguyen, PhD, focuses on developing technologies that could aid in eliminating health care disparities and improving global wellness.

Thang Nguyen, PhD, used the MakERLab located in the emergency department to collaborate with colleagues to create a medication aerosolizing device that can be used with a plastic soda bottle. The device, called Project FreeAir, was developed with funding by the UNMC Eugene Kenney Memorial Fund and is available free to the public.