University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Bringing Learning to Life

iEXCEL is a transformative model for health care education headquartered in the Davis Global Center at UNMC

Our Mission

The iEXCEL program improves human performance and effectiveness in health care through the adoption of high-fidelity simulation, interprofessional collaboration and experiential learning technologies.

Our Mission

Davis Global Center

The Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center is a highly advanced clinical simulation facility purposefully designed to foster the practice of patient care in highly-functioning and effective interprofessional teams. The 192,000 sq.ft. center is made up of five distinct levels that work together to create a safe and innovative learning environment.

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Davis Global Center

iEXCEL Scheduling

We look forward to working with you to make your vision a reality. Please follow the link below to request a simulation session, tour, event, or meeting within the Davis Global Center in Omaha or Health Science Education Complex in Kearney.

iEXCEL Scheduling Page

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Education & Training

The iEXCEL training model focuses on improving the outcomes of care by emphasizing interprofessional collaboration and experiential learning.

In the News

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iEXCEL Collaborations

Forsberg event captured majesty of whooping cranes

Angel white whooping cranes – the rarest crane species in the world – come to life on the Davis Global Center atrium’s three-story screen. There, imagery shows lean, five feet tall birds dancing a graceful courtship tango, using their beaks as a trowel and hatching chicks from eggs the size of a softball.

Bill Glass shows his hand drawn art

Inside iEXCEL

Technology is taking off, but medical care starts with art

Bill Glass, a medical illustrator at UNMC, uses his artistic skills and technology to enhance medical education and make procedures safer. Doctors and researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) are using technology and art to advance medical care.

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ACS-AEI Reaccreditation

iEXCEL earns five-year ACS-AEI reaccreditation

UNMC’s iEXCEL program has been reaccredited for five years as an American College of Surgeons Comprehensive Accredited Education Institute, reaffirming the program’s position as a national leader in interprofessional simulation-based education and training.