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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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Education & Training

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

In the News

Student presenting research e-poster

Innovative Research

Medical Student Research Showcase on Aug. 22

The campus is invited to the Davis Global Center Aug. 22 for an all-digital poster session. The second annual Medical Student Research Showcase, taking place on the first floor of the Davis Global Center (DGC), exclusively will feature e-posters, presented on screens, rather than posterboard.

Students visiting UNMC for the Department of Pediatrics and the Child Health Research Institute's Community Partner Career Day could experiment with laparoscopic training equipment.

Community Engagement

Pediatrics, CHRI host community partner career day

Participants from Completely KIDS, Girls Inc. and the NorthStar Foundation attended a half day of programming on UNMC’s campus. The department and CHRI work closely with the organizations as primary community partners, not only to address health concerns of Nebraska families, but also to encourage students in the community to consider careers in heath care.

Moriah McCune, community engagement coordinator, iEXCEL, explains the iEXCEL simulation program to visiting members of the National Guard Bureau and the Nebraska National Guard.

Inside UNMC

UNMC hosts National Guard members for tour

Col. Tom Leeper with the National Guard Bureau, the federal agency responsible for the administration of the National Guard, was joined by Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, adjutant general of the Nebraska Military Department, Regent Robert Schafer and several others for a schedule that included tours of iEXCEL and the Global Center for Health Security, both headquartered in the Davis Global Center.