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.
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.
Education & Training
The iEXCEL training model focuses on improving the outcomes of care by emphasizing interprofessional collaboration and experiential learning.
In the News
EMS responders learn from UNMC’s cardiac, stroke care experts
UNMC drew 40 emergency medical responders to the Davis Global Center on Oct. 4 for the Activate EMS Symposium. The event focused on urgent issues in cardiac arrest and stroke care, offering insights from UNMC and Nebraska Medicine’s professionals in those fields. It was hosted by the iEXCEL program, adding a dose of UNMC’s health care simulation capability to the experience.
UNMC’s pathway program event draws 250 students
An event held on Oct. 7 brought 250 undergraduate students from Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State, the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the University of Nebraska at Kearney to UNMC, with the focus on providing information to students who have committed to return to rural and underserved areas in Nebraska to practice in a health care career.
iEXCEL forum explores innovation in health professions education
The International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association’s Healthcare Demo Tour comes to UNMC’s Omaha campus Oct. 10 in conjunction with iEXCEL’s two-day Innovation in Health Professions Education Forum. The free demos, billed as an emerging technology showcase, will feature industry leaders in immersive technology presenting their companies’ latest innovations through interactive, hands-on demonstrations.