UNMC makes impressive gain of 32 spots in prestigious national ranking
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is among the top 40 places to work in U.S. academia, according to TheScientist.com.
Results from a survey of faculty and staff at academic institutions around the nation show that UNMC ranked No. 39, up 32 spots from its No. 71 ranking in 2009.
"We’re always pleased to be highly-ranked by these surveys that allow open-ended responses from our faculty and staff," said UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. "This survey reflects the progress the campus has made in all facets and is an indicator that our employees are becoming exceptionally satisfied with their work at the medical center."
The survey results were based on questions regarding:
· Job satisfaction;
· Peers
· Infrastructure and environment;
· Research resources;
· Pay;
· Management and policies;
· Teaching and mentoring; and
· Tenure and promotion.
Other institutions on the list include Princeton University, the National Institutes of Health and Yale University.
Earlier this year, UNMC ranked No. 39 in another survey on TheScientist.com on the best places to work for postdocs https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/2010/03/24/unmc-among-top-40-best-workplaces-for-postdocs/.
As the state’s only academic health science center, UNMC is on the leading edge of health care. Breakthroughs are possible because hard-working researchers, educators and clinicians are resolved to work together to fuel discovery. UNMC’s extramural research support now exceeds $100 million, resulting in the creation of 3,600 jobs in Nebraska. UNMC’s academic excellence is shown through its award-winning programs, and its educational programs are responsible for training more health professionals practicing in Nebraska than any other institution. Through its commitment to education, research, patient care and outreach, UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have established themselves as one of the country’s leading health care centers. UNMC’s physician practice group, UNMC Physicians, includes 550 physicians in 50 specialties and subspecialties who practice primarily in The Nebraska Medical Center. For more information, go to UNMC’s Web site at www.unmc.edu.