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 Pediatrics — Divisions — Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition — Gastroenterology Fellowships — Facilities

Facilities

Children's Nebraska Hubbard Center for Children

Fellows rotate between the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine as well as Children’s Nebraska. Each rotation is for a month at a time where they are focused on inpatient and outpatient needs at the specific facility.

Children's Nebraska

Children’s Nebraska is a private free-standing children’s hospital located just 3.4 miles west of the University of Medical Center. It has 143 beds and yearly admissions over 7,000. Children’s treats children with a variety of secondary and tertiary pediatric conditions. Children’s medical staff consists of general pediatricians in private practices, as well as pediatricians and subspecialty from both University of Nebraska Medical Center as well as Creighton University Medical Center.

University of Nebraska Medical Center campus with flowers in foreground

University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Medicine

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is the professional school branch of the University of Nebraska system. UNMC includes the colleges of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, allied health programs, and dentistry. A rehabilitation institute and cancer research institute are additional features on this campus. UNMC is affiliated with Nebraska Medicine which is comprised of Clarkson and University Hospitals, two regionally recognized tertiary care centers. These centers are known world-wide for their efforts in solid organ and bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, oncology, high-risk obstetrics, neonatology, genetics and human nutrition.

Each year varies on the amount of time fellows spend rotating at each hospital. Additionally, many electives have clinics and consults at Children’s Nebraska.