Research in Emergency Medicine
at the
University of Nebraska Medical Center

  
Introduction

The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center fully supports the four core academic endeavors: Patient Care, Research, Teaching, and Service. In particular, the Department is committed to innovation in basic-science research, patient-oriented research, and translational research. Residents are required to complete a publishable-quality research project under mentorship of his/her research advisor. The fundamental model that the Department embraces is that diseases will only be cured after science provides a basic understanding of human physiology and pathophysiology. To help accomplish these goals, the Department focuses on attracting and nurturing a cadre of clinician scientists who not only love to practice clinical emergency medicine but who also have the passion for science, the patience to stay on course (even when research moves at glacial speeds), and who have the greatness to serve as mentors for junior faculty, residents, and students. Seed money is available to researchers who have promising models or established track records. We invite you to look at faculty and research opportunities at Nebraska. Please send all inquires in confidence to:

Robert L. Muelleman, MD

Professor and Chairman

Department of Emergency Medicine

Department of Surgery

University of Nebraska Medical Center

981150 Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE 68198-1150

(402) 559-6705 

E-mail:  rmuellem@unmc.edu

At the present time, the Department’s main focus is on patient-oriented research, primarily in the following areas:

• Injury Prevention

• Education Methodology

• Rural Medicine

• Pre-hospital Care/EMS

• Medical Informatics

• Clinical Toxicology 

Basic/Clinical research in Heart Failure and Heart and Lung Injury/Resuscitation is conducted in collaboration with the Division of Cardiology, Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, and Department of Surgery.

• Experienced mentor researchers in Emergency Medicine
• Part-time research assistant
• Computer, software, and in-resident informatics specialist
• Access to laboratory facilities in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and the Department of Surgery.