Welcome

Thank you for your interest in our program.  With our acclaimed and unique resident-run continuity clinic and our unmatched record of success on the ABIM exam, we have one of the strongest programs in the nation.  Further, our innovative approach to meeting the new work hour requirements without a night float system continues to set us apart.  Our graduates enjoy successful careers as subspecialists and primary care generalists, in and out of academia.  Our residents receive outstanding training in general internal medicine and the medical subspecialties from enthusiastic educators and nationally-recognized clinical scholars.  We would welcome an opportunity to meet you and show off our program, our residents, and Omaha.

Program Highlights:

  • The Nebraska Medical Center serves a patient population throughout Nebraska, extending into western Iowa, Kansas, and South Dakota.
  • 100%  ABIM Board "pass rate" since 1998, 13 years consecutive
  • A scholarly professional team approach to all patient care activities
  • The effective use of consultation for diagnosis and therapy
  • Midtown Clinic an innovative resident-run and newly renovated practice site that incorporates the Patient Centered Medical Home Model ("PCMH").
  • The skills essential for effective self-education through critical reading and quality education conferences
  • The ability to critically evaluate one's own performance and practice

Contact Information
Division of Education
Email: imresidency@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-559-7268
Fax: 402-559-9385 
Program Directors
James O'Dell, M.D.
Program Director

Rachel Bonnema, M.D.
Associate Program Director

William Lyons, M.D.
Associate Program Director

Chad Vokoun, M.D.
Associate Program Director

Chief Residents

2011-2012

Sarah Richards, M.D.
Sarah Richards, M.D.
Ambulatory Chief

Christopher Smith, M.D.
Christopher Smith, M.D.
UNMC Chief

Warren Ancheta Thorp, M.D.
Warren Ancheta Thorp, M.D.
VA Chief