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.
  - 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

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Administrative Faculty

Bradley Britigan, MD

Stokes-Shackleford Professor, UNMC Department of Internal Medicine
Dean, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Phone: 402-559-4204

Brad Britigan

Chandrakanth Are, MBBS, MBA, FSSO, FRCS, FACS

Jerald L. and Carolynn J. Varner Professor of Surgical Oncology and Global Health
Professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education, College of Medicine
Vice Chair Education, UNMC Department of Surgery
CEO, Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons

Chandrakanth Are, MBBS, MBA, FSSO, FRCS, FACS

Shirley F. Delair, MD, PhD, MPH

Chief, UNMC Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Director, Pediatric Residency Global Health Track
Professor, UNMC Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Shirley F. Delair, MD, MPH

Howard Fox, MD, PhD

Professor, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences
Senior Associate Dean of Research and Development, UNMC College of Medicine
Director, Center for Integrative and Translational Neuroscience
Co-Investigator, Co-Director, Great Plains IDeA-CTR

Dr. Howard Fox

Wendy J. Grant, MD, FACS

Alton S. Wong, MD, Distinguished Professor in Surgery
Professor, UNMC Department of Surgery, Division of Transplant Surgery
Associate Dean of Student Affairs, UNMC College of Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric Transplantation
Director, Living Donor Liver Transplant Program

Wendy J. Grant, MD, FACS

Steven J Lisco, MD, FCCM, FCCP

Myrna Newland, MD, Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, UNMC College of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Nebraska Medicine

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Robert Messbarger, MD

Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Family Medicine
Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education, Kearney Campus

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Phone: 308-865-2767

Robert Messbarger, MD

Mike McGlade

Senior Associate Dean for Administration, UNMC College of Medicine
Director of Finance

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Phone: 402-559-8658

Andrew W. Priest, EdD

Assistant Professor, Executive Director of Medical Education at the Kearney Campus

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Andrew Priest, EdD

Kari A. Simonsen, MD, MBA

Carol Remmer Angle, MD, Presidential Chair of Pediatrics
Chair, UNMC Department of Pediatrics, UNMC College of Medicine
Associate Dean for Pediatric Affairs, College of Medicine
Professor, UNMC Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases

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Phone: 402-955-3933

Kari A. Simonsen, MD, MBA

Geoffrey Talmon, MD

Professor, UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Associate Dean, Medical Education, UNMC College of Medicine

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Geoffrey Talmon, MD