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

— College of Medicine — Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery — Residency — Residency Schedule

Residency Schedule

First-year residents

Second- to fifth-year residents

Rotations are organized in two-month blocks in subspecialties with a focus on optimizing surgical experiences. Throughout your residency, rotations may include the following:

Pediatrics
Rhinology
Otology
Facial plastic surgery
General otolaryngology
Head and neck surgical oncology
Laryngology
Research
Rural rotation with a private practice
Sleep medicine
Transgender aesthetics and voice

Rural Rotation

The rural rotation in Kearney, Nebraska, is with three busy board-certified otolaryngologists. This rotation offers our residents a unique opportunity to experience practice in a non-academic hospital and the invaluable experience of witnessing how private practices can be successful. These two aspects of the rotation are not provided in other rotations offered. Over 50% of graduating otolaryngology residents in the U.S. will go into general practice, often in a private practice setting. Therefore, the opportunity to see how such a practice runs is a crucial part of resident training. Rural community otolaryngologists often have very broad practices and are frequently asked to tackle problematic patients without the support and resources of a large academic institution. This is the case with the otolaryngologists in Kearney. We believe the rotation with this group will aid in teaching our residents these important skills.

At the start of this rotation, we expect our residents will increase their key indicator case numbers in all areas, especially endocrine, facial trauma, head and neck, and rhinology by working with these busy private practice individuals. Our residents' experience has been very hands-on in clinical evaluation, decision-making and primary surgical skill improvement. We have been able to pursue rural outcomes research as part of this rotation and will continue to do so.

Kearney is located in central Nebraska, approximately 180 miles west of Omaha. The program provides a fully furnished apartment just minutes from the clinic and hospital.