University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center
iEXCEL

Bringing Learning to Life

iEXCEL is a transformative model for health care education headquartered in the Davis Global Center at UNMC

Our Mission

The iEXCEL program improves human performance and effectiveness in health care through the adoption of high-fidelity simulation, interprofessional collaboration and experiential learning technologies.

Our Mission

Davis Global Center

The Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center is a highly advanced clinical simulation facility purposefully designed to foster the practice of patient care in highly-functioning and effective interprofessional teams. The 192,000 sq.ft. center is made up of five distinct levels that work together to create a safe and innovative learning environment.

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Education & Training

The iEXCEL training model focuses on improving the outcomes of care by emphasizing interprofessional collaboration and experiential learning.

In the News

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National Recognition

UNMC’s iEXCEL program rated as exceptional

Becker’s Healthcare recently recognized 93 hospitals and health systems with exceptional simulation and education programs, including UNMC’s iEXCEL program. iEXCEL supports UNMC students and faculty, as well as Nebraska Medicine health care professionals, as they sharpen skills specific to their level of training and disciplines.

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Community Engagement

Elementary students explore ‘Mini Med School’ at UNMC

Fourth-grade students from Holy Name Elementary School entered the Davis Global Center on a field trip earlier this year, the display rotating human organs, heart, lungs and more in the atrium’s three-story screen prompted a chorus of “ooohs” and “aaahs” from the youngsters.

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iEXCEL Innovation Awards

iEXCEL honors innovators advancing simulation technology

UNMC’s iEXCEL program honored its annual iEXCEL Innovation Award winners, recognizing faculty and health care professionals who used simulation technology and the Davis Global Center’s capabilities to create new ideas for teaching, research and scholarship.