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.
  - Community Service
    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
Patient Care

Kelsey Klute, MD

Vice Chair, Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Associate Professor, UNMC Division of Medical Oncology
Medical Director, Nebraska Medicine Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic

Kelsey Klute, MD

Kelsey Klute, MD, serves as vice chair of the protocol review and monitoring committee at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center. She also is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine's Division of Medical Oncology.

She is involved in teaching medical students, residents and fellows and has twice received the Department of Internal Medicine’s Top Teacher Award.

Dr. Klute also serves as medical director of the Cancer Risk and Prevention Clinic at Nebraska Medicine. Klute's clinical expertise is in the care of patients with cancers of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Klute has served on multiple national committees tasked with developing clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of gastrointestinal cancers including NCCN’s Pancreatic Cancer Guidelines and ASCO’s Guidelines for Advanced Colorectal Cancer. She also serves on ASCO’s Evidence-Based Medicine Committee.

Education

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine, 2010
Residency: Internal Medicine, Barnes Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, 2013
Fellowship: Hematology/Oncology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2016

Patient Care

Hospital Appointments: Nebraska Medicine

Clinic Locations: Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Nebraska Medical Center; Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Bellevue Health Center; Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Village Pointe Health Center

Research

Dr. Klute’s research is focused on improving outcomes in pancreatic cancer through early detection and prevention, multidisciplinary patient care and the development of novel therapeutic approaches. She leads a large, prospective study aimed at developing novel biomarkers to detect early pancreatic cancer in high-risk individuals and collaborates internationally with other researchers dedicated to the early detection of pancreatic cancer through the PRECEDE Consortium. Dr. Klute leads the Gastrointestinal Cancer Clinical Research Team at UNMC and is the PI on several clinical trials testing novel therapies in pancreatic and other gastrointestinal cancers.

Publications