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.
  - Enhanced Medical Education Tracks
    EMET applicants are selected for Tracks based on their interest in the topic and motivation to complete work above and beyond the primary MD curriculum.
  - 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 Internal Medicine — Divisions — Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine — Our Fellowships — Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship — Scholarly Activity

Scholarly Activity

Dr. Stephen Rennard at White Board

Fellows engage in scholarly activity and a range of clinical and bench research, as well as Quality Improvement projects.

Fellows may select a project and use up to 10 months of elective time to initiate and complete the project.

Completion of an online fellow research symposium is required and a research committee will help the first-year fellow select a project and mentor.

Fellows are encouraged to attend one national meeting per year, paid for by the division, with the expectation that an abstract will be submitted to the meeting.

Faculty Research Interests

Scholarly Activity by Current Fellows

Dr. Abedel Anani:
Aspirated Peanut Turns to Peanut Butter

Dr. Sarah Mete:
Cavitary Pulmonary Nodules: A Rare Manifestation of Rehumatoid Arthritis

Dr. Katie Joyce:
Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors - A Pitbull in Medicine

Outcomes of Prone Positioning in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Pts: A Prospective Observational Study

Dr. Hamdan Gul:
Ligamentum Arteriosum Infection Associated Pulmonary Embolism

An Unexpected Cause of Acute Liver Failure

Dr. Cesar Davila-Chapa:
Racial Differences in Hospitalzations for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fribrosis in the United States

Scholarly Activity Resources for Fellows

Division clinical research team
Clinical Research Center seminar on research methodology
The integrated Cancer Repository for Cancer Research - iCaRe2
UNMC Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CCTR)
- Clinical Research Center
- CCTR Pilot Grant Program
Office of Vice Chancellor for Research

UNMC GME Education Research Collaborative
- IRB applications
- grant applications
- study design
- instrument development
- data collection
- analysis
- manuscript preparation
- oral and poster presentation development