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 Internal Medicine — Education Programs — Internal Medicine Residencies — Internal Medicine Residency — Curriculum — Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Residents learn from faculty in a POCUS class

Over a 3-year integrative longitudinal curriculum, residents learn to acquire and interpret focused cardiac, pulmonary, abdominal, soft tissue, and procedure ultrasound images. Ultimately, residents learn to integrate this information into their management decisions.

Curriculum includes:

Workshops: Utilize a flipped-classroom approach to maximize hands on scanning time. Workshops integrate the use of live-models, high fidelity simulation, and multi-media didactics.

Introductory Boot Camp: Half-day intensive training during intern orientation to learn about the fundamentals of sonography, cardiac ultrasound, and lung/pleural ultrasound.
Procedure-based Workshop: Half-day workshop that fully integrates POCUS in performing common bedside procedures, including central venous catheterization, paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar puncture, and knee arthrocentesis.
Abdominal Workshop: Half-day workshop in collaboration with the Diagnostic Medial Sonography program in the College of Allied Health. Residents will learn basics of abdominal POCUS, including kidney, bladder, gallbladder, liver, and spleen.

Interactive lectures: Several lectures on an array of POCUS topics supplement skills introduced in the workshops. Didactic formats include image review, interpretation practice, and hands-on scanning.

Mini-rotation: As part of the Hospitalist Rotation, residents are assigned to a 1-week POCUS/procedure mini-rotation. The experience includes a mix of self-directed learning modules, simulation cases, one-on-one scanning with a faculty member, and completion of common bedside procedures (paracentesis, thoracentesis).