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
Patient Care

Zachary Vinton, DO

House Officer II

Zachary Vinton, DO

Hometown:

Parker, CO

Where did you go for undergraduate and medical school?

University of Colorado in Denver and Rocky Vista University

Career aspirations:

I'm between gastroenterology and hospital medicine. Whatever I do, I want to have a teaching role.

What was your first job?

Working in electronics at Best Buy

What is the furthest you've traveled from Omaha?

Costa Rica

If you couldn't work in medicine, what would you do?

I'd probably be a therapist or a veterinarian.

Best thing to do in Nebraska if you only had one day?

I'm new to Omaha, but the zoo is a great choice. I'd top off the day with some games at Spielbound.

Scholarly Activity

Scholarly Activity
Quality Improvement Project	suboxone project; 12/11/2024
Quality Improvement Project	hepatology handbook; 12/11/2024
Quality Improvement Project	Buprenorphine at Midtown Clinic; 11/18/2024
Quality Improvement Project	Reducing Unnecessary PPI Use in a Primary Care Clinic: A Quality Improvement Initiative; 7/10/2025
Quality Improvement Project	Changing Course - A Stool First Initiative For Colorectal Cancer Screening In A Large Academic Center; 11/20/2025
Poster Presentation - ACG 2024/Philadelphia, PA	Chronic Hepatobiliary Brucellosis With the Novel Development of Focal Invasive Ampullary Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report; 10/27/2024
Poster Presentation - ACG 2024/Philadelphia, PA	Isolated Polycystic Liver Disease Requiring Transplant- A Rare Indication for MELD Exception (Presidential Poster Award); 10/27/2024
Poster Presentation - UNMC GME Research Symposium 2025	A Distended Dilemma: The Quetiapine Quandary in Ogilvie's Syndrome; 4/29/2025
Peer Reviewed Publication	Brucellosis. A Rare Cause of Biliary Dysplasia and Ampullary Adenocarcinoma?. ACG Case Rep J., Volume 12(Issue 9). PMID: 40936969; Sep 2025
Poster Presentation - ACG 2025/Phoenix, AZ	Acute Kidney Injury Predicts Poor Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis Regardless of Baseline Renal Function (Outstanding Poster Presenter Award); 10/26/2025
Presentation - ACG 2025/Phoenix, AZ	Beyond the Surface: Duodenal-Type Follicular Lymphoma Diagnosed Despite Normal Endoscopy and PET-CT; 10/26/2025
Presentation - ACG 2025/Phoenix, AZ	Biologic Induction Therapy in Hospitalized Ulcerative Colitis Patients with Latent Tuberculosis: A Case Series Emphasizing Individualized Care; 10/26/2025