Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program

The University of Nebraska Medical Center started a combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds) program in 2002.  The goal of the program is to offer extensive training in both disciplines and to prepare residents for numerous possible career paths. The Med-Peds program accepts 4 residents per year and Med-Peds graduates are eligible to become board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. UNMC is a superb place for Internal Medicine-Pediatric training, as you can see from the following:  

• The devotion of the individual departments and their faculty to combined training is unparalleled. Both departments highly value resident education and make this a priority through both clinical activities and emphasis on conferences and teaching sessions. We strongly believe that combined training is best achieved by fully integrating residents within each department so that ultimately, they function essentially as an “Internist” and a “Pediatrician.” 

• Though this integration is important, we realize that Med-Peds residents need to foster their own identity, especially given the unique rigors of this training. We value mentorship within our residency and seek to support you through building relationships with our strong faculty both by having the same staff all four years of your continuity clinics and also integrating you into more formal mentor relationships in your research or career fields if so desired. Additionally, the availability of program leadership to help you meet your goals is unmatched. 

• Omaha is a city of close to 1 million people with a diverse patient population, and Nebraska Medicine, Children’s Hospital and Medical Center and the VA Medical Center serve an extremely large region including greater Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and South Dakota.  The facilities you will work in are rapidly expanding and support multiple specialties and subspecialties to meet the needs of the patients and the community. 

• The combination of strong hospital training and community experience creates a good balance between tertiary and primary care. We uniquely offer two continuity clinics per week to better train you for either a career in ambulatory care, hospitalist careers or subspecialties. 

• We believe the overall supportive environment here at UNMC make this an ideal setting in which to undertake this demanding, yet rewarding training. We have a strong focus on wellness, advocacy and community all while crafting your education and experience to meet the needs of your career.