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

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Fellowships

The Department of Neurological Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is committed to providing a broad range of training in the neurological subspecialties to physicians who have completed a neurology residency.

Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship

The Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry fellowship provides comprehensive training in all aspects of the subspecialty. This fellowship is accredited by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, and graduated fellows are eligible to sit for the UCNS Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry certification exam.

Epilepsy Fellowship

The Epilepsy fellowship is under the direction of Dr. Shelley Lee.

Movement Disorders Fellowship

The Movement Disorders fellowship has been active since 2012 and offers both academic (two year) and clinical (one year) tracks and provides comprehensive training in phenomenology, clinical care, chemodenervation, deep brain stimulation programming, brain mapping/targeting for DBS procedures, and intrathecal baclofen pump use. Each year, the program welcomes one new clinical fellow and one new academic fellow.

Neurocritical Care Fellowship

Program Information: University of Nebraska Medical Center Neurocritical Care Fellowship is ACGME and UCNS accredited. The first year will emphasize multidisciplinary critical care skills, while the second year will concentrate on Neurocritical Care competencies and skills.

Neuroimmunology (Multiple Sclerosis) Fellowship

The Neuroimmunology (Multiple Sclerosis) fellowship is newly established under the direction of Dr. Rana Zabad. This fellowship offers either a clinical (one year) or academic (two year) track, and will provide training in the clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of demyelinating disorders in adults (and some children) including such conditions as MS, neuromyelitis optica (NMO), isolated optic neuritis (ON) and transverse myelitis (TM), high-risk ON and intrathecal baclofen pump trials, baclofen pump refills, and chemodenervation for spasticity. The program is currently recruiting one new fellow.

Neuromuscular Fellowship

Under the direction of Dr. Pariwat Thaisetthawatkul, the Neuromuscular Fellowship Program provides comprehensive training in all aspects of the subspecialty.

Neuropsychology Fellowship

This fellowship position is located on the hospital's main campus in midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Neuropsychology division staff includes nine full-time neuropsychologists, two part-time neuropsychologists, six psychometrists, an administrative assistant, a receptionist and two neuropsychology fellows (one fellow recruited each year).

Vascular Neurology (Stroke) Fellowship

The Vascular Neurology fellowship is newly established under the direction of Dr. Marco Gonzalez-Castellon. This fellowship is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and will provide comprehensive training in all aspects of vascular neurology, including extensive telestroke exposure.