Student spotlight – Bret Hays

Education is one of the four pillars of UNMC’s mission and our students are the lifeblood of that aspect of campus life.









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Bret Hays
In UNMC Today’s Student Spotlight, we get to know some of these students, who are training to become tomorrow’s health care professionals.

Today we meet Bret Hays, a third-year College of Medicine student.

  • Name: Bret Hays
  • Hometown: Alma, Neb.
  • Year/Program: Third year/College of Medicine

What is your best memory from your time at UNMC?

The first day of medical school and the whole experience of starting medical school and beginning my career.

Our four brand values are leadership, commitment to excellence, working together and being a trusted resource. Pick one and tell us a time you witnessed it embodied at UNMC.

I remember my first experience rounding on the pediatric ICU. Physicians, residents, students, pharmacists and nurses worked together to ensure the best treatment of the patients. Each had a personal and professional responsibility to take ownership of their patients in order to provide the best care possible.

List three things people may not know about you.

  • I am an Eagle Scout;
  • I graduated from high school with 26 other people and have never been cow tipping; but
  • I have run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.