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

Graduate Student Awards

Brittany Rabe and Ridhi Bhola

Outstanding Performance in PMI 992 - Advanced Topics

Brittany Rabe and Ridhi Bhola

Sam Aden and Sarah Uhm

Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum

“IPID Cash Award for Excellence” demonstrated at the research forum given to Sam Aden for Best Oral Presentation-First Place and to Sarah Uhm for Best Oral Presentation-Second Place.

Ridhi Bhola

Best Performance in IPID Comprehensive Examination

Ridhi Bhola

Madison Love and Taylor Burke

Best Presentation at the Graduate Student Research Seminar

First place to Madison Love and second place to Taylor Burke

Click here to see the list of student publications in 2025-2026.

Thomas L. McDonald Graduate Student Travel Fund

A generous endowment by Thomas L. McDonald, PhD, is intended to support graduate education in the Immunology, Pathology, and Infectious Diseases (IPID) program in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology.

This is a one-time travel award that each IPID student can receive during their program of studies at UNMC. The value of the award is $1,000 for domestic travel and $1,500 for international travel outside North America.

Awardees for 2025-2026 were:

Sadi Arif, Cytokines 2025, Seattle, Washington
Nichole Brandquist, Society for Leukocyte Biology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Claire Garman, Gordon Research Conference, Pomona, California
Mohammed Hassan, 2026 Tumor Metabolism: New Frontiers in Diet, Microbiome and Beyond, Ireland
Brigham Killips, American Society of Rickettsiology, Asheville, North Carolina
Hayden Klaus, 18th International Congress on Toxoplasmosis, Brazil

McDonald Travel Award

This award is given to an IPID student who has received an honorary recognition such as a competitive travel award or an invited oral presentation from a national or international society or meeting (e.g., Gordon Research Conference or equivalent) in their field of study. The value of the award is up to $2,000 to support domestic or international travel to attend the scientific meeting.

Note: No awards were given out for 2025-2026.

McDonald Distinguished Graduate Student Award