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

Center for Hematological Malignancies Research

The James O. Armitage Center for Hematological Malignancies Research (JOACHMR) is composed of interdisciplinary teams of renowned hematologists, oncologists, hematopathologists, and basic science investigators, working together to diagnose and treat leukemias, lymphomas, and multiple myelomas. They are actively involved in basic, translational and clinical research related to hematological malignancies. JOACHMR has a large computerized clinical database, including pathology and genetic information on lymphoma cases as well as a large tissue bank of frozen lymphoma specimens and normal lymphoid tissues, which is an invaluable resource for the work of the center.

Research

Leverage a world-class clinical research center in hematological malignancies and increase extramural funding through innovative and collaborative research

Academic

Foster the academic growth of young professionals and train the next generation of oncologists, scientists and physician-scientists

Clinical

Development of personalized medicine and targeted therapy for hematological malignancies through the Clinical Oncogenomics Proposal for the Buffett Cancer Center; and expanding the scope of clinical trials in hematological malignancies through clinical and translational research

Fitting Tribute

Dr. Armitage started the lymphoma and stem cell transplant programs at UNMC in the early 1980s. UNMC was one of the first transplant centers to pioneer the use of peripheral blood stem cells for use in the transplant, which has now become the standard of care at all centers worldwide. Dr. Armitage was a major part of this early discovery and published many of the early lymphoma peripheral blood stem cell transplant studies. In addition, he has also been a major contributor to the research and literature evaluating the biology and classification of lymphomas as well as many of the early clinical trials with new agents for the treatment of lymphoma. These activities have put UNMC at the top of the list for institutions that specialize in lymphoma research.

James O. Armitage, MD

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