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

— College of Medicine — Department of Psychiatry — About the Department

About the Department

History

A Department on the Move

Our department educates young doctors and researches many frontiers of mental health. We are committed to advancing the field of psychiatry with training that focuses on state-of-the-art clinical care, forward-thinking education, and research that translates discoveries into compassionate care.

Our department has blazed trails in the treatment of and approach to mental health across the state of Nebraska. In recent years, we launched an adult psychiatry residency program. We worked with UNMC's primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, to create a compassionate Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services and to develop new subspecialty clinics.

Our department benefits from talented faculty members, who provide care through UNMC's clinical partners.

You're invited to follow us on social media and via our newsletters to see how we live our values.

There is no health without mental health, and we must be advocates for our patients, partners with our communities, mentors for our students and pioneers in the science of psychiatry. If this sounds like your department, we hope you join us.

How you can help

The generosity of donors helps to maintain the scope of our research and training programs. Your gift to the UNMC Department of Psychiatry will:

Advance cutting-edge neuropsychiatric research.
Establish endowed professorships for top faculty.
Support key program initiatives for education and training.
Result in practitioners trained to provide innovative and compassionate care for patients.

University of Nebraska Foundation

Soonjo Hwang

Psychiatry secures research funding from South Korea

The UNMC Department of Psychiatry Research Division announced $141,000 in funding from the South Korea Ministry of Science, Information and Technology.

Howard Liu

Back-to-school mental health tips

Here's how you can help your child navigate back-to-school stress and anxiety, according to a father of four and child psychologist.

Alena Balasanova

Dr. Balasanova recognized for excellence in education

Alëna Balasanova, MD, an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry, was named a recipient of the American Psychiatric Association 2022-2023 Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD, Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education.