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

Grand Rounds 2024-25

Archive

Archive
Date	Speaker	Title
07-10-24	Kim-Lan Czelustra, MD, Baylor	Blurry Lines: Boundaries in Psychiatry
07-24-24	Mark Oldham, MD, PRIME Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center	Updating Delirium: From Antiquity to Avant-garde
08-07-24	Andrea Weber, MD, MME, University of Iowa	The Future is Combined
08-28-24	Marley Doyle, MD, UNMC	The Behavioral Health Education Center for Nebraska: A Model for Behavioral Health Workforce Development
09-11-24	David Taylor, MD, UNMC
09-25-24	Anne Marie O'Melia, MD, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center	The Kids are Not OK: The Influence of Diet Culture and Weight Loss Interventions on the Development of Eating Disorders
10-02-24	Gregg Robbins-Welty, MD, UPMC	Shocking Comfort: Should Anyone Die Without a Trial of Palliative ECT
10-23-24	George E. Sayde, MD, Columbia University	Working Together to Improve ICU Survivorship: Psychiatric Outcomes, Interventions, and Models of Care
11-06-24	Rayna Jawish, MD, University of Utah	What We Know About Neuromodulation Intervention for Perinatel Mood and Substance Use Disorder
11-23-24	Mitchell Laski, MD, Naval Station Mayport	First-break Manic Episode While Deployed at Sea
12-11-24	Amy Killeen, MD, UNMC	The Association of Oral Inflammatory Disease and Mental Health Disorders
01-08-25	Cheryl Willis, MD, Western Reserve University	Can Childhood Trauma be a Precursor to Future Violence?
01-22-25	Julie Sadhu, MD, Northwestern	Ensuring Equity in Competency-based Assessment
02-26-25	Kaz Nelson, Western Iowa VA	Stepping into the Future to Advance Care for People Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
03-05-25	Amy Mead, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN & Raven Lance, BSN, RN, CCRN, SANE-A, UNMC	Nebraska Medicine Forensic Nursing Program: Where We Started and Where We Are Going
03-26-25	Adrienne T. Gerken, MD Thomas Jefferson University	Shattering the Bell Jar: Assessing the Impact of Open-Communication Model on Patient-Centered Outcomes
04-09-25	Steven Huege, MD, M.S. Ed, University of Delaware	Managing Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia
04-23-25	Laura Sloan, MD, University of Minnesota	Reforming the Competency Restoration System
05-14-25	Michael Garrett, MD Psychoanalytic Institute at NYU Medical Center	Integrating Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Psychosis
05-28-25	Mary Steinmann, MD University of Utah	In the Classroom and Beyond! Harnessing E-Module Superpowers in Med Ed