A wide spectrum of experience and knowledge is gained in caring for a diverse pediatric population that ranges from healthy ambulatory cases to the critically ill transplant recipients. With a 34-bed neonatal intensive care unit, numerous surgical procedures are done each year on premature infants. Residents receive an additional two months of pediatric training at Childrens Memorial Hospital. Critical Care Medicine Critical care medicine exposure at UNMC is comprised of rotations in both the adult and neonatal intensive care units. The anesthesiology residents gain extensive experience in the primary care of critically ill patients.
Residents benefit from daily teaching rounds and conferences held two to four times a week.
The adult rotation is supervised by the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care physicians and the neonatal rotation is supported by subspecialty certified neonatologists. The department of anesthesia at UNMC is a regional referral center for malignant hyperthemia and one of only 12 muscle biopsy testing centers in the United States. Hotline Consultants who volunteer four weeks a year to staff the nationwide 24-hour hotline. Omaha, Nebraska is one of the most livable cities in the United States. Omaha's low cost of living, below-average unemployment and crime rates, and nationally recognized school systems have earned the city an excellent reputation.