The goals of the College of Medicine are to provide the best possible training both in the science and art of medicine for students with the dedication and ability to become working practitioners of the healing arts. Education at the College of Medicine sets high standards for its students who, as a result, are recognized throughout the country as highly skilled practitioners with superior clinical ability. The College of Medicine offers a fully accredited program leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The College also offers the degree of bachelor of science in medicine to medical students who have completed one or two years of medical school and transfer credits from their undergraduate institution. Graduate Medical Education Medical education is a continuing process that begins in medical school and continues through the professional life of the physician.
Medicine offers many exciting career choices.
Graduating seniors from UNMC participate in the National Resident Matching Program to obtain first year residency positions. They have been highly successful in obtaining the residency programs throughout the United States, with the majority choosing primary care training in Nebraska. The College of Medicine offers residency programs in Anesthesiology , Child Psychiatry, Family Medicine , Internal Medicine , Neurology , Neurosurgery , Obstetrics and Gynecology , Ophthalmology , Oral Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery , Otolaryngology , Pathology , Pediatrics , Primary Care, Psychiatry , Radiology, Surgery, and Urology. These programs are integrated with affiliated community hospitals to provide a broad experience in graduate medical education. The College provides continuing education for practicing physicians, nurses, and those in the allied health professions.