The educational environment emphasizes both residents receiving supervision and resident teaching of medical students. Residents receive one hour of individual supervision per week during their psychiatry rotations. An additional hour per week is provided for the longitudinal clinic. Special supervision can be requested by the resident for new research projects, specific treatment modalities, or career advice. The residents have an expectation to be an active and effective teacher of medical students.
Opportunities exist for more formal teaching in small groups and didactics.
Additional supports for education include the University of Nebraska Medical School library, which is a regional center for the National Library of Medicine. The Creighton University ethics faculty is available for consultation and humanistic dimensions of medicine. The residency has supported travel during either the third or fourth year to pursue an area of interest. Recent residents have been involved in geriatric and dual diagnosis research projects. The chief resident has been active in developing and encouraging social events for the program.