UNMC and Nebraska Medicine work together with national and international organizations to provide cutting-edge research, education, and health care in biocontainment and infectious diseases.

Even though breathing is critical for the sustainability of life, the health profession dedicated to respiration is still relatively young. Learn more about this history of respiratory therapy and the latest program developments in the College of Allied Health Professions.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is an iconic fixture of mid-town Omaha with its heart situated along 42nd Street, between Emile and Dewey Streets. Discover how UNMC architecturally began and how it continues to grow, providing cutting edge facilities for education, research, and care across the state.

UNMC has been educating allied health professionals since the early 1930s. Today, the college offers 15 health profession education programs, two interprofessional master’s degree programs, and four degree-advancement programs, with an average of annual enrollment of over 750 students.

Since its beginnings in 1899, the College of Dentistry has continually evolved. Learn more about the college’s history and explore the current artifacts on display in the Stanton D. Harn, PhD, Dental Gallery.

The University of Nebraska School of Nursing was founded in September 1917 within the College of Medicine. Today, the UNMC College of Nursing is at the forefront of nursing education in Nebraska, the U.S., and the world.

Since its founding in 1881, the Department of Psychiatry has had significant impact both locally and across the United States. Faculty have pioneered research and innovative clinical practices in telehealth, psychiatric training, and the study of intellectual disabilities in children and adults.

Anatomy, one of the fundamental disciplines in health sciences education, includes embryology, physiology, gross anatomy, histology, and molecular genetics. From the 1920s-1980s, students participated in classes taught by John S. Latta, PhD, Edward A. Holyoke, MD, PhD, and C. W. M. Poynter, MD. Discover more about these UNMC legends and the Department of Anatomy.

In the Midwest at the turn of the 20^th century, it was common to be the only physician within 100 miles, caring for several hundred patients. Learn more in the exhibit about the personal experiences of early rural practitioners in Nebraska.

Well-trained physicians and nurses were a vital part of the war effort. Like other medical colleges across the nation, UNMC answered that call in multiple ways.

Since the first international student enrolled in the 1890s, UNMC has been committed to education and initiatives on a global scale.

Graduate students are key contributors to the research that is done at UNMC every day. Since 1942, UNMC Graduate Studies has focused on training graduate students through exceptional health science educational and research programs, faculty mentoring, and professional skills development.

Honors and awards provide the UNMC administration, faculty, and staff with opportunities to recognize colleagues doing exceptional work in their fields.

Marion E. Alberts, MD, was a 1948 UNMC graduate and a practicing pediatrician in Des Moines, Iowa, for over 30 years. His passion for caring for children inspired his collection of infant feeders, rattles, and teethers. Discover the past and find inspiration for the future of infant care through Dr. Alberts’ collection.

The Wigton and Swift families have long lineages in health sciences professions in Nebraska. Profiled here are some of the family members who dedicated their lives to serving and caring for the people of Nebraska.

Housed in two high-security rooms in McGoogan Library, the rare book collection encompasses a variety of health science disciplines. Learn more about this collection as well as the collection of H. Winnett Orr, MD, on permanent loan from the American College of Surgeons.

In January 1917, the U.S. War Department estimated a need for 20,000 physicians overseas. By May 1917, Nebraska had 34 American Red Cross chapters providing supplies, training for first aid, and financial support for the creation of Base Hospital No. 49, while physicians and nurses across the state enlisted to serve.

As a physician, Susan La Flesche Picotte, MD, committed to walking a line between two cultures. She learned the ways of the white medicine-men, as the first Native American to receive a western medical degree, while still maintaining the traditions of her people, the Umoⁿhoⁿ (Omaha Tribe).

Practice and hands-on education are critical for preparing health sciences students for work in the field. Since antiquity, students have worked with various types of medical models to study diseases, surgical techniques, and diagnostics. Known as “medical simulation,” these practices are meant to replace and amplify real experiences.