Fellowship Programs

Our one-year program offers comprehensive training in advanced endoscopy procedures, focusing on managing complex pancreaticobiliary disorders and other clinical scenarios requiring advanced endoscopic interventions. Trainees will engage in clinical research and attend educational courses, providing them with excellent opportunities for professional development. Our aim is for fellows to emerge as experts in the field upon completion of the program.

The Cardiovascular Disease fellowship is a three-year program with ACGME accreditation. Five (5) positions are recruited each year. 

• The purpose of this program is to prepare physicians who already possess a background in internal medicine for a career in cardiovascular medicine.
• Comprehensive training in all major aspects of clinical cardiology is combined with training in basic and clinical cardiovascular research. Opportunities exist in a variety of research disciplines.
• Our mission is to produce cardiologists who embody the Ignatian value of cura personalis in both the learning and clinical practice environment and provide the highest quality cardiovascular care to patients across the region with a focus on clinical excellence, patient safety, and delivering evidence-based medicine in a cost-effective manner.

The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellowship is a two-year program with ACGME accreditation. Two (2) positions are recruited each year.

• The primary goal of the program is to train psychiatrists to become proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Our training program is based on the biopsychosocial approach, with an emphasis on child and adolescent development within the context of family, school and community.
• Our program is based on the biopsychosocial approach, with an emphasis on child and adolescent development within the context of family, school, and community.
• Clinical skills are developed at a variety of sites within the Omaha community including our clinical partner, CHI Health and Children’s Nebraska. Our didactic content is robust, and we partner with other programs across the nation in inter-institutional case conferences to broaden our base of learning.

The Colon Rectal Surgery fellowship is a one-year program with ACGME accreditation. One (1) position is recruited each year. 

• We prepare surgeons to practice the subspecialty of colon and rectal surgery, competently, independently, and with the highest ethical standards. It is expected that graduating fellows will ultimately achieve board certification in colon and rectal surgery. 

The Endocrinology fellowship is a two-year program with ACGME accreditation. One (1) position is recruited each year.

• The program provides fellows with a well-rounded, comprehensive two-year curriculum in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism that will instill the fundamentals to pursue any career path (within the broad field of endocrinology) they choose. This includes exposure to the multiple areas of competent, caring expertise, procedures and practice varieties available to the endocrinologist without sacrificing a comprehensive/intensive experience managing the acute and chronic diseases commonly encountered by endocrinologists.
• We will train excellent, independent practitioners who will be leaders in professionalism, and will increase awareness of health disparities and the need for quality improvement in medical care.

The Obstetrics fellowship is one year and is ACGME accredited. Two (2) positions are recruited each year.

• This fellowship recognizes the important and expanding role of family medicine in population health and acknowledging the finite numbers of clinicians offering obstetric care in rural and urban healthcare environments.
• Our goal is to ensure our fellows graduate with the ability to manage high-risk obstetrical patients until they can get the next level of care. We prioritize cesarean sections for the fellow and expect 75-100 during the one-year fellowship. 
• Passion for cura personalis, or care for the whole person and family, is seen throughout our faculty and program.

The Gastroenterology fellowship is ACGME accredited with both one- and two-year options. One (1) position is recruited each year.

• The Division of Gastroenterology will support the Creighton University mission by increasing Creighton’s effect on the education and provision of healthcare at the local and national levels.
• We aim to:
  • Train top fellows and residents who share our intellectual, social, and spiritual values.
  • Provide excellent medical care to patients, within an environment of intellectual rigor to foster delivery of the best practices to the individual and the community as a whole.
• In addition to clinical breadth, fellows have world-class support in clinical and translational sciences, genetics and GI malignancies. Current fellows have investigated topics related to esophageal and motility issues, gastric cancer in Lynch Syndrome, hepatitis C eradication, and various other clinical and quality improvement projects.

The Global Surgery fellowship is 12 months and non-ACGME but is categorized under “additional training”. One (1) position is recruited each year.

• The purpose of the Creighton University Global Surgery Fellowship program is to significantly impact the absence of acute surgical care in low-resource, rural and marginalized communities in the United States and low and middle income (MIC) countries.
• The fellowship will use the preferential option for the poor to guide all activities for patients, trainees, employees and co-volunteers while providing free surgery to save the lives of underserved patients and surgical training for developing country trainees.

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship is 18 months and is ACGME accredited. One (1) position is recruited each year.

• The fellowship will prepare you for a fulfilling career as a leader in hospice and palliative care through a combination of inpatient, ambulatory, home-based and long-term care experiences.
• The program is dedicated to creating transformative physician leaders who will, though excellent clinical care, operational innovation and scholarly rigor, contribute to the promotion or local, regional and national practice of hospice and palliative care.
• Our program enjoys an integrated Core Lecture Series with other HPM fellows in the Omaha metro area, which promotes camaraderie and professional development. It also boasts a unique integration with Creighton’s medical humanities program, which we believe will enhance our graduates’ practice and leadership in the field.

The Infectious Disease fellowship is a two-year program with ACGME accreditation. One (1) position is recruited each year.

• The Infectious Diseases Fellowship offers outstanding clinical training in a culturally inclusive medical center. It is a two-year postgraduate training program with an option for an additional year of training in Critical Care Medicine.
• The program offers mentored scholarly activity, public health and stewardship training, collaborative didactics (micro lab and pharmacy), and a collegial learning environment with a good work/life balance.
• To maximize educational training, the program includes;
  • 4 months of inpatient care at Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy
  • 4 months of inpatient care at the VA Medical Center in Omaha
  • 1 month of solid Organ Transplant and Oncology ID
  • 3 months research/scholarly activity, including quality improvement

The Interventional Cardiology fellowship is a one-year program with ACGME accreditation. One (1) position is recruited each year.

• The mission of the fellowship is to produce physicians embodying the Ignatian value of cura personalis who aspire to become transformative leaders in their practice, institution and community by emphasizing clinical and scholastic excellence, patient-centered care, lifelong learning and wholesome development of the individual.
• We aim to train our fellows to be well prepared to navigate the complex world of interventional cardiology by fostering competence in the clinical knowledge, procedural skills, clinical judgment, professionalism, and interpersonal skills required as a specialist in interventional cardiology.
• Our fellows get a comprehensive experience in the ever-complex world of interventional cardiology, including performing over 500 coronary interventions.

The Methodist-Creighton Head and Neck Oncologic Reconstructive fellowship is a one-year program with ACGME accreditation. One (1) position is recruited each year.

• Fellows will gain a vast, diverse and excellent operative experience encompassing both the ablative and reconstructive aspects of head and neck cancer surgery, endocrine surgery, robotic surgery, and the utilization of ultrasound, which are all vitally important skills for a technically sound head and neck surgeon to have.
• Fellows complete their training understanding three things:
  • The holistic approach to the comprehensive care and treatment of patients with head and neck cancer.
  • The importance and interplay of mental health, spiritual health, and physical health on the impact of cancer care.
  • How to be the primary advocate for his or her head and neck cancer patients.

The Pulmonary and Critical Care fellowship is a three-year program with ACGME accreditation. Four positions are recruited each year.

• We prepare physicians to practice the subspecialties of pulmonary disease and critical care medicine competently, independently, and with the highest ethical standards. It is expected that graduating fellows will ultimately achieve board certification in these medicine subspecialties.
• The teaching faculty of the Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program are united by their unwavering commitment to respect in the face of diversity, interprofessional collaboration, life-long scholarship, and compassion for those who are suffering.
• The program is learner-focused academically rigorous, prioritizes well-being and sense of purpose without sacrificing education, and allows recruitment of trainees with the highest moral character.