Residency Programs

The Family Medicine residency is a three-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Eight (8) categorical positions and one (1) Rural Track position are recruited each year.

• Tracks for Global Health, Obstetrics and Rural Training and collaboration with other specialties in various inpatient, outpatient and elective rotations ensure our graduates are well prepared to work in the setting of their choice or attend any fellowship they wish.
• Our program’s diverse group of faculty and residents come from various backgrounds to improve our innovation, creativity and strategic thinking.
• The Educational Fund supports presentations and travel to local, regional and national conferences. The Scholarly Activity Committee is comprised of faculty and resident representatives to improve the health of the community and strengthen the residency. 

The General Surgery residency is a five-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Eight (8) positions are recruited each year.

• Our program’s goal is to provide a comprehensive surgical education incorporating diverse operative experiences, structured didactic sessions and mentoring by internationally acclaimed faculty. Clinical experiences add immeasurably to a resident’s medical knowledge, diagnostic ability and surgical confidence.
• Residents also benefit from Creighton’s Professional Engagement and Resident Leadership Skills (PEARLS) program, which provides the tools to become an excellent leader in the operating room.
• Through diversity in training sites and exposure to broad patient populations, our residents are ensured progressive growth in skills and empathy.

The Internal Medicine residency is a three-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Twenty-six (26) positions are recruited each year. 

• Residents will be exposed to a diverse population through Bergan Mercy hospital, the VA hospital, and our Rural Track program in Kearney. Allowing for a wide variety of clinical problems and stages of disease experiences.
• Inspired by Jesuit values, we take pride in developing, not just our professional skills, but also the whole person.

The Neurology residency is a four-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Two (2) positions are recruited each year. 

• The residency program has highly approachable faculty who specialize in general neurology and major subspecialties and ensure personalized mentorship and support for every resident’s interests.
• Our weekly didactic and educational seminars bring in speakers from all around the country to help further diversify our residents’ interests and skills.
• A balanced workload with ample time for personal study, project development and research exploration supports resident well-being and fosters autonomy and academic excellence.
• Students are also given the opportunity to further their education with multiple training site locations and reimbursement for educational conferences.

The Obstetrics and Gynecology residency is a four-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Four (4) positions are recruited each year. 

The program aims to:

• Train competent specialists in comprehensive obstetrics and gynecology, by offering opportunities for improving surgical skills, utilizing multi-site training opportunities and current guidelines and literature to guide patient care.
• Act on Jesuit values to focus on the patient as a whole person.
• Train culturally competent physicians who focus on the underserved, encouraging residents to recognize different cultures through their clinical experiences and identify barriers to access for care for these patients, helping to overcome some of these social determinants of health.
• Generate lifelong learners who utilize and participate in scholarly activity, including increasing education and awareness of quality and safety issues, increasing didactic time specifically utilized for this purpose.
• Encourage residents to educate other learners and to act as mentors, fostering a robust educational involvement with medical students, participating in daily rounds, on labor and delivery and in the operating room.
• Foster an attitude of physician wellness and well-being, while balancing clinical responsibilities, learning efficiency and remaining resilient.

The Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency is a four-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Two (2) positions are recruited each year.

• Our mission is to inspire our students, trainees and colleagues through our passion for our specialty and our dedication to the Jesuit traditions of ethical behavior, compassion, social justice and academic distinction.
• As pathologists and clinical scientists, we are committed to discover, understand and teach the pathophysiology of human disease and utilize this knowledge to provide high quality diagnostic information and consultations as an integral part of the patient care team.
• Rotations are at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center – Bergan Mercy for surg path, cytology, blood bank, chemistry, microbiology, hematopathology, molecular. Other rations are at Immanuel Hospital, American Red Cross and Children’s Hospital.

The Psychiatry residency is a four-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Eight (8) positions are recruited each year.

• Our mission is to train ethical, compassionate, skillful and competent psychiatrists and to successfully prepare our residents for careers of their choosing in clinical practice, academia, research and/or administration.
• Our residents are not only trained to excel in the psychiatric care of patients, but also to provide service rooted in the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis (care of the whole person), which is founded on respecting each person as a part of the creation of God. Cura personalis also applies to our residents education through striving for health equity and eliminating health disparities.
• Our residents will become physicians who are equipped to serve underserved communities, including rural, high poverty and socially disadvantaged areas. They will develop exceptional skill in evidence-based integrated care models, telepsychiatry, community psychiatry and rural psychiatry.

The Radiology residency is a four-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Three (3) positions are recruited each year.

• The Department of Radiology aims to provide an excellent education that prepares our radiology residents for a successful career in the field.
• The small program size and absence of fellows contribute to full access to all Imaging.
• Located in Omaha, NE, a medium-sized, affordable city with many amenities.
• Graduates go on to top-notch fellowships and first-rate job opportunities.
• Additional aims include:
  • Educate radiology residents and medical students in medical imaging including interpretation, therapeutic and interventional procedures.
  • Develop interdepartmental and interdisciplinary relationships to enhance patient care and access.
  • Foster an attitude of leadership and service to others at the local, regional and global levels.
  • Offer a diverse educational experience with academic and community-based exposure.
  • Develop lifelong educational learning practices through scholarly and teaching endeavors.
  • Produce board-certified versatile and collegial radiologists able to practice in all medical environments with a strong focus on quality and safety.

The Urology residency is a five-year program that is ACGME-accredited. Two (2) positions are recruited each year. The program includes six months of general surgery training, and the remaining time is spent on urologic surgery training.  

• The residency will provide graduates with the ability to provide exemplary compassionate clinical and surgical care to patients while respecting the ethics, rules and laws which guide modern medicine. This will be done by the Jesuit-guided principles of excellence in education, research and quality compassionate medical care.
• The program aims to:
  • Produce clinical urologists well-versed in evidence-based medicine. Strong emphasis on using national evidence-based guidelines such as those from the NCCN and AUA in clinical decision making.
  • Train competent surgeons capable of safely and effectively treating the breadth of urological pathology. Continue to train in robotic surgery in adult and pediatric populations. Recent addition of fellowship trained faculty in Urological Oncology, and Minimally Invasive and Surgical Urology.
  • Provide care for a diverse group of patients across the spectrum of socioeconomic status.
  • Emphasize caring for our nation’s veterans and their urological needs.