UNMC’s Primary Care Program Ranked Among Top 10 in Nation

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine (UNMC; www.unmc.edu) has been ranked among the nation’s top 10 Best Primary Care Programs by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2020 Best Graduate Schools rankings released in March, the college’s primary care program is tied for 8th out of 185 schools.

Several other UNMC programs also received high rankings in the 2020 report. They include:

Physician assistant: tied for 15th out of 170 programs; Public health: tied for 56th out of 177 schools and programs; Research: tied for 65th out of 152 schools; Nursing – master’s: tied for 64th out of 252 schools; and Nursing – doctoral: tied for 67th out of 182 schools.

The primary care ranking included indicators such as student admission statistics (MCAT, GPA and acceptance rate), the percentage of graduates entering primary care residencies, peer assessment, assessment by residency program directors, and other factors. The research ranking included the total dollar amount of NIH research grants and the average amount of those grants per full-time medical school science and clinical faculty member.

The mission of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research, and extraordinary patient care. Learn more online at www.unmc.edu.