Meeting the Moment
Creighton’s School of Medicine stands at a significant moment. We’re looking back on more than 125 years of healthcare education but also looking ahead to the rapidly shifting landscape of our profession.
We are ready to meet the moment. Through our clinical partnerships in Omaha and Phoenix, we are preparing some of the most clinic-ready physicians in the country to help meet a growing need for healthcare professionals.
- 95% of 2024 fourth-year medical students matched with their number one specialty choice, accounting for 19 specialty areas, with programs in 29 states.
- 8,308 active School of Medicine alumni in 50 states and 13 countries.
Want to connect with other alumni, plan a visit to campus, mentor a student or get involved? Contact alumni@creighton.edu today!
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School of Medicine News
A new scholarship is bringing more physicians and physician assistants to Phoenix
The new scholarship will boost the number of physicians and physician assistants in Maricopa County and the state at large, both of which are facing a significant shortage of healthcare providers.
How a Creighton couple’s crash-landing in the Amazon jungle led to the adventure of a lifetime
Stranded deep in the Brazilian jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization, a “green hell” in every direction, two alumni faced starvation, insect bites and life-threatening injuries. The crash was, they later said, a gift from God.
New scholarship will support Creighton pharmacists, nurses & physicians in Phoenix
A major gift will support scholarships in three different schools at the Creighton University Health Sciences Campus – Phoenix.
Ready to Lead
“From faculty development, to student support, to a new curriculum that will revolutionize the way our professionals learn, Creighton School of Medicine is ready to lead in a new era of medical education focused on interprofessional, collaborative practice.”
— School of Medicine Dean Robert “Bo” Dunlay, MD’81
The CL and Rachel Werner Center
This 145,000-square-foot, five-story facility — which opened in 2023 — brings future physicians, nurses, OTs, PTs, physician assistants and EMS technicians together to learn and work under one roof. Nearly 6,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors will use the building every year.
School of Medicine Board Members
Jennifer Oliveto Ayoub, BS’95, MD’00
Allan C. Bisbee, MD’67
Jane M. Carnazzo, BSCHM’82, MD’86
Mary Walton Conti, BS’66, MD’70
Terence J. Cudahy, BS’78, MD’82
Brian D. Dedinsky, BSPHA’86, MD’90
Pamela Tangri Dedinsky, MD’91
Joanne M. Edney, BA’81, MD’85
Jeffrey L. Edwards, MD’82
Eric J. English, MD’99
John E. Glode, BS'67, MD'71
Phillip F. Hagan, BS'82, MD'86
Steven J. Feldhaus, BS'78, MD'83
Paul N. Joos, MD'73
Thomas F. Kelly, MD'68
John W. McClellan III, BSBA'89, MD'93
James A. Murphy, BS'65, MD'69
Frank D. Oliveto, MD'65
William J. Reedy, MD'84
Kashmir K. Singh, BSCHM'06, MD'10
Terrence T. Slattery, BS'95, MD'00
Robert N. Troia, MD'79
Robert E. Van Demark Jr., former partent
Jane A. West, BS'03, MD'07
Wayne F. J. Yakes, MD'79
Brian DeCesare, BS'99, MD'03
Melanie Miller, MS'09, MD'14
Steve Meisterling, MD'03
Angela Wong, BS'83, MD'87
Lillian Lockett Robertson, MD'88
Marley Doyle, MD'10
Chairs Council
Stephen M. Brzica Jr., MD'70
Daniel J. McGuire, MD'82
Oliver J. Harper, MD'70
Allen D. Dvorak, MD'69
Timothy A. Burd, MD'96
Fundraising Priorities
Here are a few great ways you can support the School of Medicine. To learn more, contact kspiess@creighton.edu.
Scholarships
Creighton-educated medical professionals have the heart and training to make a difference in the lives of the patients they serve. Scholarships support these exceptional students as they become the medical advocates we need.
Faculty Development
Support for strategic hires is one of the most effective ways to further elevate Creighton’s School of Medicine. Talented, connected and visionary faculty members improve how we train our students, fill knowledge gaps and gain influence in the national arena.
Interdisciplinary education
Creighton is uniquely positioned to pioneer a powerful way of teaching the health sciences. Introducing collaborative care into the classroom prepares future physicians to bring this culture to clinics, to the benefit of providers and patients alike.
Palliative Medicine Fellowship
This fellowship immerses students in the human dimensions of illness, suffering and death. Over two years, fellows will develop ways to help patients and their families celebrate life’s joys and losses, while working toward a master’s degree in the medical humanities.
Global Medicine Fellowship
Through the expansion of programs like Project CURA (Creighton Medical United in Relief Assistance) and the Global Surgery Fellowship, students can provide life-changing care in developing countries.
Endowed Chairs for Centers of Excellence
Over the next decade, we will develop endowed chairs for several areas in the Centers for Excellence, including the Henry Lynch Hereditary Cancer Institute, neurosciences, cardiovascular disease, trauma, imaging and palliative medicine.
Physician Assistant Program
With a holistic Creighton education behind them, our graduates quickly rise to the top of this field through exemplary compassionate care. Our program will stand as only the fifth of its kind offered at Jesuit institutions nationwide.
Medical Science Research Endowment Fund
A desire to make a difference drives our increasingly interdisciplinary medical research efforts, and endowment funds power that research. An annual investment will fund clinical investigator-initiated research and recruit established scientists.