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
He Used to Teach High School. Now He’s Healing Kids.
From the classroom to the clinic, recent graduate Lucas Fornefeld, MD’25, turned his passion for helping others into a dream career in medicine.
More than medicine for Phoenix recent grad
For recent graduate Nadia Khan, MD’25, caring for others means listening, learning their stories, and building a community rooted in kindness.
Recent alumna practices caring close to home
For recent graduate Shana Ofori, MD’25, staying in Phoenix meant deepening her roots in a community she loves — and building a career that serves it.
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 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 use the building every year.
School of Medicine Board Members
- Jennifer Oliveto Ayoub, BS'95, MD'00
- Jane M. Carnazzo, BSCHM'82, MD'86
- Joanne M. Edney, BA'81, MD'85
- Eric J. English, MD'99
- Steven J. Feldhaus, BS'78, MD'83
- 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
- Kashmir K. Singh, BSCHM'06, MD'10
- Jane A. West, BS'03, MD'07
- Brian DeCesare, BS'99, MD'03
- Melanie Miller, MS'09, MD'14
- Steve Meisterling, MD'03
- Lisa Malody, MD'90
- Marvin Kolb, MD'65
- Douglas Gearity, BS'85, MD'92
- Eric Nitz, BA'08, MS'08, MD'13
- Doug Dworak, MD'11
- Sarah Mott, MD'16
- Jason Wolff, MD'02
- Claire Ives, BS'11, MD'15
- Lillian Lockett Robertson, MD'88
- Mark Bergeron, MD'02
- Adam Pendleton, MD'13
- 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
- Terrence T. Slattery, BS'95, MD'00
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.