School of Medicine

Forming the next generation of health care leaders.

A medical student scrubs down before surgery.

Meeting a need

When you make a gift to the School of Medicine, you help us meet our greatest areas of need, including scholarships, faculty development, mission, academics, programs and other initiatives that fuel the Creighton experience for some of the best and brightest medical students in the country.  

With your support, we will continue to offer our students a truly transformative medical education dedicated to treating the whole person — mind, body and soul. 

School of Medicine

A transformative education, dedicated to treating the whole person.

$114m

in care

More than $114 million charitable medical care donated annually by Creighton health sciences and CHI Health-affiliated clinics.

1,000

treated annually

People treated annually at the free, student-run Magis Medical Clinic at Siena Francis House, Omaha’s largest homeless shelter.

99%

accepted

99% of students were accepted into residency programs, and 92% of 2022 graduates matched with their specialty of choice.

A group of medical students smile and pose for the camera.

Meeting the moment

Creighton’s School of Medicine stands at a significant moment. We’re looking back on more than 125 years of health care 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 health care professionals.  

As we build upon our expertise in medical education and research, our guiding Jesuit values will continue to show us the way forward — developing women and men of competence and compassion, doing all things for the greater glory of God. 

Contact a Director of Development 

Katrina Rieff

Katrina Spiess
Senior Director of Development, Heider College of Business and School of Medicine
Kspiess@creighton.edu
402.280.5286

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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.

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Student Matthew Taira

Believing in others

“My affinity toward wanting to improve lives and fighting for the underdog is matched by Creighton, both through service and philanthropy. They give me a reason to believe in others and a way to see their humanity.”

— Matthew Taira, BS’15, MS’16, School of Medicine

School of Medicine student sits next to patient

The Jesuit tradition

The School of Medicine offers many service opportunities for our students, including the Magis Clinic, which provides medical services to homeless and underserved residents in the Omaha area. These experiences help our students become competent and compassionate physicians as they help meet the needs of our communities.

Creighton’s health sciences campus in Phoenix

The cutting-edge facility is enriching Creighton’s Jesuit education and transforming health care in the Southwest.

Pooja Varman, School of Medicine 

THE PHYSICIAN I WANT TO BE

“I’m now doing rotations, and sometimes, as I watch the physicians at work, I’m moved to tears. In many cases, they’re caring for people having some of the worst days of their lives. But after years, even decades working with patients, Creighton physicians still bring that same level of compassion and curiosity to every encounter. The values of this education last for life. “That’s the kind of physician I want to be. That’s the kind of physician Creighton is preparing me to become.”

— Pooja Varman, School of Medicine

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Scholarship program extends global reach for Creighton nurses and physicians

A transformative gift will take Creighton nursing students to work for and with communities at several partner sites across the world.

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