University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Founded in 1869 and chartered as the state's first medical college in 1881, UNMC became part of the University of Nebraska in 1902. Today, their education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in the state. Nebraska Medicine is proud to share the in a joint organizational mission with UNMC: 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.
Clarkson College
The history of the Nebraska Medicine and Clarkson College partnership can be traced to the late 1800s when Bishop Robert H. and Meliora Clarkson founded Child’s Hospital and Home to care for Omaha’s under-served population. Following the death of Bishop Clarkson, Meliora Clarkson fulfilled their vision of founding Nebraska’s first school of nursing. The institution continued to thrive over the decades, eventually evolving into Clarkson Hospital. In 1997, the Hospital merged with University Hospital to eventually form what is now known as Nebraska Medicine. As the hospital-affiliated college to Nebraska Medicine, many Clarkson College students perform clinical training at Nebraska Medicine facilities.