Kerri Gilson, MSN, BSN
Executive Director
986800 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6800
402-559-4152
www.unmc.edu/cce/
The Center for Continuing Education (CCE) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) plays a key role in providing accredited healthcare education. It supports the development and performance of healthcare professionals through its activities.
In 2020, in partnership with the UNMC College of Nursing’s Office of Continuing Interprofessional Development and Innovation (CiPDI), we achieved Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) with Commendation for UNMC. This accreditation was founded by three key organizations: the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Currently, this accreditation offers 10 different healthcare professions credits.
The primary goal of UNMC’s Continuing Education offices is to offer accredited continuing education that addresses gaps in professional practice. By doing so, Continuing Education enhances the skills, strategies, and performance of healthcare teams, ultimately contributing to improved patient outcomes for interprofessional audiences, reaching local, regional, national and international participants.
What UNMC Continuing Education Offers:
- Accredited CE Activities: We provide a wide range of activities, including clinical courses offered in live, virtual, and on-demand formats.
- Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS): Ongoing educational opportunities such as Grand Rounds, Tumor Boards, Case Conferences, and Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) Conferences.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Training: As an AHA training center, we offer EMS & Trauma courses, including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Accredited Professions: Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician Associate, Psychology, and Social Work
How We Can Work Together:
- Collaborative Development: Interested in creating a CE-accredited activity? We’re eager to partner with you to design and deliver educational activities.
- Accreditation Process: To meet accreditation standards, it's important to involve the CE department from the beginning of your planning process. This ensures that credit can be properly granted and abides by the various healthcare profession requirements.
- Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE): We encourage you to plan activities that engage the entire healthcare team. IPCE activities are specifically designed by teams, for teams, to foster collaboration and improve healthcare outcomes.
- CCE Leadership and Fee Updates: CCE is now under new leadership within the College of Medicine’s business office. As part of a recent review of our pricing structure, we will be adjusting our activity fees (effective November 1). This is our first fee increase since 2018, and it supports our self-funded center’s continued growth.
We express gratitude for continued collaboration and encourage reaching out for further information or assistance with continuing education needs.
For more information about our activities and updated pricing, please visit https://www.unmc.edu/cce/, or feel free to contact us directly with any questions or concerns at conted@unmc.edu.