Health Sciences Schools, Colleges and Programs NEW

Education with a Patient-Centered Purpose

Creighton University offers a rigorous, future-focused health sciences education grounded in interprofessional learning. Students gain experience beyond the classroom in laboratories, simulation environments and clinical settings that reflect the realities of modern care. Our faculty are educators and researchers who work alongside students in labs and clinical environments. 

Guided by the Jesuit, Catholic value of cura personalis—care for the whole person—our programs focus on service, ethical leadership and compassion. 

Schools and Colleges

College of Nursing

Students in Creighton’s College of Nursing learn to deliver holistic, patient-centered care grounded in the Jesuit, Catholic value of cura personalis. Both our nursing and paramedicine programs have access to state-of-the-art simulation centers. We also provide opportunities for hands-on experience in clinical and community settings, supported by faculty mentorship.

School of Dentistry

Combining expert faculty mentorship with extensive clinical experiences, the School of Dentistry prepares students for professional excellence and compassionate service. Students learn alongside scholar-practitioners while developing the technical skill, ethical grounding and commitment to community.

School of Medicine

At Creighton’s School of Medicine, students develop strong clinical skills, empathy, cultural understanding and a commitment to service—all with the goal of providing better care for patients and communities. Creighton has one School of Medicine, offering training in both Phoenix and Omaha.

School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions offers a curriculum grounded in hands-on professional experience for future occupational therapists, pharmacists and physical therapists. Students learn to care for patients in mind, body and spirit while preparing for diverse careers in healthcare. These programs are offered on our Omaha and Phoenix campuses.

Health Careers Beyond Clinical Care

Improving health and wellbeing takes more than clinicians. At Creighton, students can also prepare for careers that strengthen communities, shape health policy, advance research, and explore the social, ethical, and behavioral factors that influence health.

Programs across our colleges and schools allow students to advance health through fields like health administration and policy, bioethics, public health, psychology, exercise science and related disciplines. These pathways prepare students to contribute to healthier people, communities and systems in many different ways, whether or not their career involves direct patient care.

Health & Health Sciences Programs

Residencies and Fellowships

Creighton University prepares residents and fellows to become ethical, reflective clinicians who serve as agents of change in the health care system. Our residents and fellows work with diverse populations in both Arizona and Nebraska, including rural, underrepresented and underserved communities.

School of Medicine

  • 37 residency and fellowship programs across Omaha and Phoenix campuses
  • 32 of the 37 programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
  • Omaha partner: CHI Health
  • Phoenix partners: Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Valleywise Health and District Medical Group

School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

  • Occupational therapy: Gerontology, neurology and pediatric fellowships each last 12 months and are approved through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
  • Pharmacy: Community practice and drug information residencies, as well as two-year fellowships focused on drug information research or natural medicines research.
  • Physical therapy: Our American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE)-accredited residencies focus on several specialties, including geriatric, neurologic, orthopedic, pediatric, sports (in candidacy for accreditation) and women’s health. 

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