Creighton is a Jesuit university in Omaha, Nebraska, founded in the Catholic tradition of treating the whole person--mind, body and spirit. The School of Medicine has graduates practicing in all 50 states and possesses accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME).
Residency programs include Colon-Rectal Surgery, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pathology, Radiology, and Surgery, with an additional joint residency program in Psychiatry offered with the University of Nebraska. Creighton University also provides fellowship programs in several areas of study for the qualified student.
The School of Medicine researches many cutting-edge medical topics including bacterial resistance, hearing loss, cancer, and bone health and bone loss. Prospective students should attain proficiency in Spanish. Formal interviews are required of every applicant before acceptance. Students are required to apply for financial aid, and the school awards scholarships based on need and on merit.
Creighton University School of Medicine
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
(402) 280-2700
medschool.creighton.edu
Founded in 1789, Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C., is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the United States. The medical school has accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and has become a major international research university with a diverse student body.
Georgetown's faculty aspires to justice and the common good, to the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, and to intellectual openness. The 25 graduate programs include Anesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Radiology and more.
Georgetown offers many additional elective opportunities for medical students including serving under-served communities worldwide and summer remediation and enrichment. Georgetown also has designed an Experimental Medical Studies (GEMS) Program for post-baccalaureate students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Graduate students can earn master's and doctoral degrees through Georgetown's Graduate School. The university encourages students to apply for financial aid and institutional grants, and some Georgetown students choose service scholarships to help finance their education.
Georgetown University School of Medicine
3900 Reservoir Road NW
Medical Dental Building
Box 571421
Washington, DC 20057
(202) 687-1154
som.georgetown.edu
Loyola University in Chicago is the nation’s largest Jesuit-Catholic university and holds accreditation from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). U.S. News and World Report named the University a "best value" in its 2010 rankings. Loyola describes its community as diverse, seeking God, and aiming to increase knowledge in the service of mankind through learning, justice and faith.
Medical students can choose from more than twenty fields of study including Anesthesiology, Family Medicine, Cardiology, Dermatology, Nephrology, Neurological Surgery and many more. Graduate students can earn one of several graduate degrees in the Biomedical Sciences. Loyola's research department conducts genetic research in autism spectrum disorder.
The university requires students to apply for financial aid, and offers scholarships based on academic performance and financial need.
Loyola University--Stritch School of Medicine
1032 W. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
(773) 274-3000
stritch.luc.edu