Creighton University is a comprehensive Catholic, Jesuit university founded in 1878 in Omaha, Nebraska, and is nationally recognized as home to some of the leading clinical doctoral programs in the country. Creighton University. At Creighton, doctoral programs take on a unique interdisciplinary approach to educate the whole person, building strong foundations around ethics, service, and excellence.  Beyond Creighton’s campus, the University finds itself in the heartland of America, Omaha, Nebraska. With a population of nearly 830,000 people, Omaha offers a healthy mix of cosmopolitan sophistication and suburban relaxation. Omaha, described by Forbes as one of the top 10 metro areas in the nation, boasts five Fortune 500 companies, and a growing city center. The CenturyLink Center Omaha, home to the NCAA Division I Creighton Basketball team, also hosts a variety of other entertainment events from major rock concerts to the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials – all conveniently located just a few blocks east of campus. 

Creighton University School of Medicine

The university’s School of Medicine opened in 1892, and is committed to educating physicians in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition of caring for the whole person – mind, body and spirit.  The school has two regional campuses, in Omaha and at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, a member of Catholic Healthcare West.  The Creighton campus in Phoenix is the only Catholic medical school campus located west of Omaha.  The School of Medicine is committed to preparing future doctors for the medical challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in patient care, teaching, research and service.  Graduates of the Creighton University School of Medicine practice in all 50 states and are recognized nationally for their extraordinary clinical skills, communication, empathy, cultural competence and commitment to service

Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions (Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy)

Innovative Creighton University sets health professional education standards. In 1993, Creighton University became the first university in the nation to establish a Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree. In 1999, Creighton started the first Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. In 2001, Creighton University became the first institution in the country to offer an entry-level, distance pathway Pharmacy program (in addition to our campus pathway, established in 1905). Students at Creighton University are not only training to become expert professionals in their fields, but are treated as such by one of the largest full-time faculties in the nation (PT with 16; OT with 17; Pharmacy with 60). Beginning with a Professionalism Ceremony at the start of the new academic year, Pharmacy and Health Professions students recites the respective oath or pledge of their profession to both elevate their perspective and remember that patient care is always their number one goal.

Within the classrooms in Creighton’s new 56-milliondollar Hixson-Lied Science Building, students engage in technologically advanced learning with a focus on professionalism, ethical practice and service learning. Outside the classroom, Jesuit values and hands-on experience, become one as each pre-professional engages in community outreach, through a variety of opportunities. Physical Therapy students receive more than 46 weeks of clinical training, eleven weeks more than the national average and in addition, students can become involved in the fully staffed Creighton Pro-bono Physical Therapy Clinic. Occupational Therapy offers a unique specialization opportunity for third-year students allowing them to create their own Professional Rotation. Pharmacy students engage in early practice experiences, serving more than 4,000 school children through Creighton’s Drug and Alcohol Education Program, and in their fourth year choose from over 300 sites for required and elective clinical rotations. Education of the whole person is evident in a Creighton education.

Creighton University, anchored in ethics; centered on service; committed to excellence – an education unlike any other.