NU Officials Celebrate Opening of Medical School, Expanded Rural Health Teaching Complex in Kearney
The complex is expected to expand rural health training and support about 600 students each year, officials said.
- On Thursday, UNMC and UNK celebrated the completion of the Douglas A. Kristensen Rural Health Education Complex, described as the country's largest rural healthcare teaching facility.
- State officials noted that 83% of Nebraska's practicing healthcare providers are located in metropolitan areas, while only about 65% of the state's population lives there.
- The 110,000-square-foot building enables UNMC to offer medicine, pharmacy, and public health programs in Kearney for the first time, doubling student enrollment to about 625.
- Jeffrey Gold, president of the NU system, called the completion "historic," stating the campus will "significantly improve" Nebraska's ability to provide a healthcare workforce.
- The complex honors Douglas Kristensen, a former UNK chancellor and state legislator, with the William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation providing funding to recognize his career.
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NU officials celebrate opening of medical school, expanded rural health teaching complex in Kearney
Philanthropist Ruth Scott stands with Doug Kristensen, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. This week they and others celebrated the ceremonial opening of the second teaching structure on a rural health education complex newly named in honor of Kristensen. (Courtesy of UNK Communications) LINCOLN — The latest $95 million structure to open on a rural health education complex in Kearney is expected to double the number of he…
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Philanthropist Ruth Scott stands with Doug Kristensen, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. This week they and others celebrated the ceremonial opening of the second teaching structure on a rural health education complex newly named in honor of Kristensen. (Courtesy of UNK Communications) LINCOLN — The latest $95 million structure to open on a rural health education complex in Kearney is expected to double the number of he…
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Philanthropist Ruth Scott stands with Doug Kristensen, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. This week they and others celebrated the ceremonial opening of the second teaching structure on a rural health education complex newly named in honor of Kristensen. (Courtesy of UNK Communications) LINCOLN — The latest $95 million structure to open on a rural health education complex in Kearney is expected to double the number of he…
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Philanthropist Ruth Scott stands with Doug Kristensen, former chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. This week they and others celebrated the ceremonial opening of the second teaching structure on a rural health education complex newly named in honor of Kristensen. (Courtesy of UNK Communications) LINCOLN — The latest $95 million structure to open on a rural health education complex in Kearney is expected to double the number of he…
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