Community

Passionate about Partnerships

As northern Nevada's medical school, we are a fundamental part of our community.

Residents at the VA Hospital

Community Outreach

The School of Medicine understands the importance of reaching out to the community. Engaging with local residents to help them understand not only the services we offer but also how the school makes an impact on the state is an important initiative. The School of Medicine connects with other local health care professionals, with public service employees and with citizens to build a strong collaboration in improving health in Nevada. We support a number of programs that provide the community with the resources and education they need to make a difference.

Our Partners

Working together towards a healthy Nevada.

VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System
Serving and honoring the men and women who are America's veterans.
Carson Tahoe Health
Dedicated to providing convenient access to advanced quality care in a tranquil, healing environment.
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
A long-standing community partner, Saint Mary's dedicated to ensuring the health and wellness of northern Nevada remains strong.
Renown Health
Renown Health is Reno’s only locally-governed, not-for-profit healthcare network.
Northern Nevada Medical Center
A tradition of quality. When it comes to choosing a hospital, one thing is clear: quality and convenience count.
Nevada Health Centers | Elko
The Elko Family Medicine Residency Program aims to increase the primary care physician workforce in Elko and the surrounding areas.

Spotlight on our Community Faculty

Each day our community faculty illustrate their commitment to educating future physicians through their passion for teaching and examples of excellence. The Office for Community Faculty would like to shine a spotlight on one of the greatest assets of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, our community faculty. You are making a difference in the lives of our learners, patients, and in our communities.

Krista Colletti, M.D.

Joshua Kreiss, M.D.

UNR Med Clinical Assistant Professor | Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center

Each day our community faculty illustrate their commitment to educating future physicians through their passion for teaching and examples of excellence. The Office for Community Faculty would like to shine a spotlight on one of the greatest assets of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, our community faculty. You are making a difference in the lives of our learners, patients, and in our communities.

This month, Kareem Sanchez (MS2) highlights Dr. Joshua Kreiss, UNR Med Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Neurologist, specializing in Neurovascular and Stroke Care at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. 

"I am thankful for the opportunity to have spent time with Dr. Kreiss. I knew he was a one-of-a-kind physician when I first met him. The UNR Med Office of Medical Research recommended he and his team for a research project he was conducting on the management of delirium. Dealing with patients experiencing delirium can be challenging, and it takes a certain kind of skillset: patience, empathy, and curiosity. Dr. Kreiss demonstrated these qualities during all of our interactions. He anticipates and handles challenges as they arise (ranging from bureaucratic backlog to acute patient encounters), involves all members of the healthcare team, and actively seeks ways to improve the project. He has shown flexibility in circumstances that might have otherwise looked insurmountable to a student like myself. It is easy for a first- or second-year medical student to get bogged down in a mire of lectures and flashcards and lose perspective. Dr. Kreiss is the kind of doctor that reminds us what it means to be a physician and why we should keep fighting to make that a reality.

Thank you for your service Dr. Kreiss. We appreciate you! For his efforts, Dr. Kreiss will receive a UNR Med vest.

Learn more about our Community Faculty