Nevada’s first integrated academic health system
Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) affiliation expands clinical care, clinical research and medical education.
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Better together
The integration of UNR Med, Nevada's first medical school, with Renown Health, Northern Nevada's largest health care system, serves to enhance the health of our community through increased access to care, innovative health care delivery, expansion of clinical research and training for the next generation of physicians and health care professionals.
A Healthy Nevada starts here
Together, we are enhancing the health of our community, region and state through expanded clinical care, research and medical education. In June 2021, with approval from the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, the Renown Health Board of Directors, Nevada Governor Sisolak and both houses of the Nevada legislature, we formalized a relationship that dates back to 1977. Their efforts allowed UNR Med and Renown Health to establish Nevada’s first integrated health system to advance our mission of supporting the health and health care of the people in communities we serve and advance innovation, research, medical education, clinical research and clinical trials, and improve affordability and access to quality, evidence-based care.
Our affiliation goals
- Expanding access to clinical care
We are creating new clinical services not currently available in the community, including oncology, cardiology, neurosciences and pediatrics. New clinical programs will expand access to highly skilled, compassionate practitioners in the region and offer new training opportunities for medical students and resident physicians, and provide new avenues for scientific discovery through clinical research. - Engaging learning experiences
We are ranked a National Tier One University based on the quality of our students, faculty, research and degree programs. This translates to exceptional patient care provided by top doctors who are not only practicing physicians, but are also are educating the next generation of care providers in Nevada. Some of the nation's most accomplished medical educators, clinicians and scientific investigators are drawn to UNR Med because they share a dedication to advancing health care and a shared vision of "A Healthy Nevada." - Unmatched research opportunities
The University of Nevada, Reno is ranked as a Carnegie® R1 institution - "very high research activity" - which is reserved for America's top 130 doctoral-granting research universities. Being university-based means that our doctors and researchers are regularly participating in world-class biomedical research with access to resources that only can be found in a fully-accredited academic institution. Our biomedical and clinical research teams will have increased opportunities to collaborate and advance knowledge and clinical care of medical conditions.
Stories behind the impact
Pediatric symposium highlights pediatric care and research in Northern Nevada
UNR Med held its third annual Wolf Pack Pediatric Symposium, bringing general pediatric and subspecialty providers together
Faces of the Pack: David Tingle
From firefighter and EMT to internal medicine physician, David Tingle, M.D., brings a lifelong commitment to service
Providing unparalleled learning experiences
As part of an integrated academic health system, learners train within Renown Health's network of hospitals and clinics, connecting classroom learning with real-world patient care across more than 40 specialties.