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Reflections from the Dean
Monday, May 20, 2019: Commencement for the UNR Med Class of 2019 marked the end of a long phase of formal education and the beginning of a lifetime of informal—but even more critical—learning and professional growth.
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University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine graduates 63 new doctors
Friday, May 17, 2019
UNR Med students prove the couple who studies together, excels together
Friday, May 17, 2019
Dr. Mark Riddle named to dual clinical research appointments
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Good medicine goes beyond the bedside
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Free clinics offered for uninsured Northern Nevadans
• KOLO Channel 8 News
People in Northern Nevada who are uninsured, under-insured, or without Social Security numbers can receive free medical care at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Student Outreach Clinics. UNR Med offers the free clinics to assist the region's medically uninsured with needed services.
Free medical services offered to uninsured Northern Nevadans
• KRNV Fox 11 News
UNR's School of Medicine is offering Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number free medical care this May and June 2019 at upcoming Student Outreach Clinics.
When Doctors Are At-Risk for Suicide
• Psychology Today
Organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the American Medical Association have recommended reforming medical licensing questions to make it clear that physicians may get help without fear of negative consequences. Despite the growing support, Thomas Schwenk of the University of Nevada School of Medicine noted that change isn’t happening fast enough.
Continual Evolution of Health Care in Nevada
• Nevada Business Magazine
Data from University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine indicates that Nevada ranks 47th in the nation in terms of physicians per capita. The state would need another 2,500 doctors just to reach average, and that’s a 68 percent increase.
Truckee, North Tahoe students get real world experience in the operating room
• Sierra Sun
80 students from North Tahoe, Truckee and Incline high schools got to step into the shoes of an orthopedic surgeon last week, helping to perform a knee replacement surgery on a cadaver at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
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The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine's annual State of the School Address features an updated 2018-2019 Fact Sheet and information on the institution. Download 2018 UNR Med State of the School resources
Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., dean of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, delivered UNR Med's 2018 State of the School Address, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 at Basin Street Stadium Club at Mackay Stadium.