News & Events
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• Fourth-year medical students at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), celebrated commencement, one of the most anticipated days of the year for these new physicians, this afternoon at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno.
• Every year since the early days of our nearly 50-year history, the coming of spring brings warmer weather, blossoming trees throughout campus and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Hooding ceremony. This year, our medical school graduation and awarding of doctoral hoods to the class of 2018 takes place on Friday, May 18.
• As a community-engaged medical school, clinical community faculty—local healthcare leaders who volunteer their time to train undergraduate and graduate medical learners— contribute significantly to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine’s success (UNR Med).
• In November 2013, the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education approved a plan for the development of a new allopathic medical school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
• A new program to increase healthcare professionals for northern Nevada and the state has received the green light to move forward.
• The UNR Med Office for Diversity and Inclusion and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) presented its inaugural Inclusive Medicine Series, last Thursday, April 19. Maya Hammoud, M.D., professor, obstetrics and gynecology and medical education at Michigan Medicine and president of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) presented “Conscious Leadership: Balancing Self, Family and Work to Achieve Success.”
• University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Professor Wei Yan, M.D., Ph.D., has received the 2018 Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR) Research Award. This award honors the SSR member who has conducted and published outstanding research over the previous six years with significant breadth, depth of analysis and originality who also exhibits strong leadership and willingness to share his research experience.
• UNR Med Associate Professor Seungil Ro, Ph.D., department of physiology and cell biology, has made an important discovery—finding a molecule that can be used to inhibit and treat Type 2 diabetes. This new discovery helped obtain $2 million in funding for project development over the course of the next three years.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (“UNR Med”) and its associated medical practices are committed to providing quality health care to all Nevadans.
• Not long ago, in a galaxy far, far away—more commonly known as the Joe Crowley Student Union—the University of Nevada Reno, School of Medicine Class of 2018 celebrated a pivotal moment in the careers of all medical students—Match Day.
• Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number can receive free medical care at upcoming University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics in May and June 2018.
• The average full-time employee spends 28 percent of the workweek—13 hours—reading and responding to email. Sifting through numerous emails in a day can be a difficult task.
• NCET, Nevada’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, has announced Kirk Bronander, M.D., professor and medical director of simulation at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), as the 2018 Educator of the Year. Dr. Bronander’s recognition symbolizes the quality education that is essential to the success of medical students becoming tomorrow's leading physicians, and the foundation of UNR Med’s educational system.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) announces two new posts in its Advancement and Engagement department with Tessa Bowen named communications manager and Brin Reynolds named multimedia specialist.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) is proud to partner with Renown Health to provide quality, accessible health care to our community. And, vitally important - to increase the number of physicians who train and practice in Nevada.
• A statewide forum of public health community leaders recently convened to discuss findings from a new report that ranks Nevada counties for community health in areas ranging from adult smoking to adult obesity. John Packham, Ph.D., associate dean, for the Office of Statewide Initiatives, at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) participated in the Reno forum.
• Fourth-year medical students from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) received residency assignments today during a Match Day ceremony on campus.
• Art and medicine have shared a close relationship in a variety of ways for centuries. At the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, two first-year medical students who share a passion for both art and medicine are intertwined by more than just the same book titles in their backpacks. Rachel Lambin and John-Henry Lambin share a close relationship as siblings.
• I am pleased to announce that UNR Med has been granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) through 2026. The award of full accreditation confirms that our programs, faculty, resources and partnerships are meeting or exceeding national standards for medical education.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) was recently granted full accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) through 2026.
• Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year and is designed to raise awareness about rare diseases, specifically among policy makers, public authorities, industry representatives, researchers and health care professionals.
• Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number can receive free medical care at upcoming University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics in March and April 2018.
• UNR Med is launching the Office for Faculty, a new department created to support faculty in their teaching roles, encourage faculty engagement and promote overall faculty excellence.
• In one day, 13 state legislators, city officials, CEOs and community leaders experienced a sample of four years of medical school. In the process, they received a first-hand look into what it takes to train future physicians for Nevada and the nation.
• In a press release, the Continuing Board Certification: Vision for the Future Initiative announced that University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Dean Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D., would be part of a 25-physician Vision Initiative Commission to make recommendations to help optimize systems in place for continuing board certification.
