News & Events
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine has launched a 50th anniversary website commemorating the School of Medicine’s year-long milestone celebration that culminates in May 2019.
• As the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine celebrates its 50th Anniversary of serving Nevada as the state's first medical school, increasing access to quality health care remains a priority for UNR Med, including those in our rural and underserved communities. I am extremely pleased, and immensely proud that UNR Med is another step closer to providing more health care resources and options to the residents of Elko through the much-anticipated grand opening of our Elko Family Medicine Residency Program.
• In honor of the 50th Anniversary of UNR Med, Advancement and Engagement launched a website to promote the school's many events and celebrations marking this momentous milestone. We invite you to visit our UNR Med 50 website, explore our rich history of medical education and Oral Histories, and register for the many upcoming events planned in the exciting year ahead.
• Mike Wilhelm has joined the Advancement and Engagement department at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) as web technology marketing manager.
• Longtime northern Nevada internist and UNR Med faculty member, Dr. Darryll Patterson, has been named as interim chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med).
• Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number can receive free medical care this September and October 2018 at upcoming University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics.
• University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Associate Professor Gary Johnson, M.D., has seen some playa dust in his time. As a 25-year veteran of Burning Man and a former member of the festival's medical team, he's also seen the type of maladies that come with a week of extreme temperatures, low visibility for drivers and cyclists, dust and more dust.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine welcomed 70 incoming medical students with a White Coat Ceremony today at Nightingale Concert Hall on the University campus, during which students received their first white coats.
• A culture of diversity, equity and inclusion is vital to the success of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine as we train the next generation of physicians and health care professionals. I want you to know how important that culture is to the leadership of UNR Med and to me personally.
• Doctors. They are an essential resource for impacting and improving the health and life spans of the population. However, demand for physicians in Nevada exceeds the current supply, with Nevada ranking No. 47 nationally for active physicians per 100,000 population. A new report on the state’s licensed physician workforce shows promising data, with the number of licensed physicians in the state increasing over a decade (2005 to 2015).
• In honor of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine 50th Anniversary, and in celebration of Reno’s Artown, UNR Med community partner, Plumas Bank, is displaying UNR Med student and local artist Rachael Lambin’s “Gray’s Anatomy” book sculpture for the month of July.
• Graduate medical education, or GME, is the more formal phrase for what we call residency and fellowship training. It is the next step in medical education after medical school, and what dominates the thinking and preparation of all medical students. Medical school sets the stage for becoming a well-trained physician, but it is GME that brings down the curtain on the final act before these new physicians start their careers.
• Roseann Langlois has joined the Advancement and Engagement department at UNR Med as content marketing manager.
• Traveling someplace exotic this summer? Max J. Coppes, M.D., PhD, MBA, highlights the Travel Medicine Clinic at UNR Med's Internal Medicine and Multispecialty Clinic -- Renown Campus, and how the clinic can help you and your family prepare for travel with vaccinations, boosters and pre- and post-trip medications.
• Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number can receive free medical care this summer at upcoming University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics in July and August 2018.
• For underrepresented rural college students like Krystianna Kellum, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) program housed at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) is not just a game-changer—it's a life-changer.
• U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) recently toured the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine’s (UNR Med) Sanford Center for Aging and hosted a roundtable discussion on the pervasiveness of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, ways to support people in living well with those diagnoses and tips to support caretakers.
• With Nevada ranking No. 48 for number of physicians per capita according to a 2017 report, “Health Workforce Supply in Nevada,” physician assistants are playing a critical role in meeting northern Nevada and the state’s expanding healthcare needs. Demand for PAs is expected to grow by nearly 40 percent nationally over the next 10 years, (U.S. News and World Report).
• We are proud to announce the arrival of a new member of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine family! Our new Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program arrives on July 2, the first PA program in the Nevada System of Higher Education.
• University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) first year medical students have the unique opportunity to take anatomy classes with an additional 40-50 people in their lab - people who have donated their bodies for the purpose of cadaver dissection, human body teaching tools in three-dimensional physical reality, who are an essential part of medical education.
• Women in northern Nevada will have more options and resources for their health care, thanks to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) opening a new UNR Med Women’s Health Center, offering obstetrical, gynecological, and midwifery care to women in Reno and northern Nevada.
• Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number can receive free medical care this summer at upcoming University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics in June and July 2018.
• Home means Nevada. And Nevada means family, tradition and pride. What began as ambitious medical education goals led to fulfilling careers for University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine alums Cathy Endo ’93 M.D., Joe Johnson ’89 M.D., and Michael Stanko ’88 M.D. Ultimately, those lofty ambitions became family tradition.
• 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.
