News & Events
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• The Certificate in Gerontology from the Sanford Center for Aging has been unanimously voted to “Program of Merit” status by the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education.
• With the first year of classroom medical education under their belts, the inaugural 24 Physician Assistant (PA) Studies Program students at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) received their first white coats, officially transitioning to clinical training during a white coat ceremony held on the University campus today. The milestone marks the beginning of the students’ clinical journey toward becoming physician assistants.
• True to the old adage, “An apple a day,” more physicians are integrating nutrition into their practice, empowering patients to take charge of their long-term health. Medical schools are taking notice, incorporating nutritional education before students enter clinical practice.
• Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number can receive free medical care this July and August 2019 at upcoming University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics.
• University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics are now providing free vasectomies.
• Amelia Lane has joined the Advancement and Engagement department at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) as assistant director of development.
• Anatomy, the study of the structure of the human body, is one of the most important courses of study for health care professionals.
• Death can advance life. Anatomical donors – people who donate their bodies to medical education and research after passing away, teach medical students about far more than gross anatomy. Cadavers posthumously teach medical students how to care, work as a team and develop a sense of curiosity and discovery. Anatomical donors also teach medical students how to navigate emotions they'll face when delivering bad news and helping patients through difficult treatments, in order to make them well again.
• 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.
• This afternoon 63 fourth-year medical students at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) graduated as northern Nevada’s newest physicians. The class of 2019 received the degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) at a hooding ceremony at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno.
• Medical school is no walk in the park. Yet a heart-warming medical student romance saw not only many a walk in the park, but a walk-turned-proposal at the lake, a walk down the aisle and ultimately, a walk across the commencement stage as Mr. and Mrs. became Dr. and Dr.
• In a joint appointment, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine has named Mark Riddle, M.D., Dr.P.H., as professor of internal medicine and associate dean for clinical research and the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System has named Riddle associate chief of staff for research.
• The highest quality medical practice starts in the laboratory, where scientific discoveries translate to innovative approaches to diagnosis, more powerful treatments and more complete relief of suffering. Research makes for better clinical care and better health care professionals.
• Northern Nevadans who are uninsured, underinsured or without a social security number can receive free medical care this May and June 2019 at upcoming University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Student Outreach Clinics.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has opened a new clinical research center on campus that will enhance the quality of care in northern Nevada. Clinical practice will be changed and improved through innovative research conducted in the center. Northern Nevadans will have opportunities to volunteer and participate in clinical trials conducted by scientists carrying out independent clinical, translational and educational research locally at the School of Medicine.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has named Steven Lore, M.D., as a family medicine clinical faculty member at UNR Med's new Elko Family Medicine Residency Program, a collaboration with Nevada Health Centers.
• Danielle Eaton has been promoted to senior director and research manager for the new University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Clinical Research Center, providing researchers from early-career to accomplished, the opportunity to carry out independent clinical, translational and educational research at UNR Med.
• Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, a fact that underscores the significance of a new interdisciplinary research center being developed at the University of Nevada, Reno. Supported by an $11 million, five-year grant recently awarded through the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE), a highly competitive program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the research center is focused on better understanding the molecular and cellular signals that regulate the cardiovascular system.
• Electronic cigarettes in various forms have become the most commonly used tobacco product among youth, with an estimated 3.2 million adolescents vaping and an estimated additional 10 million teens at risk to start using e-cigarettes.
• James Kenyon was recently elected by neuroscience faculty to serve as director of the new Institute for Neuroscience, which was inaugurated in 2018 to support and sustain neuroscience programs and initiatives at the University of Nevada, Reno.
• Carson Medical Group's OB physicians work closely with Carson Tahoe Hospital, which is the region’s only Baby-Friendly designated Hospital. This prestigious honor is only achieved by a small number of hospitals nationwide and is awarded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF. Wilfredo Torres, M.D.,
• March 25, 2019 marks the 50 year anniversary of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), Nevada’s first public medical school. This evening, the School of Medicine commemorated the major milestone with a Golden Gala sold-out celebration at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno.
• Fourth-year medical students from the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) received residency assignments today during a Match Day ceremony at The Grove in Reno.
• Neda Etezadi-Amoli, M.D., ‘02 is assuming the OB/GYN Chair for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med). Dr. Etezadi-Amoli has served as interim chair of the newly-developed, OB/GYN department at UNR Med since spring, 2017.
• Alison Westfall, M.D., FACOG has joined the department of OB-GYN at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med), and is now accepting patients in the UNR Med Women’s Health Center.
