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University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• ThinkProgress
John Packham, Ph.D., director of the health policy research at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, anticipates all options are on the table to address Nevada’s ACA crisis.
• KOLO
For the last 20 years, the UNR Medical School has provided the pre-natal clinic for the women of Yerington, who must ultimately travel 80 miles to Reno to deliver. They and the doctor who runs the clinic are happy to have it--especially when you consider the alternatives.
• KUNR
Senate Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and a few GOP leaders have said they’re moving on to other priorities. But there’s still a lot of uncertainty about the future of the nation’s health care system. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray checks in with Director of Health Policy Research at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine John Packham to break down how the ongoing tension in Washington is affecting our state.
• Legal Newsline
Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt announced July 17 that $1.2 million has been allocated to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) for a new OB/GYN department based in Reno with UNR Med community and hospital partners.
• Northern Nevada Business Weekly
For the first time in its history, the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) will house an obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) department, primarily to provide better services in women's health in the Northern Nevada region.
• Las Vegas Review-Journal
A $1.2 million allocation from the attorney general’s office to the University of Nevada, Reno Medical School should soon begin producing more pediatric doctors for the state.
• KTVN
On Monday, Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt announced the allocation of $1.2 million to the University of Nevada, Reno’s School of Medicine for a new OB/GYN department.
• KOLO
Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt has announced the allocation of $1.2 million to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine to create a new OB/GYN department based in Reno with UNR Med community and hospital partners.
• KRNV
The University of Nevada, Reno will receive $1.2 million in funding from the state's attorney general to create a new OB-GYN department, according to a joint statement.
• Reno Gazette-Journal
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine will use $1.2 million settlement from Pfizer pharmaceutical company for an OB/GYN program.
• This is Reno
Today, Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt announced the allocation of $1.2 million to the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) to create a new OB/GYN department based in Reno with UNR Med community and hospital partners.
• Las Vegas Sun
Attorney General Adam Laxalt says $1.2 million is going to the medical school at UNR to train students and residents in obstetrics and gynecology.
• KTVN
Summer is a season of decision for students deciding where to pursue a medical degree. The biggest hurdle is the cost. It's a rewarding, but very costly career… too costly for too many. Dr. Thomas Schwenk, Dean of the UNR School of Medicine told us, says it’s a growing concern.
• Northern Nevada Business Weekly
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine ranks 13th in the nation's top 20 most affordable medical schools, according to a study released by USA Today.
• Inside Higher Ed
Thomas Schwenk, dean of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, said that after many states expanded Medicaid, teaching hospitals that serve as safety-net institutions found themselves on more sound financial footing.
• USA Today
Although being a doctor can be a rewarding profession, the cost of medical school can be a huge barrier for aspiring students. It can also lead to massive student debt – around $164,800 on average, according to a new Student Loan Hero study. 13. University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine; Annual tuition: $26,114 (in-state); Average medical school debt: $135,788; Students receiving institutional aid: 84 percent; University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine graduates have one of the higher average student loan balances among the top 20. However, they still fall just about $29,000 below the average amount of debt. This school also offers low tuition and plenty of financial aid opportunities.
• Pahrump Valley Times
John Packham, UNR Med director of health policy research, discusses the Affordable Care Act and the impact a repeal could have on rural Nevada.
• PatientDaily
A drug formerly meant for cancer treatment may be better used to treat muscular dystrophy, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
• EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) have demonstrated that a drug originally targeted unsuccessfully to treat cancer may have new life as a potential treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
• KOLO
The professor with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, says biologically men and women are different. And when it comes to body temperature, size matters in terms of what it takes to burn off excess heat.
• Life Science Daily
.…(NCATS) and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) regarding the drug, SU9516, were published in Molecular Therapy.
• Managed Care
In earlier research, Dean Burkin, PhD, a professor of pharmacology at UNR Med, who was senior author of the current study, and his colleagues…
• Nevada Business Magazine
Randy Calegari, M.D., and Deepa Mocherla, M.D., join Nevada Cancer Specialists in Las Vegas.
• Los Angeles Daily News
Lucas also served as a medical examiner for New York City’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, where he performed 548 forensic autopsies, the CEO noted. He holds a medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from UC Riverside.
• KTNV Ch. 13
Dr. Douglas Fraser is Chief of Trauma Surgery and an assistant professor at The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. He was a part of team helping teach a "Stop The Bleed" training course.
