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University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
• American Medical Association (AMA)
Natasha McGlaun, a second-year medical student at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, is in her dedicated study window. During that time frame, medical schools give students a number of weeks to prepare for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensure Examinations—and that process is also surrounded by uncertainty.
• KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
Antibody testing can show if someone's been infected
• Noticiero Movil
Although Peter Park, a graduating medical student and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient has been limited to what kind of work he can do in a clinical setting, he has still found ways to contribute during the coronavirus pandemic.
• 3 News Las Vegas
Federal re-opening guidelines from the Coronavirus Task Force emphasize states must have a robust testing program in order to re-open their economies. Mark Pandori, director of Nevada’s State Public Health Lab, says the Silver State is finally on track to do just that.
• Health IT Analytics
A team from the University of Nevada is completing genomic sequencing on COVID-19 samples to better understand the virus.
• KTVN Channel 2 News
The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory is increasing COVID-19 testing capacity, and validating a new antibody test.
• Las Vegas Review Journal
Lab capacity across the state already has been increased to accommodate more testing. The Nevada State Public Health Laboratory in Reno, which can process about 500 tests per day, has operated at capacity only three of the past seven days, its director, Mark Pandori, said on Tuesday. By the end of the week, its capacity is expected to double.
• KUNR
Dr. David Aucoin, associate professor and chair of the department of microbiology and immunology at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine discusses UNR Med's involvement with helping to increase the state's Covid-19 testing capacity.
• Nevada Family Physician - The official publication of the Nevada Academy of Family Physicians
Gisele Braga, MS2, community relations officer, UNR Med Student Outreach Clinic, shares an overview about the SOC's and the need for additional preceptors.
• KUNR
The governor held another press conference last week. Dr. Mark Pandori who heads up the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory spoke at the event. He said that testing can help determine if the number of COVID-19 cases is declining, or in other words, whether that curve is flattening.
• edible Reno-Tahoe
Dr. Jose Cucalon, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and general pediatrician at Renown Children’s Hospital in Reno, urges parents to be mindful of what an adventurous eater actually is. “An adventurous eater is somebody who will try different dishes, will try different spices, and takes advantage of all the micronutrients that come with a varied diet,” Cucalon explains. “It is normal to have certain preferences, but people should be open to trying everything — especially when it comes to vegetables and fruits.”
• Pahrump Valley Times
Gov. Steve Sisolak, joined by Nevada State Public Health Laboratory Director Dr. Mark Pandori, on Thursday delivered an update on the status of the state’s testing capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The ability to increase or develop capacity to perform widescale testing has been a national issue since the start of the COVID-19 public health crisis, but I’m proud of the advances Nevada has made,” Sisolak said. “Dr. Pandori and leaders across the state have developed innovative solutions and continue to aggressively lead this effort.”
• The Hospitalist
Across the country, psychiatrists are stepping up to provide urgent care to fellow health care workers in need amid the coronavirus pandemic. They’re offering stress management strategies, spearheading unusual partnerships, and discovering that psychotherapy and medication might not be their most helpful tools to help their colleagues at this time.
• KOLO Channel 8 News
Supplies for COVID-19 specimen collection kits are hard to come by. KOLO's Terri Russel shows how UNR Med is taking matters into its own hands to increase supplies.
• KRNV Channel 4 News
The NSPHL anticipates testing to be limited in the first two weeks after unveiling the test, with availability increasing gradually in following weeks and will use its initial tests to first evaluate or “validate” the accuracy of the test, prior to any medical or public health use of the tests.
• Nevada Appeal
Dr. Mark Pandori, head of the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory at University of Nevada, Reno, said his crew is working to dramatically expand testing for the virus because, he said, “Testing might be the most important weapon we’ve got.”
• NPR - Capital Public Radio
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has rolled out increasingly strong measures to promote social distancing, close nonessential businesses and cancel events as cases of COVID-19 in the state climb. But before the pandemic arrived, Nevada’s health care system was already struggling.
• KUNR
Listen to UNR Med fourth-year medical student Lauran Evans describe her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• KRNV Channel 4 News
Dr. David Aucoin from the University of Nevada Reno’s School of Medicine answers questions about what could be a promising weapon in the fight against coronavirus.
• Reno Gazette Journal
There soon may be a way in northern Nevada to see if people previously had the coronavirus, according to the director of the Nevada State Health Laboratory, Mark Pandori.
• NPR Here & Now
In mid-March, many medical students were moved off their clinical rotations due to the coronavirus pandemic. But some are using their medical knowledge to volunteer with health care workers, taking nasal swabs at COVID-19 testing sites and answering phones at screening hotlines.
• Aging & Awesome
Aging and Awesome discuesses the COVID-19 Aging Network, or Nevada CAN, which is focused on maintaining the quality of life for the 454,221 homebound elders in Nevada.
• Elko Daily Free Press
Despite the fears of spreading the virus, rural Nevadans are able to still receive one-on-one care and a possible diagnosis of COVID-19 thanks to a dedicated hotline initiated in Elko County that currently serves five counties.
• The Nevada Independent
With the deployment of Point of Care Machines and an expansion of recent efforts to manufacture collection kits to use in testing for COVID-19, The Nevada Independent once again talked with the director of the Nevada State Public Health Lab, Dr. Mark Pandori, to learn where the state is with its various testing efforts.
• KUNR
The COVID-19 pandemic has moved the education of students at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine online. To help during the crisis, medical students are now volunteering throughout northern Nevada.
