University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | March 25, 1969 |
| Dean | Thomas L. Schwenk[1] |
| Students | 68 per year[1] |
| Location | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Website |
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The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is an academic division of the University of Nevada, Reno and grants the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree. The School of Medicine was founded on March 25, 1969, as the first medical school in the state of Nevada. More than 1,500 MDs have graduated from the School of Medicine. The pre-clinical campus is located in Reno, but the third and fourth years can be spent in hospitals and clinics throughout Nevada. Residencies associated with the School of Medicine are located in Reno and Las Vegas.[2] Students may earn the MD-MPH, MD-MBA or MD–PhD degrees as well.[3]
Affiliated hospitals
The School of Medicine has affiliations with many hospitals from Nevada, Arizona and other states, including the following.[4]
- Banner Churchill Community Hospital (Fallon)
- Battle Mountain General Hospital (Battle Mountain)
- Boulder City Hospital (Boulder City)
- Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center (Carson City)
- Carson Valley Medical Center (Gardnerville)
- Desert View Hospital (Pahrump)
- Golden Valley Medical Center (Winnemucca)
- Humboldt General Hospital (Winnemucca)
- Incline Village Community Hospital (Incline Village)
- Las Vegas VA Medical Center (North Las Vegas)
- Mount Grant General Hospital (Hawthorne)
- Mountain View Hospital (Las Vegas)
- Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital (Elko)
- Northern Nevada Medical Center (Sparks)
- Pershing General Hospital (Lovelock)
- Renown Regional Medical Center (Reno)
- Renown South Meadows Medical Center (Reno)
- Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center (Reno)
- St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Rose de Lima Campus (Henderson)
- St. Rose Dominican Hospital – San Martín Campus (Spring Valley)
- St. Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Campus (Henderson)
- South Lyon Medical Center (Yerington)
- Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center (Winchester)
- University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas)
- VA Sierra Nevada Health (Reno)
- William Bee Ririe Critical Access Hospital (Ely)
Graduate medical education
The residencies and fellowships associated with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine are located in Reno or Las Vegas.[2]
Residencies
| Location | Program | Length | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Emergency Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Family Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | General Surgery | 5 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Internal Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Obstetrics and Gynecology | 4 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Orthopedic Surgery | 5 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Otolaryngology | 5 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Pediatrics | 3 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Plastic Surgery | 6 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Psychiatry | 4 years | ACGME |
| Reno | Family Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Reno | Internal Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Reno | Psychiatry | 4 years | ACGME |
Fellowships
| Location | Program | Department | Length | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Obstetrics | Family Medicine | 1 year | — |
| Las Vegas | Sports Medicine | Family Medicine | 1 year | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Urgent Care | Family Medicine | 1 year | — |
| Las Vegas | Colon and Rectal Surgery | General Surgery | 1 year | — |
| Las Vegas | Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery | General Surgery | 1 year | — |
| Las Vegas | Surgical Critical Care / Acute Care Surgery | General Surgery | 2 years | ACGME / AAST |
| Las Vegas | Cardiovascular Disease | Internal Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine | Internal Medicine | 3 years | ACGME |
| Las Vegas | Hand and Microsurgery | Plastic Surgery | 1 year | — |
| Las Vegas | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry | 2 years | ACGME |
| Reno | Sports Medicine | Family Medicine | 1 year | ACGME |
| Reno | Geriatric Medicine | Internal Medicine | 1 year | ACGME |
| Reno | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | Internal Medicine | 1 year | ACGME |
| Reno | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry | 2 years | ACGME |
Library
The Savitt Medical Library is the academic medical library for the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.[1] The library was founded in July 1978, after the medical school converted to a four-year, degree-granting program. It was named for Sol and Ella Savitt after their gift made support for the library and its collection possible. Previously it was known as the Life and Health Sciences Library and was housed in the Max C. Fleischmann College of Agriculture in 1958.[2]
References
- 1 2 "About the School of Medicine". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- 1 2 "University of Nevada School of Medicine - Graduate Medical Education". University of Nevada, Reno. January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "University of Nevada School of Medicine - Dual Degrees". University of Nevada, Reno. January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Affiliated Hospitals and Facilities". University of Nevada, Reno. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2013.