University of Nevada School of Medicine

University of Nevada School of Medicine
Type	Public
Established	1969
Dean	Thomas L. Schwenk^[1]
Students	68 per year^[1]
Location	Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Website	Official website

University of Nevada 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 in 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 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
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

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. Retrieved October 23, 2013.

External links

Official website

University of Nevada, Reno

Academics	College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources College of Business Administration School of Community Health Sciences Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering College of Education College of Engineering Graduate School School of Journalism College of Liberal Arts School of Medicine School of Nursing College of Science School of Social Work National Judicial College University of Nevada Cooperative Extension

Athletics	Mackay Stadium Lawlor Events Center William Peccole Park Football Men's basketball Battle for Nevada Boise State–Nevada football rivalry Mountain West Conference

Campus	Arboretum Fleischmann Planetarium Historic district

Student life	People Wolf Pack Radio The Nevada Sagebrush Insight Magazine Black Rock Press

Traditions	Hail to our Sturdy Team History

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