News Regents approve medical school partnership Written by: Fantasi Pridgon on Jan 23, 2014 <\/p>\n
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UNR, UNLV to spearhead southern Nevada effort <\/p>\n
Southern Nevada could see a much needed increase in the number of doctors in the area within the next few years after higher education leaders approved a multi-institutional partnership that seeks to establish a medical school at UNLV. <\/p>\n
Officials hope the move will help to alleviate the states low-ranking health care system. <\/p>\n
Nevada is currently 45th in the nation for health care quality, according to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and local and higher education leaders argue that a medical school at UNLV would be integral in improving the states position. <\/p>\n
Last month, the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents approved a partnership between UNLV, the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) and the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) with the hopes of bringing a four year track allopathic medical school to the states southern university. <\/p>\n
Outgoing UNLV president Neal Smatresk said forming a medical school at UNLV is highly critical. <\/p>\n
This [partnership] defines a path and will involve a tremendous amount of work, he said. <\/p>\n
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