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31: 213:(UMCSN) clinical building at 1524 Pinto Lane, in the Las Vegas Medical District, on September 10, 2015. The Clark County Commission then approved the transfer of 9 acres of land at 625 Shadow Lane to the school on June 21, 2016, on which the school plans to build a new 170,000 square feet building for about $ 100 million. 216:
As of July 24, 2019, Atkinson announced she will transition from dean into an advisory leadership role with the school, effective Sept. 1, 2019 citing personal reasons for the change after leading the school during its crucial formative years. In April 2020, Dr. Marc J. Kahn began his tenure as Dean
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Students will receive a full year of outpatient, integrated clerkships. They will work closely with physicians and nurses in the specialties of: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Surgery.
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AN ACT relating to state financial administration; making appropriations from the State General Fund and the State Highway Fund for the support of the civil government of the State of Nevada for the 2015-2017 biennium; providing for the use of the money so appropriated; making various other changes
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514 on June 11, 2015. Barbara Atkinson was promoted from Planning Dean to Founding Dean on November 10, 2015. The LCME transitioned the school from applicant to candidate status on February 11, 2016 and the school received preliminary accreditation by the LCME on October 18, 2016. In August 2016,
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In April 2015, UNLV committed to paying the entire 4-year medical school tuition for its initial class of 60 students. A $ 10 million donation from the Engelstad Family Foundation announced in June 2015 exceeded this goal, providing 100 students, 25 in each class over the first 4 years, with full
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UNLV School of Medicine offers medical students a hands-on, community focused curriculum grounded in technology and innovation. Students are immediately immersed into the medical field with the first phase of the curriculum being a six-week course ending with each student becoming a certified
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During the second phase, students will have the opportunity to work in small groups to learn medical Spanish, virtual microscopy and virtual anatomy. UNLV School of medicine is one of the first medical schools to opt for 3-D touchscreen visuals instead of cadavers. Along with UNLV School of
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In the third phase of the curriculum, students will begin hospital internships, electives and completion of a scholarly project. In an effort to ease the transition into residency, each student will have an intensive capstone rotation individualized to their field of study.
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Medicine’s virtual anatomy, students benefit from a virtual library. Books, journal articles, videos, and data is available digitally through EZProxy, a cross platform cloud environment which allows students access to the library from anywhere in the world.
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Along with working with healthcare professionals, students will work with UNLV’s William F. Harrah Hotel College of Hotel Administration learning hospitality techniques, offering a new approach to patient care.
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relating to the financial administration of the State; repealing the prospective expiration of certain provisions relating to the Nevada Supreme Court; and providing other matters properly relating thereto
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2016 and $ 7.1 million for FY2017 to fund development on May 7, 2015. An additional $ 5.9 million for FY2016 and $ 12.5 million for FY2017 were added from the General Fund upon final adoption of
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An anonymous donation of $ 25 million matched $ 25 million in new legislative funding, authorized by the Nevada Legislature on June 5, 2017.
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Hospitals that assist in the instruction of medical students, residents, and fellows from the UNLV School of Medicine include
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The United Health Foundation donated $ 3 million in April 2016 to develop community clinics and educational programs.
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was hired by UNLV as the Planning Dean on May 19, 2014. The school was officially founded on August 22, 2014 when the
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approved the transfer to UNLV of all Las Vegas based residencies and fellowships previously associated with the
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The residencies and fellowships of the UNLV School of Medicine, as of July 1, 2017:
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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV),
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budget subcommittee approved an initial $ 1.2 million for
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Anthony Marlon, a Las Vegas cardiologist and founder of
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University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dean
Las Vegas
Nevada
www.unlv.edu/medicine
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
EMT
Doctor of Medicine
Southern Nevada
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas Medical District
Barbara F. Atkinson
Nevada System of Higher Education
LCME
joint legislative
FY
SB
ACGME
University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
Clark County Commission
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Sierra Health Services
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center
VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital
ACGME
"The UNLV School of Medicine Accreditation Timeline"

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