News Regents approve medical school partnership Written by: Fantasi Pridgon on Jan 23, 2014

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UNR, UNLV to spearhead southern Nevada effort

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.

Officials hope the move will help to alleviate the states low-ranking health care system.

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.

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.

Outgoing UNLV president Neal Smatresk said forming a medical school at UNLV is highly critical.

This [partnership] defines a path and will involve a tremendous amount of work, he said.

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