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UNLV Med School Receives All-Important Accreditation

Mar 04, 2021

In just five years, UNLV has earned full medical schoo

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Miracle On Shadow Lane? UNLV Med School Getting The Money It Needs

Dec 02, 2019

Ever since the announcement three years ago that UNLV wanted to build a medical school, it’s been a waiting game.

For money.

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More Than $155 Million Pledged To UNLV Med School Building

Nov 27, 2019

Donors have pledged more than $155 million to pay for the construction of a medical education building that will serve as the permanent campus for the UNLV School of Medicine. 

The location on Shadow Lane will use nine acres of currently vacant land.

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New Las Vegas Councilman Knudsen Declares Medical District Healthy

Sep 17, 2019

New Las Vegas Councilman Brian Knudsen offers a positive prognosis for the health of the city’s medical district, the bulk of which is in his ward.

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Trauma Care Honoree Named UNLV Medical School Interim Dean

Aug 09, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A surgeon who won national recognition for directing trauma care for some of the most seriously wounded following the Las Vegas Strip massacre in 2017 is being named interim dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
 
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Dean Atkinson Stepping Down From UNLV Med School In September

Jul 25, 2019

UNLV School of Medicine Dean Barbara Atkinson announced she will transition from dean into an advisory leadership role with the school in September.

UNLV said in a statement an interim dean will lead the day-to-day operations of the medical school until a permanent dean is hired.

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Nevada's Doctor Count Is Low, But Showing Positive Vital Signs

Aug 13, 2018

A recent report shows that Nevada ranks 47th for the number of doctors per 100,000 residents.

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Search For New President, Lackluster Fundraising Expected To Delay UNLV Med School

Apr 12, 2018

Construction of the UNLV medical school will likely be delayed due to recent developments at the university.

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Downtown Las Vegas Housing To Boom With Medical District?

Dec 06, 2017

The new UNLV Medical School has students are taking classes.

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Shelley Berkley: UNR's Med School Should Close Its Doors

Aug 11, 2017

Former Nevada Congresswoman Shelley Berkley says Nevada can't afford two public medical schools. And with UNLV's new school starting this year, UNR's school should be shut down.

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Public Money Approved, Private Money Donated To Build UNLV Med School

Jun 06, 2017

In the works for years, a new medical school is finally going to become a reality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The Nevada Legislature gave final approval Monday night to a bill that includes $25 million in state money to build the UNLV School of Medicine.

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UNLV Putting Out The Welcome Mat For Inaugural Medical School Class

May 22, 2017

UNLV’s medical school welcomes its first students in July with high hopes but much remaining to be done.

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UNLV Med School Funding Facing Early Challenges

Apr 26, 2017

UNLV’s new medical school is already facing possible financial setbacks as it heads into its first year.

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UNLV Med School Promise: Billions To Economy, Vastly Improved Medical Care

Feb 01, 2017

Nevada ranks near the bottom in terms of access to medical care. The number of doctors per resident is far below national averages.

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First Set Of Applicants For UNLV Medical School Interviewed

Nov 15, 2016

The first batch of prospective UNLV School of Medicine students visited campus Monday for interviews that could grant them admission and scholarships, according to the Las Vegas Su

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Berkley Says More Funding Needed For Additional Medical Residencies

Aug 29, 2016

Shelley Berkley runs a medical school — and aspires to teach math.

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UNLV Med School Hiring Research and Clinical Faculty

Mar 22, 2016

Almost two years ago, Barbara Atkinson arrived in Las Vegas charged with getting UNLV’s first medical school off the ground.

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Lincy Institute Director: Cultural Competency And More Docs Priority In LV

Feb 22, 2016

Marya Shegog started her public health career in the lab - doing research and scientific analysis for several federal and corporate entities. 

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School of docs

Jul 27, 2015

The 2015 Nevada Legislature approved funding for two full-fledged medical schools in the state, but there’s more to the story between the (bottom) lines.

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The Next Step For UNLV's School of Medicine

Jun 23, 2015

The campaign to raise $6 million in scholarships for the first class of students at UNLV’s medical school was supposed to last the rest of the year.

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UNLV Med School Gets $10 Million Donation For Scholarships

Jun 17, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The University of Las Vegas medical school has raised more than twice the amount of money it had hoped for to provide scholarships for its first class in 2017.

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UNLV Med School Funded When Gov. Sandoval Signs Bill

Jun 11, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill that authorizes $27 million for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine and aims to take a bite out of the state's chronic doctor shortage.

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Officials Want $27 Million For UNLV Med School

Feb 24, 2015
Nevada higher education officials are asking legislators for three times more money than the governor has proposed to ramp up construction of a medical...
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Barbara Atkinson Named Planning Dean For UNLV Medical School

Jun 04, 2014
The University of Nevada Las Vegas may someday include a medical school. To achieve that lofty and expensive goal, Dr. Barbara Atkinson was recently...
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