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Barbara Atkinson, M.D.Planning Dean9/29/14

UNLV School of Medicine:Vision for the Future

What’s the Problem? Nevada 45th in number of doctors

50th in number of psychiatrists

Long wait times for some specialties

Some diseases not treated in Las Vegas

Largest metro area without a public school of medicine

Missing $1.1 billion/yr economic impact

Why a UNLV School of Medicine? Will educate 60 students a year at start, then

120 to 180 per year

Will recruit more than120 faculty to educate students and residents

Will partner with UMC, VA, and other hospitals to build programs

Will build research programs in key areas

Vision for UNLV School of MedicineUNLV School of Medicine will be an innovative center for teaching future Nevada doctors to work in teams, use cutting edge technology, and to develop novel yet classically-based preventions and treatments.

It will drive development of AHC partnership among LV hospitals and physicians that will build high-level clinical, educational and research programs.

Academic Health Center

UNLV School of Medicine

and other HP Schools

UMCPrivate Hospit

als

Rehab Faciliti

es

Nursing

Homes

UNSOM, Roseman, TouroPublic

Health

Research

Institutes

Community Health Centers

Physician

Practices

VA Southern NV

Key Areas for Development

Build clinical, educational, & research programs in:

Cardiology Mental Health & Addiction Neuroscience Cancer Orthopedics

Guiding Principles Select students who will stay in Nevada

Diverse student body

Doctors for urban practice

Problem and team based education

Classic history and physical exam coupled with genomics and advanced technology

MAY 2014

• Financial Plan

• Vision

SEPT. 2014• Announce

School

• Begin Recruiting

AUG. 2015

• Self Study

• Plan for School

AUG. 2017

• First class starts

SEPT. 2016• Recruit first

class of 60 students

TBD

• LCME Site Visit

03

MAY 2021

• First class graduates

TTimeline for UNLV Start-Up

02

01

04

05

06

07

Education Program First and second years: problem-and

team based groups with clinical and community activities

Third year: required clerkships, IM, Surgery, ObGyn, Peds, FM

Fourth year: electives and additional required courses

Special ProgramsCore and certificate programs:

Community and Public Health

Clinical Research

Bioethics

Business and Finance

Leadership and Community

K-12

13 years

College/

University

4 years

Medical School

4 years

3-7 years

Residency

(GME)

1-2 years

Fellowship

(GME)Licensed Specialis

t

Timeline for Physician Training

Why both GME & UNLV School of Medicine?

NV needs to increase number of residents in primary care, specialties, and subspecialties

Need additional faculty to teach more residents/students in more specialties

Need programs to keep graduates in NV

By 10 Years, UNLV will: Be fully accredited

Graduate 180 students

Recruit 120 faculty

Increase physicians staying & practicing in NV

By 10 Years, UNLV will: Have generated 5,300 new

jobs

Have $800M economic impact/yr

Generate revenue over $250M/yr

Generate $4 for every $1 of state investment/yr

SummaryUNLV School of Medicine will be a catalyst and driver for better health care for southern Nevada also bringing great economic growth in the health care sector