University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine


The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is an academic division of the University of Nevada, Reno and grants the Doctor of Medicine degree. The School of Medicine was founded on March 25, 1969, as the first medical school in the state of Nevada. More than 1,500 MDs have graduated from the School of Medicine. The pre-clinical campus is located in Reno, but the third and fourth years can be spent in hospitals and clinics throughout Nevada. Residencies associated with the School of Medicine are located in Reno. Students may earn the MD-MPH, MD-MBA or MD–PhD degrees as well.

Affiliated hospitals

The School of Medicine has affiliations with many hospitals from Nevada, Arizona and other states, including the following.
The residencies and fellowships associated with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, as of July 1, 2017.

Residencies

Fellowships

Library

The Savitt Medical Library is the academic medical library for the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.Savitt Medical Library#cite note-1| The library was founded in July 1978, after the medical school converted to a four-year, degree-granting program. It was named for Sol and Ella Savitt after their gift made support for the library and its collection possible. Previously it was known as the Life and Health Sciences Library and was housed in the Max C. Fleischmann College of Agriculture in 1958.Savitt Medical Library#cite note-2|

Student Outreach Clinic

One of the unique aspects of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is that it has a student run clinic on campus that aims to serve uninsured or underinsured members of the in the Reno area community. The clinic offers a variety of basic medical care services such as flu shots, pap smears, blood pressure monitoring, and physicals, among others. This establishment is great practice for the future doctors of Nevada to get hands-on experience under the supervision of a licensed physician as well as an opportunity for those who may not have access to health care to be taken care of.