Transcript Barbara Atkinson Presentation

UNLV School of Medicine:
Vision for the Future
Barbara Atkinson, M.D.
Planning Dean
9/29/14
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Nevada 45th in number of doctors
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50th in number of psychiatrists
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Long wait times for some specialties
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Some diseases not treated in Las Vegas
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Largest metro area without a public school of
medicine
Missing $1.1 billion/yr economic impact
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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
UNLV 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.
Build clinical, educational, & research
programs in:
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Cardiology
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Mental Health & Addiction
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Neuroscience
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Cancer
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Orthopedics
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Select students who will stay in Nevada
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Diverse student body
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Doctors for urban practice
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Problem and team based education
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Classic history and physical exam coupled
with genomics and advanced technology
MAY 2014
AUG. 2017
• Financial Plan
MAY 2021
• First class
graduates
• First class starts
• Vision
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SEPT. 2014
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SEPT. 2016
• Announce School
• Recruit first class
of 60 students
• Begin Recruiting
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AUG. 2015
05
TBD
• Self Study
• LCME Site Visit
• Plan for School
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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
Core and certificate
programs:
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Community and Public
Health
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Clinical Research
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Bioethics
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Business and Finance
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Leadership and
Community
Fellowship
(GME)
K-12
College/
University
Medical
School
Residency
(GME)
1-2 years
3-7 years
4 years
4 years
13 years
Licensed
Specialist
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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
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Be fully accredited
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Graduate 180 students
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Recruit 120 faculty
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Increase physicians
staying & practicing in
NV
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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
UNLV 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