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Medical Education Overview

Renown Regional Medical Center is designated a major participating institution by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education. The University of Nevada School of Medicine and Renown Health share the common goal of preparing physicians to serve the communities of Nevada, both in primary care and specialty fields. The School of Medicine coordinates the overall educational program. Renown Regional Medical Center and its affiliates provide the clinical environment and support educational conferences. Partial funding of resident and program-specific administrative expenses is also provided.

The patient care and services provided by the residents, fellow physicians and medical students benefit both our hospital and community. Three programs comprise the overall residency training program in Reno - Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Psychiatry. Presently, the School of Medicine offers fellowships in Geriatrics, Hospice/Palliative Care, Sports Medicines,  Obstetrics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Approximately half of both the third and fourth year medical student classes rotate through Renown and its affiliates. Students may also elect to do all or a portion of their rotations in Las Vegas.

Non-University of Nevada School of Medicine students may apply to the University of Nevada School of Medicine for fourth year elective rotations in the Reno area, subsequently rotating through Renown and/or its affiliates. The hospital accepts the completed and approved application from the University of Nevada School of Medicine as stipulation that specific parameters have been met. It is recommended that interested students contact the Office of Medical Education at the School of Medicine.

Department of Resident Physician Training and Medical Student Education

Barbara Heywood, CME and Resident Training Program Coordinator

The department serves faculty, fellow and resident physicians and medical students from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Renown Health personnel, private practice groups and community health agencies, ensuring compliance with Renown Health and School of Medicine policies and procedures, JCAHO standards, ACGME requirements and state and federal regulations. Please feel free to submit queries to this department via the link provided above.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry offices are located off the University of Nevada campus in the Nelson Building, 401 West Second Street.

Chairman: Dr. Michael Daines
Program Director: Erika Ryst
Administrative Assistant: Lisa LaGrone

There are currently four Child and Adolescent Psychiatry fellows, with two additional fellows scheduled to begin during academic year 2007-2008. Clinical rotations involve evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents within the acute care settings of inpatient and residential treatment. Physicians perform psychiatric evaluations, medication evaluation and management, are involved in individual and group psychotherapy, family therapy and participate in multidisciplinary treatment settings. Rotational experiences expose the physicians to long-term continuous outpatient care, culturally and developmentally diverse populations and assist them in developing skills as child advocates and mental health consultants. Physicians also participate in early childhood intervention, active case management and family oriented, community based treatment homes for children and adolescents. Rotation sites include Renown Behavioral Health Child and Family Center as well as other area hospitals and clinics.

Family Medicine

The Department of Family and Community Medicine offices and clinic are located at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in the Brigham Building.

Chairman: Dr. Daniel Spogen
Program Director: Dr. Richard D. Williams
Administrative Assistant: Karen Selbach

Currently, there are 17 Family Medicine residents, with one open position, and 12 supervising faculty physicians. The two Chief Residents are in their third year of training. Family Medicine residents admit patients from the Family Medicine Center (under the umbrella of University Health Services) and the Student Health Center, both located at the School of Medicine. Residents accept all unassigned OB patients being admitted to the hospital, unassigned newborns and assist the Pregnancy Center physicians. In addition, they care for unassigned pediatric patients and admit patients from specific community physicians, following them through to discharge. Call coverage is 24/7.

Geriatrics

The Geriatrics Division is located at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS - formerly the VA Medical Center).

Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine: Dr. Catherine Goring
Division of Geriatric Medicine: Dr. Diane Chau
Administrative Assistant: Dominique Joseph

There are currently three Geriatric fellows and one Hospice/Palliative Care fellow.. The objective of this fellowship is to provide physicians with the skill to evaluate, diagnose, treat and prevent diseases and functional disabilities in the aging person with sensitivity to psychosocial influences. The fellowship provides training in neurological, psychiatric and rehabilitative medicine assessment and treatment and knowledge of the healthcare system at the local, state and federal levels. An understanding of administrative approaches to geriatric care, including development of quality assurance programs and integration of resources across many disciplines is provided. Opportunities are offered for research in Gerontology, enhanced ethics training, experience in comprehensive geriatric assessment and interdisciplinary team planning with emphasis on continuity of care and primary and humanistic care. In addition, there is an added focus in clinical trial research, hospice, palliative care, pain & non-pain symptom management, transitional levels of care, quality and patient safety and medical directorship. Rotation sites vary and include Renown Regional Medical Center and its affiliates.

Internal Medicine

The primary offices for the University of Nevada Department of Medicine are located at the VASNHCS.

Chairman: Dr. Catherine Goring                                                                                                                                                           Administrative Officer/VA: Linda Schlosser
Program Director: Dr. Beverly Parker                                                                                                                                                      Program Analyst/VA: Melissa Lamoureaux
Associate Program Director: Dr. Nagesh Gullapalli & Dr. Jeffrey Andal                                                                                  Administrative Assistant/University: Brenda Goodwin
Clerkship Director: Dr. Kirk Bronander

Thirty-eight residents currently comprise the Internal Medicine program - 31 categorical and 7 preliminary residents. Twenty-eight faculty physicians provide supervision and there are two Chief Residents. Internal Medicine residents are assigned to the University Internal Medicine Service (wards) or to other rotations such as Critical Care, Oncology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, and GI. The Internal Medicine ward teams care for and/or admit all unassigned Internal Medicine-designated patients presenting to the Emergency Room 24 hours a day seven days a week. Assigned patients from the full-time faculty private practice, University Health Services, are admitted to the on call resident team 24 hours a day. Additionally, Healthcare Center patients may be admitted to the University Internal Medicine Service at any time if they require primary care Internal Medicine services. If a Healthcare Center patient is in need of subspecialty care, the University Internal Medicine Service physicians serve in a consultant role. Active patients transferred from the VASNHCS to Renown Regional Medical Center are admitted to the on call team on a 24-hour basis.

Obstetric

The Department of Family and Community Medicine offices and clinic are located at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in the Brigham Building.

Chairman: Dr. Daniel Spogen
OB Fellowship Director: Dr. Catherine McCarthy
Administrative Assistant: Karen Selbach

There is currently one OB fellow.  The Obstetric Fellowship is affiliated with the University of Nevada Department of Family and Community Medicine, the Renown Regional Medical Center, the Renown Pregnancy Center and the Medical Group of Northern Nevada.   The University of Nevada School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine fellowship in obstetrics provides Board-certified family physicians an extended period of supervised training on a busy obstetrics service at Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.   Fellows complete this intense twelve-month experience with depth of knowledge and experience in maternal/child care not possible in the traditional 36 month Family Medicine residency. Fellows advance procedural skills and competence throughout yearlong training. Anticipated procedural competence to be gained includes: vacuum assisted deliveries, uterine dilatation, suction and curettage and cesarean sections.

Psychiatry

The Psychiatry program offices are located off the University of Nevada campus in the Nelson Building, 401 West Second Street.

Chairman: Dr. Michael Daines                                                                                                                                                           Program Director: Dr. Mark Broadhead
Medical Director/Renown Behavioral Health Services: Open Position
Administrative Assistant: Lisa Lagrone

There are 16 residents, with two open slots, seven supervising faculty physicians and two Chief Residents, one in the third and one in the fourth year of residency training. Psychiatry rotations are generally completed in three-month blocks with a few exceptions. Residents rotate through Renown Regional Medical Center on the Consult Liaison Service and Renown Behavioral Health Services, participating in the care of patients in the Outpatient Counseling Center and Renown Partial Hospitalization Program. Rotation sites include other area hospitals and clinics where they also take weekend call.

 Sports Medicine

The Sports Medicine Division is located at the University of Nevada, Reno Student Health Center

Chairman: Dr. Daniel Spogen
Sports Medicine Fellowship Director: Dr. Carol Scott
Administrative Assistant: Karen Selbach

There is currently one Sports Medicine fellow.  The Sports Medicine fellowship is affiliated with the University of Nevada Student Health Center, the Department of Family and Community Medicine, the University of Nevada Athletic Department and Nevada Physical Therapy. The program provides training in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions specific to athletes and in exercising individuals. Successful completion of the fellowship allows the resident to be eligible to apply for the CAQ in Sports Medicine. The Sports Medicine fellow will work at the UNR Student Health Center clinic. This busy clinic sees 24,000 patients a year with many sport and exercise related visits. Fellows will spend one half day in a family practice continuity clinic in the Family Medicine Center and one half day in the FMC Sports Medicine clinic. The Sports Medicine Complex, located next to Cashell Fieldhouse, is one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art complex that offers Nevada student-athletes excellent sports care. This serves as a treatment center for Nevada student-athletes and a diagnostic/therapy center for area residents.