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Why should you consider the University of Nevada,Reno School of Medicine?

Interviews!!

Applying to UNR Med

Student Services

  • UNR Med has between 1000-1500 students apply each year
  • 300 are interviewed for admission
  • 70 students matriculate each cycle
  • Residency requirement: First priority given to residents of Nevada

Academic & Career Guidance:

  • Guidance from faculty, staff, and Associate Dean
  • Transition Course
  • Clinician's Ceremony
  • Residency Advising and Counseling

Support Services:

  • Financial aid services
  • Wellness activities
  • Student health insurance
  • Counseling referrals

Early Activities:

  • Medical Student Bridge Program
  • Orientation Week
  • Family Day
  • White Coat Ceremony

Learning Resources:

  • Learning Resource Specialist
  • Supplemental Instruction
  • Resources for passing Step and NBME
  • Mentoring (faculty and med student)
  • GPA
  • MCAT Score
  • Trends
  • Broad selection of classes
  • Upper division sciences

*Very small number of acceptances given to students from western states (typically 10 at the most)

PREVIEW 2018

Prior to Application

4 years prior

3 years prior

2 years prior

1 year prior

Year of Application Timeline:

Academics: keep a good GPA, take prerequisites, scholarly & extracurriculuar experiences

Experiences: get clinical experience and seek community service opportunities

...

June

July

October

Nov

Aug

Sept

Dec

April

August

year of application

Letters of Recommendation: get to know your professors, research faculty, and advisors

AMCAS Application is available

Oct 15

Jun 1

Financial Planning: maintain good credit (or clean it up), pay down debts, know your student loan limits

UNR Med Interviews

Aug

Dec

MCAT Studying

accepted applicants begin medical school

Last day to take the MCAT

Sept

15

Admissions Executive Committee meets to review applicants

Curriculum Structure

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 1

UNSOM By the Numbers

Stats for UNR Med AY2018

Years 3 & 4: Clincal Clerkships & Rotations

Years 1 & 2: Medical Knowledge & Clinical Practice

  • Core Clinical Experiences
  • Selective Opportunities
  • Outpatient/Inpatient Care
  • Located in Northern NV
  • In Partnership with Renown Health
  • Systems Blocks
  • Labs
  • Patient Simulations
  • Clinical Cases
  • Clinical Skills Acquisition
  • Preceptorships
  • Current class matriculates: 70 students
  • The entering class of 2022:
  • Average GPA of 3.7
  • Average MCAT score of 507
  • 51% female, 49% male (identify as)
  • Variety of majors: biology, biochemistry, psychology, music, business, education, nursing, etc.
  • 90% are Nevada residents

UNR Med Benefits

How do we decide who is admitted?

Small class size (70 students)

Small group learning environment

Excellent basic science and clinical

faculty with experience teaching

medical students

Extremely student-oriented & hands-on throughout the 4 years

Easy access to faculty

  • 3 to 1 student to faculty ratio in years 1 & 2
  • 2.5 to 1 in years 3 & 4

UNR Med Benefits

Educational Value:

Focus on community

Early interaction with patients through our Student Outreach Clinic (SOC)

First public medical school in Nevada serving the community for 50 years

Fully accredited by LCME

UNR Med Benefits

On average, Nevada residents pay $25,000 less per year to attend UNR Med than an out-of-state or private medical school.

UNR Med is ranked #13 in the country for affordability.

The average student debt for our graduates is $50,000 less than the national average.

State-of-the-art anatomy lab and simulation facilities

Integrated clinical, systems-based curriculum

Opportunities for research or dual degrees

The majority of our students who complete a scholarship application receive some funding.

UNR Med Benefits

Two on-site learning support specialists

Designated Learning and Wellness Resource Center (LWRC)

Medical student wellness program

*An admissions representative is available in the foyer for any specific/personal admissions questions.

What do we offer?

Degree Programs

  • Doctor of Medicine
  • Dual Degree programs: MD-Ph.D, MD-MBA, and MD-MPH
  • BS-MD Program

Questions?

Who Decides?

Cognitive Measures

That's not all...

  • Scholarly Concentrations
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program

Academic Requirements

Starting 2017-2018 cycle year:

Minimum 2.8 UGPA

MCAT minimum score

  • 497 or above

90 semester hours of college work but completion of baccalaureate degree is strongly recommended

Required undergraduate coursework:

  • Biology with lab: 15 credits
  • Inorganic Chemistry: 8 credits
  • Organic Chemistry with labs: 8 credits
  • Physics: 8 credits
  • Psychology or Abnormal Psych: 3 credits
  • Biochemistry: 3 credits

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Healthcare Experience

Multiple Mini Interviews

What are MMI's?

  • "speed dating" for medical school admissions interviews
  • Series of short, structured interviews
  • Used to assess personal traits, qualities, and attributes that make a successful medical students

Why MMI's?

  • Align with the non-cognitive characteristics needed in medical students and physicians
  • Better assessment of applicants using a greater number of interviewers= more reliable
  • Evaluates competencies through various defined scenarios
  • Has shown strong correlation to a student's clinical performance

Success in Medicine

Our History and Mission

What makes a successful medical student?

Who Decides?

  • Chartered in 1969
  • Main campus in Reno, NV at the University of Nevada, Reno
  • Clinical training in Elko, NV and other regional rural sites
  • Research-intensive, community-based, statewide medical school

UNR Med Admissions Committee:

  • Communication & Interpersonal Skills
  • Critical Thinker
  • Dedication to Medicine
  • Community Service
  • Clinical Experience

  • UNR Med basic science and clinical faculty
  • Non-science faculty from UNR
  • UNR Med medical students

Mission Statement

Our mission at the University of Nevada School of Medicine is to improve the health and well-being of all Nevadans and their communities through:

  • Excellence in medical student education and postgraduate training that produces national leaders in medicine
  • Excellence in clinical care at the highest quality, safety and innovation
  • Excellence in biomedical and behavioral research with local, national and global impact and
  • Demonstrated commitment to an institutional culture of respect, compassion and diversity

WELCOME

Neurosurgery

Plastic Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery

Emergency Medicine

Anesthesiology

Otolaryngology

Dermatology

Internal Medicine

General Surgery

Timothy Baker, MD

Associate Dean of Medical Education

UNR Med Class of 2004

Introduction to UNR Med & The Admissions Process

Cherie Singer, PhD

Wilfredo Torres, MD

Associate Dean of Admissions & Student Affairs

Assistant Dean of Admissions, Outreach & Inclusion

...and become leaders in medicine.

Susan Desmond Hellmann, MD

Wilfredo Torres, MD

Class of 1982

Class of 2010

CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Former Associate Director of Clinical Cancer Research at Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute

Assistant Dean for of Admissions & Diversity, UNR Med

Former Chief Resident for the UNR Med OB/Gyn Program

Rubin Saavedra, MD

Robin Titus, MD

Class of 1995

Class of 1993

Founder and flight physician for the Community Outreach Medical Center, a non-profit clinic caring for medically underserved populations in southern Nevada

Assemblywoman for the Nevada State Legislature

Former President of the NV Academy of Family Physicians

Chief of Staff, South Lyon Medical Center

Timothy Baker, MD

Paul Roth, MD

Class of 2004

Class of 1974

Dean of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Chancellor for UNM Health Science Center

Associate Dean for Medical Education, UNR Med

Former Chief Resident for the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine's Internal Medicine Program

Our students match all over the country...

...into competitive programs & specialties

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