University of Nevada University of Nevada School of MedicineSchool of Medicine

Department of Family and Department of Family and Community MedicineCommunity Medicine

Family Medicine ResidencyFamily Medicine Residency Established in 1989Established in 1989 First graduating class in 1991First graduating class in 1991 Since 1991, have graduated 85 Since 1991, have graduated 85

Family Physicians – 80% have Family Physicians – 80% have stayed in Nevadastayed in Nevada

Opened our current clinic in 2003Opened our current clinic in 2003 Residents are trained in all aspects Residents are trained in all aspects

of medicine including of medicine including Obstetrics, Obstetrics, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Dermatology, and Cardiology, Dermatology, and Emergency Medicine.Emergency Medicine.

Our ClinicOur Clinic 16 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, and a 16 exam rooms, 2 procedure rooms, and a

state of the art conference room.state of the art conference room. We see over 11,000 patient visits per year We see over 11,000 patient visits per year

including expecting mothers, children, including expecting mothers, children, adults and the elderly.adults and the elderly.

Hospital ServiceHospital Service Our residents see over 700 patients per year at Our residents see over 700 patients per year at

UMC hospitalUMC hospital

Each resident averages 5-7 patients per day.Each resident averages 5-7 patients per day.

92% of our hospital patients are uninsured.92% of our hospital patients are uninsured.

Obstetrics FellowshipObstetrics Fellowship Started in 2004Started in 2004

Fellows are trained in advanced mother/child Fellows are trained in advanced mother/child care including fetal ultrasound, medical care including fetal ultrasound, medical complications of pregnancy, fetal assessment, complications of pregnancy, fetal assessment, delivery and Caesarean sectionsdelivery and Caesarean sections

Sports Medicine FellowshipSports Medicine Fellowship Started in 2006Started in 2006

12 months of training in muscle and bone 12 months of training in muscle and bone injuries, exercise physiology and medical injuries, exercise physiology and medical conditions specific to athletes.conditions specific to athletes.

Urgent Care FellowshipUrgent Care FellowshipUrgent Care Fellowship started in 2010.Urgent Care Fellowship started in 2010. 12 months of clinical experience in the 12 months of clinical experience in the

field of Urgent Care Medicine. This field of Urgent Care Medicine. This includes rotations in Emergency Medicine, includes rotations in Emergency Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiology, and Orthopedic Surgery, Cardiology, and working at local urgent cares (UMC Quick working at local urgent cares (UMC Quick Care)Care)

CommunityCommunity

TAR WARSTAR WARS Anti-tobacco program presented by faculty Anti-tobacco program presented by faculty

and residents to 5and residents to 5thth graders in Southern graders in Southern NevadaNevada

Last year we presented to 19 classrooms Last year we presented to 19 classrooms and over 500 studentsand over 500 students

Home VisitsHome VisitsEach Family Resident makes 1-2 home Each Family Resident makes 1-2 home

visits per year for patients that cannot visits per year for patients that cannot come into the clinic.come into the clinic.

RuralRural Residents complete a 1 month rotation in

a rural location in Nevada. Locations include Ely, Elko, and Boulder City.

Community Health Fairs and Community Health Fairs and Flu Shot ClinicsFlu Shot Clinics

Last year our residents and faculty served Last year our residents and faculty served at 9 community health fairs and gave over at 9 community health fairs and gave over 750 flu shots. 750 flu shots.

High School PhysicalsHigh School Physicals

Last year faculty and residents performed Last year faculty and residents performed over 1,400 high school athlete physicals at over 1,400 high school athlete physicals at reduced cost.reduced cost.

Volunteers In MedicineVolunteers In Medicine

Faculty and residents volunteer at the Faculty and residents volunteer at the “Volunteers in Medicine” clinic 1-2 times “Volunteers in Medicine” clinic 1-2 times per month. This is a free clinic in eastern per month. This is a free clinic in eastern Las Vegas where patients without Las Vegas where patients without insurance can be seen by a physician and insurance can be seen by a physician and receive labs and prescriptions for free.receive labs and prescriptions for free.

Centering PregnancyCentering Pregnancy Residents see pregnant patients in a non-Residents see pregnant patients in a non-

traditional Obstetrics clinicstraditional Obstetrics clinics Most patients have no insurance (underserved)Most patients have no insurance (underserved) Patients take their own vital signs before seeing Patients take their own vital signs before seeing

the doctorthe doctor Patients meet at each visit as a group and Patients meet at each visit as a group and

discuss issues relating to their pregnancy.discuss issues relating to their pregnancy.

Advance Life Support In Advance Life Support In Obstetrics (ALSO)Obstetrics (ALSO)

Dr. Elissa J. Palmer brought the Dr. Elissa J. Palmer brought the ALSO program to Nevada!ALSO program to Nevada!

All of our faculty are trained to All of our faculty are trained to perform and teach this intense perform and teach this intense two day course.two day course.

All residents are ALSO certifiedAll residents are ALSO certified To date we have taught 6 To date we have taught 6

courses in Reno and Las Vegas courses in Reno and Las Vegas and have trained hundreds of and have trained hundreds of providers in these life saving providers in these life saving techniques.techniques.

Scholarly Activities Scholarly Activities Senior Residents present a scholarly project at Senior Residents present a scholarly project at

the end of their final year of residency. the end of their final year of residency. Projects have included:Projects have included:

Research into cardiac health of women of Southern Research into cardiac health of women of Southern Nevada (including a $5,000 grant)Nevada (including a $5,000 grant)

A presentation on a resident’s work in earthquake A presentation on a resident’s work in earthquake ravaged Haitiravaged Haiti

Research on childhood obesity Research on childhood obesity

Radiation Exposure and Radiation Exposure and Nevada Test SiteNevada Test Site

Dr. Hunt has received a grant for the last 5 years Dr. Hunt has received a grant for the last 5 years to screen for cancer, patients who were to screen for cancer, patients who were potentially exposed to radiation from nuclear potentially exposed to radiation from nuclear bomb testing in Nevada (down-winders)bomb testing in Nevada (down-winders)

Dr. Hunt has also obtained a grant to screen Dr. Hunt has also obtained a grant to screen patients for cancer, that worked at the Nevada patients for cancer, that worked at the Nevada Test Site..Test Site..

The FutureThe Future Continued involvement in the communityContinued involvement in the community Residency ExpansionResidency Expansion Rural Training program in Winnemucca, NVRural Training program in Winnemucca, NV Expansion of current fellowshipsExpansion of current fellowships

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