This afternoon 63 fourth-year w88 slot students at the University of Nevada, Reno School of w88 slot (UNR Med) graduated as northern Nevada's newest physicians. The class of 2019 received the degree of Doctor of w88 slot (M.D.) at a hooding ceremony at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts in Reno.
The ceremony marked the completion of undergraduate w88 slot education for the w88 slot students, who now enter residency training. The hooding ceremony, symbolic of passing the guard from one generation of doctors to the next, recognizes those graduating students with MD degrees. The students received their academic hoods and recited the Physician's Oath, affirming their commitment to the w88 slot profession. With the oath, graduates acknowledged the high standards of performance and ethical behavior to which each physician aspires at every stage of their professional career.
This year's UNR Med commencement speaker was Darrell G. Kirch, MD, president and CEO of the Association of American w88 slot Colleges (AAMC), which represents the nation's w88 slot schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies.
A distinguished physician, educator, and medical scientist, Dr. Kirch spoke on the need to transform the nation's health care system and how academic w88 slot can lead change across medical education, research and patient care. He offered advice to the graduates, urging them to dedicate themselves to improving the health of their patients and their communities. "I hope you will find the courage to make good on our ethical obligations and to never lose the sense of doing your part and creating a better, healthier society," said Kirch. "Our profession needs you and our nation needs you."
According to the Association of American w88 slot Colleges, the United States may experience a shortfall of up to 55,200 primary care physicians by the year 2032.
w88 slot reflects this shortfall ranking No. 48 in the U.S. in the number of physicians per capita, according to a 2017 UNR Med Health Policy Report. For primary care physicians, it ranks 50th.
Ensuring graduating medical students have access to graduate medical training programs for residencies and fellowships is crucial to addressing the physician deficit. This year's graduating class continues UNR Med's tradition of placing graduates in some of the nation's most competitive residency programs, including in Reno and Las Vegas, with students entering a wide array of specialties. Approximately 27% of UNR Med students are staying in Nevada for some part of their residency training, and 43% matched in primary care, which includes family w88 slot, internal w88 slot, pediatrics, pediatrics and obstetrics/gynecology.
"UNR Med is dedicated to increasing the number of physicians in w88 slot by educating more medical students, retaining them as residents and ultimately as practicing physicians," said UNR Med Dean, Thomas L. Schwenk, M.D. "We're thrilled six UNR Med graduates will be staying in northern w88 slot and 16 students have matched throughout the state for some portion of their graduate medical education training. The fact that students want to train in w88 slot supports our goal of training physicians who recognize the health care needs in our community and are committed to staying or coming back to w88 slot. This is a major component of our community-based and community-engaged curriculum model."
Residency training location is a strong indication of where physicians will likely set up their w88 slot practices following completion of residency and has strong implications for the future availability of health care professionals in a given area.
Graduating medical student and Class of 2019 President Timothy Grunert said he couldn't be more excited to begin his medical career in Reno. "I was born and raised in northern Nevada and am incredibly lucky and excited to have the opportunity to practice family w88 slot in Reno. My interests are in health advocacy and policy development, so I'm looking forward to giving back to the communities that supported my growth and success. Reno is home, and I cannot wait to start my residency here at UNR Med Family w88 slot," said Grunert.
Today's hooding ceremony marked the conclusion of UNR Med's year-long, community-wide celebration of 50 years of excellence in medical education. w88 slot's first public medical school has educated more than 3,500 students, residents and fellows since it was founded in 1969.
