Education & Research
University of Nevada , Reno School of Medicine Affiliation
Renown Health and the University of Nevada , Reno School of Medicine ( UNR Med ) entered into a 50-year clinical affiliation agreement in May 2021 , giving Nevada the state ’ s first fully integrated health system . The historic partnership allows us to drive innovation , research , medical education , grant funding for public health and clinical trials and to integrate our medical practices to improve access and affordability of care .
Each year Renown Institute for Heart & Vascular Health helps to train more than 50 future providers – including UNR Med students , Internal and Family Medicine residents , Nurse Practitioner ( NP ) and Physician Assistant ( PA ) students , and pre-medical students . 68 % of our cardiovascular providers have joint UNR faculty appointments as assistant professors of clinical medicine .
Clinical Research
Renown Health , in partnership with UNR Med , developed a clinical research program to enhance access to innovative health treatments . We collaborate with patients , clinicians , residents and students to advocate for and integrate clinical research as part of patient care . Through the expansion of data-driven and compassionate clinical research experiences , we are dedicated to advancing healthcare in the communities we serve .
Our clinical trial portfolio provides access to studies in cardiology , endocrinology , infectious disease , neurology , pediatrics , pulmonology and oncology . The cardiology studies currently available to patients focus on hypertension , heart failure , and elevated lipoprotein ( a ) management for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease . The cardiology research portfolio includes both outpatient and hospital-based studies , including medication , device implants and procedural interventions .
For more information , contact the Renown Research Office at Renown-CRD @ renown . org or 775-982-3646 .
Director of Clinical Research & Genomics Danielle Eaton
Manager of Clinical Research Kristen Gurnea
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