Medical Educaton Council of Nevada

The Medical Education Council of Nevada (MECON) was established by the Nevada Legislature in 2003 to ensure that Nevada has an adequate, well-trained workforce to meet the needs of the residents of Nevada.

The Medical Education Council of Nevada has been charged by the Nevada Legislature to:

• Determine the workforce needs for the provision of health care services in Nevada;
• Determine the number and types of positions of employment for which money appropriated to MECON may be used;
• Investigate and make recommendations to the University of Nevada School of Medicine and legislature on the status and need of health practitioners, other providers of health care, and other personnel of health care facilities or programs in Nevada;
• Determine methods for reimbursing institutions that sponsor practitioners, other providers of health care, or other personnel of health care facilities or programs; and
• Pursue mechanisms of receiving and dispersing funds for graduate medical education expenses.

The MECON currently consists of the following council members:

• John McDonald, MD, PhD, Dean and Vice President of the Health Sciences, University of Nevada School of Medicine
• Charles Duarte, Administrator, Division of Health Care Financing and Policy (Nevada Medicaid), Department of Human Resources, State of Nevada
• Patrick Ferrillo, DDS, Dean, School of Dental Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Bradford Lee, MD, State Health Officer, Department of Human Resources, State of Nevada
• Trudy Larson, MD, Assistant Chancellor, University and Community College System of Nevada
• Bill Welch, President and CEO, Nevada Hospital Association