For immediate release: June 27, 2007
Contact: Anne McMillin
Public Relations Specialist
775-682-9254
amcmillin@medicine.nevada.edu
Craig Seiden named University Health System Chief Business Officer
Seiden assumes expanded role for clinical practice of the
University of Nevada School of Medicine
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— Craig Seiden’s role as Chief Business Officer for University Health System, the multi-specialty clinical practice of the University of Nevada School of Medicine, has been expanded to include the running of northern clinical operations.
In this capacity, Seiden will serve as fiscal officer and oversee principal administrative functions for general clinical operations in both Las Vegas and Reno. Seiden will serve along side Jim Parcells, who will continue to act as Chief Business Officer for University Health System’s statewide mental health and pharmacy services.
Seiden has been with University Health System since 2002, serving in several capacities including interim Chief Business Officer for both Reno and Las Vegas general clinical operations, Chief Business Officer for Las Vegas clinical operations as well as Fiscal Officer and Financial Analyst.
“Craig brings a tremendous amount of experience to this role,” says Blain Claypool, Chief Operating Officer for the University of Nevada School of Medicine. “University Health System, the school’s clinical practice, will surely benefit from his leadership and expertise.”
Prior to joining University Health System, Seiden served as a Certified Public Accountant with the Las Vegas firm of Conway, Stuart & Woodbury. He also has experience in hotel management and administration. Seiden earned his bachelor of science degree in hotel administration from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and has completed masters’ level accounting courses as a prerequisite for his C.P.A. examination.
As the state’s only public medical school, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been meeting statewide healthcare, educational, and clinical needs since 1969. The School of Medicine encompasses 16 clinical medical education departments, including Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as well as ten nationally-recognized departments within basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. As the largest multi-specialty healthcare focus within the state, the School of Medicine employs more than 185 doctors who both teach and practice medicine throughout Nevada. The school’s statewide faculty physician practice group has a combined 25 different medical specialties with seven physician practice offices located in the Reno-Sparks area and five physician offices located in Las Vegas.
The University of Nevada School of Medicine utilizes a best-practice approach to medicine and is committed to addressing the health needs of Nevada now and in the future. For more information, please visit www.medicine.nevada.edu.
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