For immediate release: April 21, 2009

Contact: Anne McMillin, APR
Health Science Communications
Office 775-682-9254
Mobile 702-292-4247
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School of Medicine's Department of Family and Community Medicine available to University employees seeking health care options

RENO, Nev.— The University of Nevada School of Medicine’s Department of Family and Community Medicine offers a convenient on-campus option for University of Nevada, Reno employees when making health care decisions.

          Located on the north end of campus at the intersection of East Stadium Way and 17th Street near Mackay Stadium, the Family Medicine Center offers primary health care services for University employees and their families as well as the general public.

          “We offer a unique opportunity because we are located on campus and can be used by UNR employees,” said Daniel Spogen, M.D., faculty physician and chair of the department. “As part of University Health System, the clinical practice of the School of Medicine and the largest multispecialty practice in the state, we are equipped to deliver ‘cradle-to-grave’ health care services.”

          Family Medicine Center physicians are board certified according to strict medical standards that indicate expertise in their fields and offer primary care services for men, women, teens and children. The Family Medicine Center provides obstetrical and sports medicine care and includes on-site laboratory testing and radiological services. In some cases, same-day appointments are available and a variety of insurance plans are accepted.

          “Families receive personal high quality primary care while having direct access to our specialty resources to offer peace of mind when it comes to obtaining complete health care,” said Spogen.

          The Family Medicine Center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 784-1533 for an appointment or log on to: www.UHSnevada.org

As the state’s only public medical school, the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been a leader in healthcare, medical education and research in Nevada since 1969. The School of Medicine includes 16 clinical departments including family medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and five nationally recognized departments in basic science including microbiology and biomedical engineering. The more than 185 doctors of University Health System, the school’s clinical practice, offer care in more than 40 medical specialties and subspecialties with eight physician offices in the Reno/Sparks area and seven in Las Vegas. The school is committed to a best practices approach to medicine and is dedicated to exceptional healthcare for Nevada now and in the future. For more information visit www.medicine.nevada.edu.