One of the fundamental elements of a medical school is its faculty practice plan -- it is responsible for overseeing the medical school’s clinical practice activities.

UNLV Medicine, the UNLV School of Medicine clinical practice plan, gives medical students and residents the ability to gain firsthand clinical experience under the supervision of a UNLV faculty physician. 

The identified mission of UNLV Medicine is to provide a premier multi-specialty academic group practice and primary care physicians who strive to provide the highest quality health care.

UNLV Medicine, which combines education and research within the treatment environment, manages the clinical practice. It engages in billing activities and provides money for operations, including clinical practice operating expenses, salaries for nursing and other non-medical staff, as well as funds for clinical teaching faculty salaries.

Through its clinical activity, the faculty practice plan supports the medical school’s missions through:

In March 2016, the Board of Regents approved the framework and creation of the nonprofit corporation for UNLV Medicine. For the past year, the school of medicine has worked to finalize the formal business structure of its clinical faculty practice plan.

Facts about UNLV Medicine