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Where to report PHI in Reno?

For more information or to report a problem, contact the privacy officer at: UNR Student Health Center, Mail Stop 196 Reno, NV 89557 (775) 784-6598.

How to get a copy of medical records in Reno?

To request a copy of your medical record, you must fill out and sign a medical records release form. The completed form can be faxed, mailed or emailed to our office. It may take up to 30 days to process this request. Fax: (775) 784-1298. Mail: 1664 N. Virginia St. MS 0196, Reno, NV 89557.

What rights do patients have?

As a patient, you have rights. The right to humane care and treatment. You will be treated with respect, consideration and dignity. You can expect that your personal convictions and beliefs of the provider will not adversely affect your right to rational and appropriate care. The right to accurate information, to the extent known, ...

What is medical care?

Medical care is a cooperative venture for patients and health care providers. You, as a patient, and the Student Health Center (SHC) staff have specific rights and responsibilities in relationship to each other.

Should faculty members or administrators request information regarding your health?

Should faculty members or administrators request information regarding your health, they will be told to contact you for the desired information. You should discuss directly with faculty member or administrator any circumstance in which a health problem or treatment may influence your attendance, academic performance or status.

Can health records be supplied?

Potential employers, graduate schools, professional schools. Information from health records will not be supplied in answer to requests for information when it appears that this information will be used for employment screening, school admission or other non-medical purposed.

Can parents request information from SHC?

Should parents request information from SHC, they will be told to contact you for the desired information. Patient information can only be shared with a parent if you have provided us a written release. Only in life-threatening emergencies may information concerning the nature of complaints and/or diagnosis be given directly to parents.

Extension offers online guidance for farmers and ranchers during COVID-19

Extension's online "Agriculture: Living Beyond a Pandemic" sessions assist producers. Pictured: Ranchland in Gardnerville with storm clouds rolling over Job’s Peak. Photo by Lindsay Chichester.

Experiment Station increases meat and produce production during pandemic

Student employee Everett Cook sells organic produce for the Desert Farming Initiative. Photo by Charles Schembre.

Extension helps Nevadans grow and preserve food at home amid pandemic

Extension presented online gardening and food preserving classes for communities statewide. Photo by Wendy Hanson Mazet.

College labs supply equipment for School of Medicine use and patient care

University Health's Jennie Parker and College's Chris Pritsos pose by personal protective equipment the College donated to UNR Med. Photo by Brin Reynolds, UNR Med.

Extension offers online educational and service programs for Nevada youth

Socially distant but "clover close," the Southern Nye County Dog Den 4-H Club takes to the desert to clean up an area where people have dumped garbage. Photo by Jamie Domina.

Extension provides resources to families for STEM activities at home

Building a dinosaur museum at home is one project offered by Extension’s Let’s Discover STEM Program.

Nevada has third fastest growth in residents and fellows over past decade, but still bracing for access challenges in the future

A physician shortage continues to be a problem in Nevada and is hindering patient care access hardest in rural regions, according to a recent report focusing on health care workforce trends in the Silver State. According to the latest data published in the report, " Physician Workforce in Nevada: A Chartbook - January 2020 ," demand for physicians in Nevada continues to exceed the current supply.

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The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Nevada's first public medical school, is a community-based, research-intensive medical school with a statewide vision for a healthy Nevada.

Let's Vax the Pack!

Students who choose to get vaccinated between August 13 and October 1, or have already been vaccinated and provide proof, have a chance to win prizes provided by the University.

Services, appointments and fees

The Student Health Center offers a spectrum of services to students, such as nutritional support, radiology, acute/urgent care, psychiatry, reproductive/sexual health, allergy therapy, immunizations and more.

Serving students since 1902

The mission of the Student Health Center (SHC) at the University of Nevada, Reno is the provision of high quality medical care to the student community, to promote healthy living, to stimulate better health awareness and to educate students and staff in therapeutic and preventive care.

October 2018 Progress Report

Pursuant to Section 5 of the Resolution Agreement entered into by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the University of Nevada, Reno, the University committed to report on progress towards the completion of the Corrective Action Plan according to the approved schedule. The first progress report is linked below:

April 2019 Progress Report

Pursuant to Section 5 of the Resolution Agreement entered into by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the University of Nevada, Reno, the University committed to report on progress towards the completion of the Corrective Action Plan according to the approved schedule. The second progress report is linked below: