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Press Release: August 6, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Suzanne Ernst
(702) 889-8426
REGENTS TO EXAMINE NEVADA'S HEALTH CARE EDUCATION
ELKO, NV -- The Board of Regents approved today the formation of a special committee to
review and provide planning for all UCCSN health care programs.
The Health Education Committee is charged by the Regents to provide guidance to the Board
regarding the review and oversight of existing health science and allied health certificate and
degree programs within Nevada's public universities and community colleges.
"Due to the multifaceted and complex world of health care, the Board of Regents has decided
to take proactive measures to ensure that Nevada's students are adequately prepared to meet
the rapidly changing needs of this unique sector," said Dr. Jill Derby, board chair.
"The Health Education committee will arm the Board with an in-depth view of where we've been,
where we are, and where we're going to go in regard to health care education," she added.
One of the committee's initial responsibilities will be the review of the health care needs
and the implementation of a health education study which was mandated by the state legislature
in 1997. The results of this work will provide policy makers and planners with an assessment
of:
- Nevada's health and health care needs
- Nevada's health care workforce needs, including information from health care providers on
projected workforce needs for the next three to five years
- All existing and proposed health education programs in the UCCSN, including medicine,
nursing and the allied health professions
Dr. John Packham, Health Care Planning and Research Coordinator for the UCCSN, will prepare
the report.
Comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, four comprehensive community colleges and
one environmental research institution, the University and Community College System of Nevada
serves the educational and job training needs of the nation's fastest growing state. As
Nevada's only system of higher education, the UCCSN provides educational opportunities to more
than 78,000 students.
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