Nevada System of Higher Education
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 1, 2005
Diana Paul
Public Information Officer
City of Las Vegas
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Michele McKenney
President of Diversified Services
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Daniel Klaich
Vice Chancellor of Legal Affiars
Nevada System of Higher Education
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Progress Made On Academic Medical
Center
City of Las Vegas, Nevada System
of Higher Education, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Officials
Identify Priorities
During a joint meeting today among
officials of the city of Las Vegas, the Nevada System of Higher
Education and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, the parties
solidified a partnership with the common goal of creating an academic
medical center in Las Vegas.
The academic medical center would focus
on research, training and clinical work. The officials at the meeting
agreed that the academic medical center would be a community-based
and owned asset.
The group agreed to develop a master
plan by year’s end between the city of Las Vegas and the Nevada
System of Higher Education. The components would include a space
and site plan for an academic medical center. Nevada Higher Education
System Chancellor James E. Rogers stressed that the planning would
include not only enhanced facilities for the University of Nevada
School of Medicine, but also for health related disciplines within
the System, including the UNLV School of Dentistry and other System-wide
health related programs.
The parties also agreed to develop
an agreement for the management of an academic medical center with
the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The agreement would
include operating responsibilities and funding avenues.
The officials agreed that the development
of an academic medical center would include a significant investment
by all parties. Until the master plans are completed, it is premature
to discuss specific costs associated with the project.
“These meetings were very productive
and give us a path to follow over the next several months that will
get us all closer to our dream of having an academic medical center
for our citizens,” said Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman.
Rogers added, “Our goal is to
develop a first class medical facility that will match the explosive
growth of the state. This center will benefit all Nevadans through
enhanced medical care, improved research and a significant expansion
of the School of Medicine. The academic medical center will be an
equal partnership between all parties with the terms and forms of
contributions to be worked out in negotiations based on today’s
broad agreements.”
Michele McKenney with the University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center added, “We are glad that the planning
process has begun to develop an academic medical center in the city
of Las Vegas. We are excited about the opportunity to bring an academic
medical center, in partnership with the University System, to Las
Vegas.”
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