• Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Rural Program

    ACGME number: 1203100700
    Program Director: Aron F Rogers DO, FAAFP
    Address: 1701 W Charleston Blvd Ste 590
    Las Vegas, NV 89128-9017
    Phone: (702) 992-6873
    Email: aron.rogers@unlv.edu
    Website: https://www.unlv.edu/medicine/family-medicine/prospective-residents-rural


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    Program Description

    This innovative hybrid residency program is based in Las Vegas for the first year and Winnemucca, NV for the remaining two years - the best of both worlds for someone preparing for a future in rural family medicine!

    Community Setting

    • Urban
    • Rural
    • Suburban

    Top 3 Program Strengths

    • Advanced Procedural Skills
    • Hospital Medicine
    • Low Resourced/Marginalized Populations

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    PGY 2 & 3 -Humboldt General Hospital

    Length of Program

    3 Years

    Clinic Funding

    No federal or government clinic funding

    Positions

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Offered:

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 2

    PGY-3: 2

    Filled:

    PGY-1: 2

    PGY-2: 2

    PGY-3: 2

    Has Residential Organization

    Yes

    Required ICU Rotations

    Two months

    Required General Surgery Rotations

    Less than two months

    Required Maternity Rotations

    Two months

    Level of Pregnancy Care Training Provided

    At least 20 deliveries for all residents; comprehensive pregnancy care option not available.

    Required Pediatrics Rotations

    Four months

    Offers International Rotations

    No

    Half Day Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Half days

    PGY-1: 1

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 4

    Hospital Trips Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Call from home trips to hospital

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: q7d-q14d

    PGY-3: q7d-q14d

    Night Calls Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Average In hospital night calls

    PGY-1: None

    PGY-2: None

    PGY-3: None

    Night Float

    PGY-1:

    No

    PGY-2:

    No

    PGY-3:

    No

    Has Computer Documentation

    Yes

    Offers Rural Rotations

    Yes

    Has Electronic Health Records

    Yes

    Primary Admitting Hospital

    PGY 2 & 3 -Humboldt General Hospital

    Total Hospital Beds

    52

    Full Time Doctor Faculty

    4

    Full Time Other Faculty

    1

    Full Time Physicians Extender Faculty

    2

    Total Rotation Hospitals

    2

    Total Admitting Hospitals

    2

    Total Family Practice Centers

    2

    Has Federally Qualified Rotations

    No

    Base Salary and Vacation Table (years 1-n)

    PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3
    Salary

    PGY-1: $61,466

    PGY-2: $63,558

    PGY-3: $65,553

    Weeks of Vacation

    PGY-1: 3

    PGY-2: 3

    PGY-3: 3

    Benefits

    • Disability Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Liability Insurance
    • Parking
    • Meals
    • Sick Leave / Personal Time
    • Health Insurance
    • Time off for conferences
    • Funding for attending conferences
    • Fitness Center
    • AAFP Membership
    • Medical license fee
    • DEA license fee

    Offers Fellowship

    Yes

    Fellowship Leads To Post-Graduation

    No

    Offers Clerkship

    Yes