doctor shortage

As lawmakers are debating federal immigration policies, states like Nevada are continuing to recruit foreign doctors to help with the nation's doctor…

The National Health Service Corps is a more than 40-year-old federal program that helps medical professionals defray the cost of education. It also…

There’s a doctor shortage in Nevada. That’s why Governor Brian Sandoval is distributing $10 million to improve graduate medical training in the state.…

Renown Health has a received $7.5 million from the William N. Pennington Foundation to hire and retain pediatric doctors. On average in the U.S., there…

Doctor shortages in Nevada have caused critical access issues for rural communities.Tonopah closed its only hospital last year, leaving residents 100…

There's a proposed Master of Physician Assistant Studies program in the works at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. What is a Physician…

A new online tool is offering healthcare data that's broken down for each Nevada county. Reno Public Radio's Michelle Billman reports the database…

Nearly 29 percent of medical residents are depressed compared to 16 percent of the general population. That startling finding was recently released in the…

Reno Public Radio has been examining mental health issues for children and young adults. Even as we report on new initiatives aimed at helping kids and…

A partnership between Renown Regional Medical Center and the University of Nevada School of Medicine has been given the final green light from the state…