Attention UMC & Clark County Members
With ongoing events and news happening everyday, we will keep you abreast on what's going on.
Union pitches county plan to raise $54 million at UMC - Las Vegas Sun article from Feb 4, 2010
President Al Martinez spoke at the
BCC Joint Meeting on Jan 19th. The video can be
viewed here.
Here is two letters President Al Martinez sent out to our members,
Clark County &
UMC.
Here is a few articles that appeared in the media recently regarding UMC:
Teaching hospital is slightly different from one that teaches medical students, residents
By Marshall Allen
People may be puzzled by the plan announced Wednesday to transform
University Medical Center into a teaching hospital.
Isn’t it already a teaching hospital?
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/14/teaching-hospital-slightly-different-one-teaches-m/
UMC shift to teaching focus to be explored
By Scott Wyland and Paul Harasim
Clark County and higher-education leaders said Wednesday they will
explore turning the troubled University Medical Center into a
full-fledged research and teaching hospital, with the hope of drawing
more private funding and more paying patients.
http://www.lvrj.com/news/umc-shift-to-teaching-focus-to-be-explored-81453547.html
Dose of Rogers for ailing UMC
By Joe Schoenmann
In tapping Jim Rogers to attract a prestigious health care partner for
University Medical Center, Clark County gets a messenger with big
ideas, a big profile and a big personality.
Reid taps business, education expertise of former chancellor
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/14/dose-rogers-ailing-umc/