Nevada's Commitment to Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Nevada consistently ranks among the most underserved states in most areas of healthcare delivery, both in urban and rural settings, due in large part to shortages of physicians. Additionally, many graduates of Nevada’s medical schools must leave the State to seek Graduate Medical Education (GME) since Nevada produces more undergraduate medical students than it has residencies and fellowships. The State, through the GME Grant Program, seeks to meet its growing healthcare needs and grow its physician workforce by increasing support for graduate medical training. The Nevada Health Authority (NVHA) manages a competitive grant program to award the funds to any ACGME-accredited institution in Nevada. Once funding decisions are made, NVHA oversees the award of funds and the reporting from grantees. To date, 29 grants totaling $28,500,000 have been awarded. The programs created by these grants have an annual training capacity of 166 physicians. Information about current funding opportunities is being updated and will be posted on our GME Grants webpage. Check back soon for updates.
Advisory Council on Graduate Medical Education (GME Advisory Council)
This committee makes recommendations to the Nevada Health Authority for awarding grant funds to Nevada institutions to establish and/or increase graduate medical training programs. These training programs are an essential part of improving public health by increasing the number of available health care services in Nevada. The committee members must be representatives from hospitals of all county sizes in Nevada, the deans of each medical school in Nevada, the deans of each school of osteopathic medicine in Nevada, active licensed physicians, the armed forces medical corps, and public health professionals.
- GME Advisory Council Meeting Materials for September 26, 2025