Las Vegas HEALS News

New Hotel Slated for Convention Center Area

The Majestic, an $850 million-dollar project, will be a “non-gaming,” non-smoking ultra-luxury five-star hotel – focusing instead on “the best in health and wellness.” Read More.

The Parent Team Event to be Held at One Las Vegas

Las Vegas HEALS Members are invited to Board Member, Derek Parent’s Launch Las Vegas Event on September 18th at 6:00 p.m. Click here, or on the graphic below, to RSVP.

Golf in Support of Roseman Students!

Monday, November 4, 2019
TPC Summerlin

1700 Village Center Circle, Las Vegas, NV 89134

Love to golf and want to make a difference in the lives of students? Roseman’s Annual Golf Tournament raises funds to support scholarships for our 1,500 nursing, pharmacy and dental medicine students!

Celebrate Roseman’s 20th anniversary year by golfing for a great cause!

Join us with your foursome or sponsorship underwriting.

A Time Capsule for Brain Disease: Celebrating the Past and Looking Ahead to the Future by Dr. Aaron Ritter

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, and while the last Alzheimer’s disease drug was approved 15 years ago, some might wonder what researchers here at the center have been doing over the past decade to combat this grim statistic. Read the entire story in Vegas Inc.

Brian Kleven, CFO, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican Hospitals — Siena and San Martin campuses – Earns Vegas Inc CFO of the Year Award

Brian Kleven joined Dignity Health in 2016 as CFO of the St. Rose Dominican Siena campus. He has been providing financial oversight for the San Martín location since last summer. His responsibilities include direct oversight of finance, revenue integrity and revenue-cycle optimization for the two hospitals, which have annual net revenue of more than $700 million. He was recently named CFO of the Year by Vegas, Inc. Read the full story.

Registration for August 22 Event Complimentary for Las Vegas HEALS Members

Las Vegas HEALS, American Medical Response, AirMed, and Medic West have partnered up for the next Las Vegas HEALS Healthcare Happy Hour. Guests can enjoy cuisine and cocktails while touring AMR’s facilities.

The event will take place on Thursday, August 22 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at 7201 Post Rd. in Las Vegas. Healthcare Happy Hour registration is complimentary for all Las Vegas HEALS members by registering with this link. Non-members who are interested in attending the Healthcare Happy Hour event for the first time may also register for free as a guest.

“We are looking forward to our next Healthcare Happy Hour event at American Medical Response, a really remarkable venue” said Doug Geinzer, chief executive officer of Las Vegas HEALS. “Las Vegas HEALS’ Happy Hours are a great way for professionals in the healthcare industry to network with their peers and learn about new happenings in their industry.”

About Las Vegas HEALS

Founded in 2002, Las Vegas HEALS (Health, Education, Advocacy, and Leadership in Southern Nevada) is a nonprofit, membership-based association whose mission is to foster strategic alliances in the healthcare community, collaborating on workforce issues, and being a proactive force for legislative initiatives to improve access and the delivery of quality healthcare. The organization now represents members who collectively employ over 34,000 healthcare professionals. Multiple task forces, councils and committees meet on a regular basis to address various issues and opportunities. Learn more at www.LasVegasHEALS.org.

University One of 10 Programs in Country Recognized by National League for Nursing

UNLV’s School of Nursing was one of just 10 programs nationwide named a 2019 Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing, the leading professional organization for nurse educators.

The university was recognized for sustained excellence in student learning and professional development in nursing and becomes the first institution in Nevada to earn the distinction. Read more.

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Selected as Beneficiary of Event in March 2020

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation was selected to receive the proceeds from Clark County Medical Society Alliance’s 19th annual Spring Fashion Show luncheon to held at the Las Vegas Four Seasons on March 19, 2020. The fashion show – which in past years drew over 400 attendees and featured fashion industry stars like Louis Vuitton, Emilio Pucci, St. John, Tory Burch, Anne Fontaine, and Diane Von Furstenberg – will allow both Born This Way Foundation and the Alliance to join forces to support Nevada’s youth and their mental wellness. Read the full story

Dr. Fildes to Step in for Founding Dean Barbara Atkinson

UNLV today announced that Dr. John Fildes will become the interim dean for the School of Medicine, effective Sept. 1, 2019. He will serve in the role as the university continues a national search for the next dean. Read more.

Two-Day Seminar on Addressing Opioid Crisis Featuring Travis Reider August 14 & 15

America has a serious problem with prescription opioids, and it’s not just the problem that immediately comes to mind. That is: it’s not just that they’re killing people. The danger of opioids is now well-known, but the problem is bigger than that. Opioids are both dangerous but also highly effective at treating some kinds of severe pain. What that means is that the healthcare system needs to utilize opioid analgesia, but in the midst of a drug overdose epidemic in which opioids feature prominently, that same system is afraid of these medications. The end result is that clinicians risk both undertreating pain (out of fear of opioids) and overprescribing opioids (because they want to be able to treat pain). This bigger problem is ‘The Opioid Dilemma.’ In this talk, bioethicist and director of the Johns Hopkins Institue of Bioethics Masters program Travis Rieder will use his own experience as a trauma patient to underscore the nature of this problem, and then explore some of the gaps in pain treatment, as well as how clinicians—and institutions—can close those gaps.

These events are FREE and open to the public. Seating is limited, so RSVP today at www.clarkcountymedical.org/rieder or by clicking the image below.