Alison Netski

Interim Dean, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Interim VP for Health Affairs
Expertise: Psychiatry, Behavioral Health

Biography

Alison Netski is interim dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and the interim vice president for health affairs at UNLV.

Board-certified from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry and Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, she specializes in the treatment of adults with a broad range of psychiatric illnesses including mood, psychotic, and anxiety disorders. She also has expertise in psychosomatic disorders and psychiatry in medical illness.

Affiliated with UNLV's medical school since 2016, Dr. Netski previously served as the vice dean of clinical affairs, a professor and chair in the department of psychiatry and behavioral health, and chair of the UNLV Health Board of Directors. She played an integral role in the school's initial accreditation process, and has worked with faculty and community partners to expand the role and scope of the school's clinical programming under the UNLV Health umbrella.

In addition to providing patient care at the UNLV Health Mojave Counseling clinic, Dr. Netski collaborates and consults with partners at University Medical Center and more than a dozen Southern Nevada-based UNLV Health clinics. 

Education

  • M.D., University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
  • B.S., Biology, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Residency in Psychiatry, University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Psychiatry Residency Program

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Alison Netski In The News

K.L.A.S. T.V. 8 News Now
Nevada is facing a pressing doctor shortage due to a variety of reasons, including a lack of residency programs, resulting in a brain drain of doctors across the state. 8 News Now looked into what can be done to keep more doctors in Nevada.
Las Vegas Sun
Dr. Alison Netski has been appointed as interim dean of the UNLV Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, a move announced this morning by UNLV Officer in Charge Chris Heavey.
Las Vegas Review Journal
UNLV has named an interim head for its medical school. The university announced Wednesday that it has appointed Dr. Alison Netski as interim dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine and interim vice president for health affairs at UNLV.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
A new interim dean has been selected for the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. Dr. Alison Netski has been appointed as the interim vice president for health affairs at the university, according to an announcement made by Chris Heavey, the UNLV Officer in Charge, on Wednesday morning.

Articles Featuring Alison Netski

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Campus News | December 29, 2021

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Campus News | September 7, 2021

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