The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine has named Thomas R. Graf, M.D., FAAFP as senior associate dean for clinical affairs.
Graf, a founding member of the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations and former senior vice president of Ascension Medical Group, joins UNR Med in a role pivotal to UNR Med’s affiliation with Renown Health that created Nevada’s first fully integrated health system.
Graf also holds the role of chief clinical and quality officer at Renown Health.
As senior associate dean for clinical affairs, Graf supports and advances the academic and clinical integration established under the affiliation between UNR Med and Renown Health.
Graf has more than 25 years of experience in health care leadership roles, including leading the Southwest Georgia Family Medicine Program in Albany, Ga. His publications include a national article in the Journal of Ambulatory Care Management on utilizing data to improve care.
Graf earned a bachelor of science degree and doctor of medicine from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. He completed his family practice residency at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. He received postgraduate training at the Faculty Development Institute at the University of Michigan, Geisinger Leadership Academy and the American College of Physician Executives, among others.
