Whatever kind of romantic relationship you may be in - whether you’re married, in a domestic partnership, or dating - it’s inevitable that there will be stressful times mixed in with the bliss.

The planned UNLV School of Medicine is now being looked at as two separate projects.

Jessica Hill and Enes Djesevic have a few things in common.

Both grew up in southwest Las Vegas. Both enrolled at UNLV for undergraduate studies and, along the way, picked up minors in neuroscience.

Though waiting lists for autism-related services top the thousands across the Las Vegas Valley, two new practitioners aim to put a dent in those numbers.

Sixty students, most with ties to Nevada, are beginning their first week of classes at the new UNLV School of Medicine, which is beginning its second year of teaching.

The doctor visit began as it normally does for Kathie Velez.

According to a national study, Las Vegas has the highest risk of facing a shortage of OBGYNs by 2020. Doctors in the valley have already felt the effects of the shortage.

So it’s no secret that unfortunately the number of health care professionals in Nevada has not kept up with our increased demand. The UNLV Med School will help but that’s five to six years down the road. Southwest Medical is working with other universities in the area including Roseman University and Touro University to help solve the health care professional issues in Southern Nevada.

The inaugural class of the UNLV School of Medicine can breathe a sigh of relief now that their first year is over as of Monday.

About 10:15 p.m. Oct. 1, trauma surgeon Dr. Deborah A. Kuhls and her team at University Medical Center in Las Vegas got a call that there had been a shooter on the Strip. They were to prepare for injured patients.

As doctors wheeled 75-year-old Mary Kay Duda into surgery for a pancreatic tumor, she turned to her daughter, Katie, and said, “See you on the flip side.”

Nevada’s economy is growing at a healthy pace, especially when looking at where the Silver State was a decade ago. More than 250,000 new jobs have been created in the state since the recession, a number that will be increasing with the dozens of new projects across the state, including the $1.9 billion Las Vegas Stadium and the $4 million Apple shipping and receiving warehouse in downtown Reno. But despite these promising job growth numbers coming to the state, there is still work to be done. The need for doctors in the state of Nevada is a very real problem, and because of the state’s low reimbursement rates, it’s an issue that won’t be going away anytime soon.