With approximately 280,000 Clark County School District (CCSD) students starting school on Monday, August 10, Lisa Durette, MD, associate professor and chair of the department of psychiatry and behavioral health at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, shares the initiatives the department is leading to support the community, available mental health resources for families, and advice for…

By Paul Joncich EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was featured in the Summer 2026 issue of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Magazine. Up at the crack of dawn again, Marc J. Kahn, MD, MBA, the former dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, laces up his running shoes and heads out the door of his Summerlin home. Going for a run is an important part of his…

Dear Colleagues, I am proud to announce the completion of the Academic Health Center Affiliation Agreement between University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, an important milestone that strengthens our shared commitment to advancing medical education, research, innovation, and patient care for Southern Nevada. This week, the affiliation…

Colleagues and friends, As we observe Veterans Day, I want to take a moment to recognize and thank the members of our community who have served or continue to serve in our nation’s armed forces. Your courage, commitment, and sacrifice embody the values we hold dear … service, integrity, and dedication to others. At the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, we are proud of our robust military…

Colleagues, Today we pause with compassion and reverence to remember the tragic events of October 1, 2017. On that night, 58 lives were lost and hundreds more forever changed — many of them our friends, neighbors, and loved ones. Though this was one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history, what continues to stand out most is the courage, unity, and humanity that emerged in its…