The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents, on behalf of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, is committed to providing the highest quality of medical education, research, and patient care. Sponsorship of post-graduate education programs furthers the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine's mission and trains the future generation of health professionals necessary to provide health care and education for the communities we serve.
Fiscal support from the state of Nevada and revenue generated by the faculty practice plan provides the school of medicine necessary resources for the recruitment of faculty of academic excellence, infrastructure support for its post-graduate healthcare education programs, and research support.
The school recognizes the trainees entrusted to its care as first and foremost learners. It recognizes its responsibility for providing appropriate supervision and facilitating residents and fellows’ professional and personal development while ensuring safe and appropriate care for patients.
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine's Designated Institutional Official (DIO) has responsibility for the administration of post-graduate healthcare programs and for assuring compliance with accreditation standards. Oversight of post-graduate education programs resides in the office of graduate medical education (GME) and the associate dean for GME and DIO and continuing medical education.
The medical school recognizes its responsibility to provide the necessary resources to enable its programs to achieve substantial compliance with program accreditation standards. Institutional resources for the training of residents and fellows are allocated by the dean of the school of medicine. Decisions for allocation of resources are based upon institutional imperatives, recommendations of the associate dean for GME and outcome assessments of its post-graduate programs.
Kate Martin, MD, MPH, MBA
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Associate Dean for GME and DIO
Marc J. Kahn, MD, MBA
Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Dean
Chris L. Heavey, Ph.D
UNLV Executive Vice President and Provost
Keith E. Whitfield, PhD
UNLV President
Dale A.R. Erquiaga
NSHE Acting Chancellor