Making the Rounds

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UNLV Health Mojave Counseling's therapy dog

Hounded by stress? Studies show that on a ruff day, spending time with a dog has health benefits.

Monica Celine Fortich, Class of 2023 Medical Student

A residency with the University of California, San Diego awaits Monica Celine Fortich after graduation — but, she'll always call Las Vegas home.

Jessica Fields

Jessica Fields, medical student and All-American collegiate athlete, knows 'that the discipline that came with athletics will help me as a physician.'

man with climbing gear poses on rock cliff

Henderson native Kian Habashi's active lifestyle as an outdoor sports enthusiast made him a shoe-in for being cast in the series, set to broadcast in May.

Dean Kahn at the 2023 State of the School Address

Marc J. Kahn, dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine shares the year's highlights in annual address. 

Karl Aharonian

Karl Aharonian's path to UNLV began thousands of miles from Las Vegas.

Paul Friedman; Nate Hollister, MD; and Scott McDonald (left to right) at the inaugural Circus Meets Medicine Conference, which they co-organized.

Dr. Nate Hollister and his fellow performers organized a conference for circus entertainers and medical experts to learn from each other.

Class of 2023 medical student hugging her family at Match Day

With all graduates from the Class of 2023 being matched successfully to residency programs across the U.S., March 17 was a day of sweet celebrations.

Osman M. Rahimi, DO, and Saima Nur, DO

Thanks to a Nobel-prize winning algorithm, these internal medicine residents — and married couple  — could begin their residency, together, at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.