The facility boasts a number of state-of-the-art features that will train new generations of Nevada physicians.
The Optum Dr. Tony and Renee Marlon Endowed Chair at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV has been awarded to the man who created the state's first orthopaedics residency program.
Scholarships for the charter class relieve financial burden for future health care providers.
Las Vegas ophthalmologist and UNLV alum Dr. Mark Doubrava was an early proponent of the need for a "homegrown" medical school.
With donor funding through the Nevada Health & Bioscience Corp., the 135,000-square-foot building is expected to open in summer 2022.
A bequest from Patrick Thomas Rose will help Nevadans seeking medical degrees.
Recently released artist's renderings show plans for the building that is scheduled to be under construction in February 2021.
The UNLV Medical School and its students have been among the beneficiaries.
Kris Engelstad McGarry and the Engelstad Family Foundation are helping make the dreams of dozens of UNLV School of Medicine students come true.