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Published: Emily J. R. Carter, Roberto Sagaribay, Aditi Singh, Lorraine S. Evangelista, Deborah A. Kuhls, Jennifer R. Pharr, Kavita Batra
Emily J. R. Carter, Roberto Sagaribay, Aditi Singh, Deborah A. Kuhls, Kavita Batra (all Medicine), along with Jennifer Pharr (Public Health) and Lorraine Evangelista (University of California, Irvine), published, “Bias at the Bedside: A Comprehensive Review of Racial, Sexual, and Gender Minority Experiences and Provider Attitudes in Healthcare,”…
Published: Asma Awan, Md. Sohail Akhter, Sharmistha Roy, Manoj Sharma
Asma Awan, Md. Sohail Akhter, Sharmistha Roy, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a paper titled, "School-based interventions for mental health promotion: A systematic review of evidence-based practices at the global level,” in the American Journal of Health Studies. This systematic review synthesized evidence from 24…
Presentation: Linc Johnson
Linc Johnson (Early Childhood, Multilingual and Special Education) presented his research "Transformative Leadership and the Globalization Scorecard: Standardizing the Johnson Ranking of Global Engagement" at the 2025 Higher Education Teaching and Learning (HETL) conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was recognized at the conference for…
Published: Asma Awan, Md. Sohail Akhter, Sharmistha Roy, Manoj Sharma
Asma Awan, Md. Sohail Akhter, Sharmistha Roy, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published a paper titled, "School-based interventions for mental health promotion: A systematic review of evidence-based practices at the global level,” in the American Journal of Health Studies. This systematic review synthesized evidence from 24…
Appointment/Election: Jenna Weglarz-Ward
Associate professor Jenna Weglarz-Ward (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) was named to the board of directors for Family Voices. This national organization "is a family-led organization that transforms systems of care to work better for all children and youth, especially those with special health care needs or disabilities"…
Presentation: Micah Char, Brady Williams, Kaloyan Momchilov, Christine Shen, Amy Stone
UNLV School of Medicine students Micah Char, Brady Williams, Kaloyan Momchilov, and Christine Shen, along with Amy Stone, Ph.D., (all Medicine) presented a research poster titled, "Statewide Impacts of H.R. 1, 2025 (“The Big Beautiful Bill”) on Nevada’s Healthcare System: Modeling Consequences of Rural Hospital Closures" at the 2025…
Presentation: Vlada Stark, Autena Asefirad, Isabel Kovaltchouk, Alexandrea Pitts, Amy Stone
UNLV School of Medicine students Vlada Stark, Autena Asefirad, Isabel Kovaltchouk, Alexandrea Pitts, along with Amy Stone, Ph.D., (all Medicine) presented their poster titled, "Psychoneuroimmunology in IBS: The Cytokine Imprint of Psychological Distress," at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Interim House of Delegates Meeting. The…
Notable: Micah Char, Misty Kahale
UNLV School of Medicine students helped advance national policy at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Interim House of Delegates with the adoption of Resolution 228, Support Permanent Funding and Expansion of Native Hawaiian Healthcare. The resolution was led by Micah Char, with coauthor Misty Kahale (both Medicine). The newly adopted…
Presentation: Vlada Stark, John Beckerle
Vlada Stark and John Beckerle (both Medicine) presented their poster titled, "Patterns of Substance Screening and Drug Positivity in Trauma Patients: Understanding Housing Status as a Determinant of Care," at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual House of Delegates Meeting. The study analyzed the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB)…

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