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Championing Access: UNLV Graduate Tackles Nevada’s Health Inequities
With a decade of experience in community health and policy, Emylia Terry brings her commitment to health equity back to UNLV as an assistant professor.
Rebel Grad Slam Winner Stands Out for Research on Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella
New Ph.D. graduate Taylor Gerson credits faculty for putting her on the path toward graduate research.
Turning Coursework into Solutions for Nevada’s Children
Alumna Ashley Pruitt credits Doctorate of Public Policy degree for teaching her how to reach legislators — and their constituents.
Culture of Support Attracted Physician to Medical School
Dr. Denice Ichinoe was drawn to the family and community medicine residency program’s commitment to teaching residents and caring for underserved communities.
The Course: EMT for Fire Services
Applied Health Sciences students learn basics of emergency medicine through the real-life scenarios of firefighters.
The Interview: Dr. Karen Kucharski
New to Southern Nevada, the dental medicine professor isn't shy about playing tourist and finds students often make the best teachers.
Military Surgery Resident Becomes Two-Time Teaching Award Winner
Dr. Declan Feery credits his great teaching to lessons learned from his attendings and co-residents while working with medical students.
UNLV School of Dental Medicine Salutes Its Faculty Veterans
Faculty at the School of Dental Medicine bring lessons from their military service to their teaching.
Carrying Courage Forward: Dr. John Gallob’s Journey of Service and Strength
The dental school's faculty practice director applies the high standards and a sense of discipline he learned in the U.S. Army to his training of the next generation of dentists.
Dr. John Kersey Brings Lessons of Leadership and Heart to Dental Medicine
The advanced pediatric dentistry program director uses mentoring lessons he received in the Air Force to develop residents at UNLV.
A Day of Sunshine: Dr. Gerald Raybeck’s Lifelong Mission to Serve and Teach
The Vietnam veteran and retired colonel has done it all — from reconnaissance to running hospitals in Europe to teaching dental students at UNLV.
Dr. Marcia Loo Brings Navy Discipline and Artistic Heart to Dental Education
The U.S. Navy reservist is teaching dental students the lessons she found most important: discipline, empathy, and patience.
UNLV Steps Up to Feed Southern Nevada Community Amid Potential Cuts to SNAP
UNLV and Three Square Food Bank are partnering to distribute donated food to local families and individuals in need.
For This Public Health Alumna, Service Isn’t a Job — It’s a Calling
Faria Tavacoli is the first Nevada student to be selected for the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service.
Married Residents Make Time for Medicine and Each Other
Members of the school's second graduating class, now fourth-year residents, are committed to serving Nevada together.
The Interview: Deborah Byers
From serving in the U.S. Army to becoming part of the BTS ARMY, the assistant director of Nursing’s CRNA program is paving the way with an inspiring career full of 'firsts.'
UNLV Leads the Way on Lead Prevention
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, a nationwide effort to protect children from the dangers of lead exposure, runs from Oct. 19-25.
UNLV Alumnus Establishes In-State Residency Program for Medical Physics Students
Aaron Andersen and the Department of Health Physics and Diagnostic Sciences collaborate to address need for medical physicists.