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From Startups to Stethoscopes
As a medical student with an entrepreneurial spirit, Edozie Ezeanolue envisions technology transforming the future of healthcare.
New Dental Clinic Expands Care to Nevada's Most Vulnerable Populations
The first of its kind in the state, the facility is purpose-built to serve patients who use a wheelchair or gurney during dental treatments. The school is also expanding care for cleft palate and craniofacial anomalies.
The Course: Diagnostic Testing and Imaging
Physical therapy and radiography students collaborate to get a crystal-clear vision for better patient care.
Views: Healing the Silver State
How graduate medical education at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine is transforming healthcare in Nevada.
UNLV’s Clinical Trials Office Helps Expand Las Vegas' Healthcare Infrastructure
Program provides patients access to new treatments and improves local healthcare through collaboration with medical professionals.
Guided by Mentorship: How One Physician's Support Shaped a Career
Dr. Yarini Quezada is one of the only dual board-certified urogynecologists in the city.
Healing Minds, Building Futures: UNLV’s Commitment to Mental Health and Higher Education Success
Student Counseling and Psychological Services and the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are working together to expand the availability of psychiatric services for students.
At Your Service: Our Difference-Making Partnerships for a Better Nevada
From hosting science field trips to delivering therapy services to rural areas, UNLV enriches the lives of Nevadans.
Class of 2025: A Reflection on the Last Four Years
Fourth-year medical students reflect on their medical school journey one week before commencement.
UNLV Strengthens Academic Health Collaborations with Research Symposium
UNLV Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.
The Course: Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications
Occupational Therapy 750 teaches students how to create adaptive tools to improve patient care.
Former Resident Returns to Train New Residents
After completing an out-of-state fellowship, Dr. Caitlin Chen returned to Las Vegas to inspire and educate the next generation of physicians at the school of medicine.
First Graduates of Midwifery Program Ready to Address Maternal Health Needs
UNLV fills gaps in healthcare by growing Nevada's midwifery workforce with certified nurse midwives.
The Course: Race, Gender, and the Making of Modern Medicine
Students examine the evolution of America’s healthcare system in the larger social, political, and economic context of the last 500 years.
UNLV's Vaccine Confidence Team Is Helping Educate Nevada Parents
A group of faculty, students, and alumni roll out a campaign that encourages parents to complete their child's vaccine series.
Step By Step: How New UNLV Training Method, Peer Support Are Helping Prosthetic Users Thrive
As more Americans live with limb loss, UNLV physical therapy research teams explore novel ways to smooth the path to rehabilitation and recovery after amputation.
Mental Health Care and the VA: Here's What to Know
Kathleen McNamara, a veteran and clinical social worker, discusses why mental health care is a crucial service offered by Veterans Affairs.
Study Unlocks How Diabetes Distorts Memory and Reward Processing
UNLV research team says high blood sugar levels appear to weaken function in key part of brain, mimicking Alzheimer’s.