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Department of Internal Medicine News

The department of internal medicine houses a residency program with a multimodal approach to learning, including both hands-on and self-directed approaches. Subspecialty fellowships are offered in cardiovascular medicine, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, geriatric medicine, rheumatology, critical care medicine, gastroenterology, pulmonary and critical care, and soon, hematology and medical oncology, and neurology care.

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Graduates of UNLV's Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine are helping reduce the mental healthcare gap in Las Vegas.

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An eye mask, earplugs, and a same-day workout can all increase your odds.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A study examining whether the Covid-19 vaccine was keeping adults from becoming sick enough to have to go to the hospital is no more.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., but its impact isn’t equal across communities. African Americans are significantly more likely to die from heart disease—even though many have similar or lower cholesterol levels. So, what’s driving this gap, and what can be done to close it?

KSNV-TV: News 3

Trouble concentrating can show up in everyday life in ways that range from mildly frustrating to seriously disruptive, and the symptoms can look different from person to person.

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Compared to the days of the coronavirus pandemic a few years ago, customer activity in any pharmacy in the U.S. state of Virginia appears normal. Shelves are well stocked with medications, many of them marked with discounted prices. Yet despite this calm scene, there is growing anticipation of a major crisis in what are known as global supply chains—one that could turn this quiet picture upside down.

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A new COVID variant is spreading quickly. BA.3.2, also known as “Cicada,” is already making its way through 25 states, including Nevada. Although there are no confirmed human cases in Nevada yet, the variant has been detected in Nevada’s wastewater, and this strain may be more contagious.

Recent Internal Medicine Accomplishments

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator, coauthored an article titled, “Global, regional and national burden of ischemic heart disease attributable to suboptimal diet, 1990–2023: A Global Burden of Disease study,” in collaboration with GBD 2023 IHD and Dietary Risk Factor Collaborators in the…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Application of the multi-theory model to determine predictors of initiating and sustaining stress management behaviors in undergraduate college students,” in the Journal of Public Health in the Deep South in collaboration with coauthors from the…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine), as a senior collaborator, coauthored an article titled, “Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis, its risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2023: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023,” in the journal,The Lancet Neurology (impact factor: 45.5).…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) delivered a keynote address at the International Conference on Healthcare Innovations in Software, Engineering & Technology (HISET-2025) held in Karad, Maharashtra, India. The title of his presentation was "Advent of the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change in…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) presented a virtual paper titled “Online teaching for public health in program planning” at the 18th Annual International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation (ICERI), 2025, held in Seville, Spain. The presentation highlighted his pedagogical approach using the multi-…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was a co-presenter of 31 presentations with his students and colleagues at the 153rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association held in Washington, D.C., Nov. 2-5. The topics of his presentation ranged from public health workforce training in Nevada, mental health…