Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
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…
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)…
Once again, ScholarGPS has named Dr. Jeffrey L. Cummings (Medicine) the world’s top scholar in the specialties of neuroscience and Alzheimer's disease. Each year, the organization analyzes published works from more than 30 million scientific researchers and ranks them by the value of their publications, citations and h-indexes.
Cummings is also…
UNLV School of Medicine student contributed to the adoption of national policy at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual House of Delegates with the adoption of policy H-60.893, Strengthening Child Labor Protections for Working Minors. Nicholas Kolch (Medicine) served as a coauthor on the resolution. The policy states that the AMA…
UNLV School of Medicine students contributed to the amendment of existing national policy at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual House of Delegates with the adoption of policy H-60.896, Youth Residential and Other Treatment Program Regulation. Led by Eileen Enriquez with coauthor Sierra McCarty (both Medicine), the resolution…
UNLV School of Medicine students helped advance national policy at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual House of Delegates with the adoption of policy H-140.817, Deception as a Threat to Physician Ethics. The resolution was led by Nataliyah Tahir, with coauthors Linsey Golding and Mira Dani (all Medicine). The policy states that the…
UNLV School of Medicine students contributed to the adoption of national policy at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual House of Delegates with the adoption of resolution D-295.298, Addressing Professionalism Standards in Medical Training. The resolution was led by Eduardo Soto, with coauthors Eileen Enriquez, Linsey Golding, Mira…
UNLV School of Medicine students helped advance national policy at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual House of Delegates with the adoption of policy H-150.913, Allergen Labeling for Spices and Herbs. The resolution was led by Eileen Enriquez, with coauthors Sierra McCarty and Eduardo Soto (all Medicine). The policy states that the…
UNLV School of Medicine students helped advance national public health policy at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) Annual House of Delegates, where policy H-95.895, Opposing the Use of Harm Reduction Items as Evidence of Exchanging Sex for Money, was formally adopted. Led by Mira Dani, with co-authors Nataliyah Tahir and Linsey Golding (…
Dr. Kate Martin (Medicine), along with experts across the country, helped shape The Disability Policy Toolkit, which was presented in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. The toolkit introduces a practical, evidence-informed resource designed to help GME programs create transparent and functional disability policies that genuinely…
BeHERE NV, the Behavioral Health Education, Retention, and Expansion Network of Nevada, was included in a brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy, alongside many of their peers in other states.
Cynthia Sopko (Brain Health) has been elected to the Statistics and Data Science and Aging Group of the American Statistical Association (ASA), where she will serve as the Membership & Engagement Officer.
This achievement reflects Sopko's dedication to advancing statistical practice, fostering community engagement, and supporting innovative…