Just weeks after its initial class, the UNLV School of Medicine appointed an acting dean on Wednesday as founding dean Dr. Barbara Atkinson recovers from surgery. Dr. Shawn Gerstenberger, current dean at the School of Community Health Sciences, will serve as the acting dean.

As Southern Nevada’s only public hospital, University Medical Center was tremendously affected by the Affordable Care Act. It helped the hospital — a lot.

UNLV'S School of Medicine hosted its first "back to school" free immunization clinic today. The event offered free immunizations, WIC information, vision and dental screenings.

Three and a half years ago Nevada expanded its Medicaid program, providing government-funded health insurance to more than 210,000 low-income people, including many whom had long been uninsured.

An anonymous gift of $200,000 has been made to help fund programs at the UNLV Medicine Ackerman Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment Solutions.

A historic event took place on the campus of UNLV as the inaugural class of the new School of Medicine kicked off its first week of studies. The 60 students who were chosen among 900 applicants, were honored with ceremonial stethoscopes that serve both symbolic and practical purposes.

The long-awaited UNLV School of Medicine kicked off Monday with members of the inaugural class honored with stethoscopes at a ceremony.

Presenting the stethoscopes was more than a symbolic gesture. Dr. Constantine George told UNLV’s first class of medical school students that the instrument should be used as a reminder to keep patients at the center of what they do over the next four years and beyond.

The long-awaited UNLV School of Medicine kicked off Monday with members of the inaugural class honored with stethoscopes at a ceremony. The 60 students began orientation and will get into their first course Tuesday with emergency response and population studies.

The valley's future doctors start classes Monday, at UNLV's new School of Medicine. 60 new students will begin medical school, and that could mean dozens of new doctors for the valley.

UNLV’s inaugural class of medical students won’t be listening to heartbeats quite yet, but the stethoscopes they receive on their first day of studies Monday will be put to good use over the next four years.

A major health scare will keep the key leader and visionary behind the new UNLV School of Medicine from being on hand for a monumental moment Monday — the first day of class for the first class of students.