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The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is becoming a world-class center for medical education, patient care, and research. We aim to prepare Nevada's doctors with the most innovative and technologically advanced forms of medical training while also forming community partnerships to serve the healthcare needs of our diverse and urban population.
Current Medicine News
New year, new you! Students can fulfill their resolutions with a course focused on developing their best selves.
Community service is embedded in the education of medical students and resident physicians.
An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
Dr. David Jackson shares how Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics' priorities include training physicians, providing elite care, and establishing transformational research.
This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.
Dr. Rebecca Scherr was not only a patient of Dr. Beverly Neyland's from birth, but a student of hers during her medical school training.
Medicine In The News
Nevada ranks close to last in the nation when it comes to its ratio of physicians to residents. According to data published by the American Association of Medical Colleges in 2021, Nevada had only 218.5 physicians per 100,000 people, ranking it 45th for active physicians per capita. Additionally, Nevada ranked 48th for primary care physicians and 49th for general surgeons.
A UNLV medical school graduate is working to change the number of deaths resulting from motorcycle crashes.
If you’re feeling sick this flu season, doctors said it is a good idea to grab a mask if you’re leaving home as the spread of covid flu and RSV are on the rise, according to the Southern Nevada Health District.
New research suggests the zero alcohol products (ZAP) trend has reached teens. But whether these beverages drive healthier behaviors, act as a gateway to alcohol use, or both, is unknown.
New research suggests the zero alcohol products (ZAP) trend has reached teens. But whether these beverages drive healthier behaviors, act as a gateway to alcohol use, or both, is unknown.
With the massive California wildfires continuing to burn, the National Weather Service (NWS) has been worried about the whipping winds picking back up.
