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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV News

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

David N. Jackson, MD, FACOG
People |

Dr. David Jackson shares how Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics' priorities include training physicians, providing elite care, and establishing transformational research.

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

Dr. Beverly Neyland (left), professor of pediatrics, and Dr. Rebecca Scherr, interim chair of the department of pediatrics.
People |

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.

An image of Kirk Kerkokorian Building
Campus News |

Approach aimed at lifting Nevada from its low rankings in health care access. 

A sign in front of a building reads "UNLV Shadow Lane Campus"
Campus News |

Embracing the idea that we’re “better together,” UNLV’s academic health center takes another step forward.

Virginia Weidenfeller (left) and Nikkie Preston.
People |

Meet two of the key members of the school of medicine development and alumni relations department.

Medicine In The News

Nevada Independent

Four weeks after his son, Denali, 16, died by suicide in 2018, Jason Mayne went back to work. Given a month to grieve, Jason thought he could return to his job as a health and safety trainer for Nevada Gold Mines in Elko County, as usual. But after he responded to a fatality at his workplace, the nightmares and panic attacks began and would not let up.

The Nevadan

Nevada ranks 45th in the US for active physicians per 100,000 residents, and with seemingly little appetite to fund residency programs at the federal level, officials in the Silver State are mulling new ways to tackle a worsening issue.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Kennedy Jackson, a UNLV theater arts major, still remembers the hummingbird she saw fluttering outside of UNLV’s Beam Hall one year ago. She was walking back from studying for finals, and the campus was abuzz with pre-finals stress and pre-holiday anticipation. But in just a few short hours, the excitement and jitters would turn into utter fear.

Desert Companion

Las Vegas’ lack of a comprehensive kids’ hospital has deadly consequences. Could a solution be on the horizon?

Desert Companion

Las Vegas’ lack of a comprehensive kids’ hospital has deadly consequences. Could a solution be on the horizon?

Las Vegas Sun

The highly acclaimed Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” first appeared in 2020 to rave reviews. Ostensibly, it is a show about a college American football coach in the Midwest who finds himself coaching a Premier League soccer team in the U.K. despite knowing little about U.K. culture, colloquialisms or the game of soccer itself.

Medicine Experts

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Recent Medicine Accomplishments

Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Jagdish Khubchandani from New Mexico State University co-authored an editorial, "Diet Fads and Supplements: Navigating the Allure, Risks, and Reality," in the Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health. The editorial explores the history and motivations behind diet fads and supplements, emphasizing the need for…
Kathryn Houk (School of Medicine Library) was interviewed for a New Books Network podcast with co-editors Jordan Nielsen and Jenny Wong-Welch, about their book, Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring. The recording, hosted by Michael LaMagna, is available on three podcasts: New Books in Library Science, New Books in Education, and…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, and Manoj Sharma (both Public Health) published a study "Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021" in the Lancet journal. Through a critical examination of the effects of obesity, population aging, mental health issues…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), Ravi Batra, and Manoj Sharma (both Public Health) co-authored the study, "The Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors by State in the USA, 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021," published in the Lancet journal. This study examines the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk…
Kavita Batra, Ana Reyes, Bertille Assoumou, Doods P. Simangan, Deborah A. Kuhls (all Medicine), Vidhani S. (Public Health), and Farooq Abdulla (United Healthcare Nevada) co-authored the article, "Unifying and Linking Data Sources in Medical and Public Health Research," published in the Journal of Medicine, Surgery, and Public Health. This review…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) delivered an insightful lecture titled, "Understanding Variables and Measurement Scales in Statistics," at the International Conference on Translational Trends in Natural and Health Sciences, hosted by the Central University of Punjab, India. This virtual session was well-received by over 200 attendees, including students,…