Dr. Oriaku Kas-Osoka (Adolescent Medicine) will be honored by HELP of Southern Nevada on Sept. 30, 2022, for the work she does for the Shannon West Homeless Youth Center. She is an associate professor of pediatrics.    

Jocy-Anna Chevalier (Public Health), Chad Cross (Epidemiology & Biostatistics), Rebecca Scherr (Pediatrics), and Sheniz Moonie (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) published an article on "The Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Obesity in Southern Nevada" in the Journal of Childhood Obesity. In March 2020, schools in Nevada were issued a lockdown…

Dr. Oriaku Kas-Osoka (Medicine) has been selected as a fellow for the WEL Leadership Initiative. The WEL project is an 18-month curriculum focused on women’s wellness through equity and leadership. The WEL Alliance is a collaborative effort whose partners include 10 U.S. medical associations: the American Academy of Family Physicians, American…