Improving the health and well-being of people worldwide
Our mission is to advance the science of public health, improve the health and quality of life of people in our communities, and work to eliminate health disparities in Nevada, the nation, and the world by providing leadership in quality education, research, and service.
Academic Programs
Our programs prepare students to become well-equipped in the public health and health care administration fields, with opportunities for research, mentorship and career advancement.
Advising
The Advising Center provides guidance for all undergraduate students in the School of Nursing, the School of Community Health Sciences and the School of Allied Health Sciences.
What's Happening
Ninth annual check of state’s entering kindergartners showed more have health insurance, yet barriers to health care access still exist.
UNLV is a host site for the federally-funded Journey program, which puts Native American and other minority high school students interested in health research into college labs.
This Community Health Sciences professor hopes his research will assist consumers in using health care quality report cards.
UNLV has a commencement tradition for the president to select and highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
Holly Lyman, the Community Health Sciences Alumna of the Year, builds a Dragon boating tradition to fight cancer.
Announcements
In the News
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Aug. 8, 2017 | Vice News
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Aug. 3, 2017 | Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Aug. 3, 2017 | Las Vegas Sun
Accomplishments
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Sep. 13, 2017
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Sep. 1, 2017
Experts
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Chair, Health Care Administration and Policy
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Founding Dean, School of Community Health Sciences
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Senior Research Associate