• School of Medicine staff performing curbside testing for SARS-CoV-2 in the parking lot of the 1707 Charleston location in 2020..
  • Medical student doing research in the lab of Edwin Oh, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Fraser teaching medical students at the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas.
  • A student looking at a research poster at the Medical Research Society 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium in 2021.

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Already deeply involved in cancer research, Bobak Seddighzadeh plans to become a hematologist-oncologist.

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Dual program will prepare physicians to deal with the business aspects of health care in addition to the medical needs of patients.

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Much of Ana Mrkaic’s practice involves helping people fight the disease that plagues nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population.

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Ten graduating students from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV become the first members of the university's Alpha Omega Alpha chapter.

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Horacio Guerra said the chance to provide preventative care and to develop long-lasting relationships with patients drew him to his specialty.

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Cancer delayed Addy Guida’s medical education. Now she says the experience will help make her a better doctor.

A person receives a vaccination shot in the shoulder

More than 100,000 vaccinations have been given so far.

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Cory Colombini and Sabrina Novenschi will continue their education in Southern Nevada after graduating next month as part of the charter class of the UNLV School of Medicine.

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Residencies and fellowships are crucial tools to helping grow the number of doctors in Southern Nevada.

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