• 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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Dr. Douglas Fraser says teamwork is key to successful trauma care.

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From Centennial High to Johns Hopkins and Georgetown, William Gravley discovered that skills learned in sports proved invaluable in academic pursuits, too.

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Jabre Millon sees his future medical career as a way to assist patients overcome obstacles.

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Expanding research activity results in multiple grants and publications.

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Working with cadavers provides medical students with valuable experience.

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The refugee experiences of his parents and of people he observed while studying overseas helped fuel his desire to become a doctor.

Dr. John Carroll stands with arms folded in front of a sign.

Dr. Joseph Carroll says the opportunity to be part of the medical school’s team at the UMC Trauma Center was too good to pass up.

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U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada addresses health care costs, including insurance and medicine.

Arthur Gallegos prepares for the traditional white coat ceremony

UNLV's newest class of medical school students pledge to foster an environment of inclusivity and diversity in medicine.

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