• 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.
  • A student looking at a research poster at the Medical Research Society 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium in 2021.

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Kevin Lee, MD

Internal medicine resident Kevin Lee appreciates the independence he's experienced during his residency, which has been marked by a tumultuous pandemic.

Paige Smith, DO

Emergency medicine chief resident resides over a hospital floor and takes her expertise to Lake Mead, Allegiant Stadium, and beyond.

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Among her many titles — therapist, professor, director of UNLV's Couple and Family Therapy Program — Sara Jordan credits her mortician and EMT father for showing her a sense of humor is invaluable even in the most serious of careers.

Glenn Barnes, DO

Doctor of osteopathic medicine Glenn Barnes works to prevent, evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate injuries for recreational and competitive athletes of all ages.

Jabre Millon

Jabre Millon achieving his goal to become a doctor after working through family trauma.

Alex Ma, MD

Medical school alum and second-year resident entertains pediatric hospital patients by volunteering for local nonprofit Critical Care Comics.

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The project represents a gift from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Class of 2022 and the theme of 'diversity, inclusion, and acceptance.'

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A first-gen trailblazer, Irwin Munoz is becoming a physician to help others navigate the healthcare system.

Faun Botor (right) alongside fellow charter class graduates Damien Medrano (left) and Toyokazu “Chris” Endo (center).

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV alumna balances her personal life alongside being in the second year of a four-year residency in psychiatry.

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