Dr. Marc J. Kahn

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Dean of Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Expertise: Medicine, Health Education, Hematology, Oncology, Business of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Marc J. Kahn is the dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV. He is a prolific researcher in benign hematology, medical education, and healthcare finance. New to Nevada, Dr. Kahn is enthusiastic about developing curricula, clinical programs, and research to elevate healthcare in the region.

He has served in leadership roles with the Association of American Medical Colleges, American College of Physicians, American Society of Hematology, National Board of Medical Examiners, and the National Residency Matching Program.

Dr. Kahn has authored over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts in addition to 110 book chapters and 5 textbooks. Dr. Kahn also has an MBA and recently published the book, “Business Basics of Building and Managing a Healthcare Practice.”

Prior to joining UNLV in April 2020, Dr. Kahn was a senior associate dean at Tulane University School of Medicine.

Education

M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
M.B.A., Tulane University
B.A., Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania

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How's Your Health? UNLV dean shares concern over child flu vaccine hesitation

The percentage of children getting flu shots continues to plummet and a record number of kids died from the flu last year. In its weekly flu vaccination dashboard, the CDC reported Wednesday that as of Nov. 30, just over a third of U.S. kids had gotten flu shots, down from 43% at the same time last year.

GVHS Medical Society fireside chat with Dr. Kahn, Dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine UNLV

GVHS Medical Society

GVHS Medical Society fireside chat with Dr. Marc J. Kahn about is journey, vision, and insight as they work towards addressing the challenges and opportunties in healthcare today.

As Nevada’s population grows, so does the need for new doctors — and resources to train them

The Nevadan

Nevada ranks 45th in the US for active physicians per 100,000 residents, and with seemingly little appetite to fund residency programs at the federal level, officials in the Silver State are mulling new ways to tackle a worsening issue.

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