Division of Health Sciences News
Comprised of the schools of Integrated Health Sciences, Public Health, Dental Medicine, and Nursing, the Division of Health Sciences is developing academic, research, and community service programs to meet the health care needs of our constantly growing region.
Current Health Sciences News
Approach aimed at lifting Nevada from its low rankings in health care access.
A roundup of news about the brights spots on campus.
A transformational force for improving healthcare in Nevada, the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV hits a major milestone.
Students from across the country attended the weeklong program to learn more about what it's like working in the nursing field.
A $400,000 federal appropriation provides UNLV's Clinical Simulation Center with state-of-the-art resources for nursing students to hone their skills.
Dr. Rebecca Scherr creates better environments through healthier school lunches, smoke- and vape-free parks, and areas around the city that offer physical activities.
Health Sciences In The News
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has made 2 updates to the packaging label for an approved treatment for Parkinson disease psychosis.
The future engineers are making their mark on local roads to improve transportation for drivers. The National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) hosted a two-week program to give students the opportunity to envision and redesign streets across the valley.
UNLV hosted a Teen Driver Safety Day to bring awareness of the consequences of driving impaired. The event featured a crash reenactment involving a teen who decided to drive drunk, a trauma surgeon who treats those "victims," and a staged trial with a judge who presides over DUI cases.
From the University of Nevada, Las Vegas he planned to put the issue of reducing drug costs at the center of his politics and political agenda.
During his speech, Biden frequently addressed the scrubs- and white coat-clad students and faculty from UNLV’s health sciences programs, including the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, who filled in rows on a staircase under a banner reading “Lowering costs for American families.”
Can a poverty simulation help prepare med students to empathize with low-income patients?
