Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) was recently published in the Journal of The National Medical Association, one of the leading peer-reviewed journals in the industry. Dean Kahn co-authored a study showing a relationship between participation in the U.S. News and World Report survey and decreased diversity at medical schools.    
Dr. Will Johnson (Medicine) had his street-art-influenced work displayed at the Helios Fina Art Studio during a local art show called "The Sign" as well as at First Friday Las Vegas. Johnson, a resident in internal medicine, believes that cultivating one's well-being is crucial for physicians to be better providers in the long term.  
Dr. Jordana Haber (Medicine) published an article, "Are Virtual Conferences a Blessing for Women?"  in ACEP NOW. She is part of the emergency medicine department.
Benita Wolff (Medicine) last month presented "From Conversation to Action: Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging" as part of the Princeton University department of physics and department of astrophysics Seminar Series on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with Christopher Stubbs, dean for science and Samuel C. Moncher…
Dr. Buddha Dawn (Medicine) has been appointed to serve on the editorial board of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry for a three-year term. Published by Springer Nature, the journal includes original research papers and short communications, as well as review articles relevant to the molecular basis of cellular function and disease processes. A…
Chad Morrison, Laura Gryder, Ty Olson, Douglas Fraser, Allison McNickle, Syed Saquib, Joseph Carroll, Samantha Slinkard-Barnum, Deborah Kuhls, and Paul Chestovich  (all Medicine) researchers presented at the 34th annual Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. They are researchers in the surgery department. Morrison presented "The…
Dr. Jordan Grush (Medicine) co-authored "A Case Series of Chemical Dermal Injury Requiring Operative Intervention after Prolonged Dermal Methylene Chloride Exposure," which recently was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Toxicology. The case series describes three patients requiring transfer to a tertiary burn center after…
Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) and Kavita Batra (School of Medicine) published the article "Explaining handwashing behavior in a sample of college students during COVID-19 pandemic using the multi-theory model (MTM) of health behavior change: A single institutional cross-sectional survey" in collaboration with Robert…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), Patricia Cruz, Chad L. Cross, Neeraj Bhandari, Jennifer R. Pharr, Mark P. Buttner (all Environmental and Occupational Health), and Farooq Abdulla (University Medical Center of Southern Nevada) co-authored an article in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health titled “Incidence of Neonatal…
Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) co-authored a study, "A Comparison of Match Outcomes between Traditional Medical Degree and Dual-degree Applicants," which appeared this month in Plos One, a peer-reviewed medical journal. The study looks at the question: Do medical students with dual degrees have better luck matching to residencies than…
Bobak Seddighzadeh (Medicine, third-year student) published an article in Men's Health Magazine titled "How Safe Are the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines? We Asked the Experts." 
Samantha Slinkard-Barnum (Medicine) presented her work at the international Trauma Quality Improvement Program 2020 virtual Annual Scientific Meeting. Her poster, Development of an Injury Prevention Evaluation Toolkit (IP-ET) for Trauma Center Injury Prevention Programs: Building Self Efficacy and Evaluation Capacity" was co-authored by Laura…