News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

a sign reading "UNLV School of Medicine"
Campus News |

Ten graduating students from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV become the first members of the university's Alpha Omega Alpha chapter.

students dance outdoors on U.N.L.V. campus
Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance, recovery, and progress at UNLV.

line of graduates in regalia
Campus News |

Watch as members of the charter class of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine officially add M.D. to their names.

man holding doctor's coat
People |

Horacio Guerra said the chance to provide preventative care and to develop long-lasting relationships with patients drew him to his specialty.

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV's medical education building, seen under construction
Campus News |

A new medical education building rises on the Shadow Lane campus. When it's done, it offers the capacity for double the number of students at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

A woman speaks with her classmates
People |

Cancer delayed Addy Guida’s medical education. Now she says the experience will help make her a better doctor.

A group of students stand on a stage.
People |

Through the uncertainty of accreditation, the charter class gambled on a fledgling medical school — and then faced a mass shooting and catastrophic pandemic. For UNLV’s first medical school graduates, the risk pays off.

A group of medical students walk down a sunlit hall
UNLV History |

From a suggestion in an economic impact report to graduating its charter class in just 10 years. Here's how the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV got here and how it will shape health care in Southern Nevada.

Two women in white coats talking to each other
UNLV History |

Scholarships for the charter class relieve financial burden for future health care providers.

A person receives a vaccination shot in the shoulder
Campus News |

More than 100,000 vaccinations have been given so far.

A student wears a white coat with a patch that reads 'UNLV School of Medicine'
Campus News |

Future medical professionals collect the clothing that's a mark of their station.

rendering of Kerkorian Medical Education Building
Campus News |

School to be known as the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV in recognition of private support from Kerkorian Estate and other private donors.