News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
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Ten graduating students from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV become the first members of the university's Alpha Omega Alpha chapter.
A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance, recovery, and progress at UNLV.
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Watch as members of the charter class of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine officially add M.D. to their names.
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Horacio Guerra said the chance to provide preventative care and to develop long-lasting relationships with patients drew him to his specialty.
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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.
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Cancer delayed Addy Guida’s medical education. Now she says the experience will help make her a better doctor.
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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.
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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.
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Scholarships for the charter class relieve financial burden for future health care providers.
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More than 100,000 vaccinations have been given so far.
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Future medical professionals collect the clothing that's a mark of their station.
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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.