News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
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Volunteer efforts by hundreds of Southern Nevada physicians enhance the medical training of UNLV students.
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Members of the inaugural class of the UNLV School of Medicine await the results of Match Day — the day med school students across the nation find out where they will receive their specialty training.
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Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.
As the pandemic tightened its grip on Nevada, the nation, and the world, UNLV responded in ways big and small. Members of the media also turned to UNLV's faculty experts for answers.
A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.
A yearlong collection of UNLV faculty making the news for their discoveries and contributions to the community.
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From groundbreaking research to breaking ground on a new medical education building, the UNLV School of Medicine continues to transform care in the community.
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Drs. Abbey and Bradley Burger met in an unusual setting while attending medical school.
A collection of news stories highlighting the election, COVID-19, and scientific discovery at UNLV.
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School of Medicine surgeon draws upon his engineering background to make challenging decisions.
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Andrew Han plans to practice psychiatry, using treatment that relies less on medication than is usual.
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Training in mind-body medicine for stress relief and COVID-19 crisis response offered free to community Dec. 14-18. Register now.