News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
![Santosha Veeramachaneni](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-10/Medicine-SantoshaVeeramachaneni.jpg?itok=Nzjl8Z2X)
For Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Class of 2025 student Santosha Veeramachaneni, writing stories is a way to 'improve access and equity in the community.'
A collection of news stories highlighting expert insights, research, and academic achievement.
![Medical student Cameron Harris (center) on Allegiant Stadium's sideline with Raiders chief medical officer, Dr. Navdeep Singh (left), and team president, Sandra Douglass Morgan (right).](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-09/Medicine-NavdeepSingh-CameronHarris-SandraDouglassMorgan_0.jpg?itok=yJwBLHER)
Cameron Harris' career choice in orthopaedic surgery is reinforced after completing sports medicine clinical rotation with the Raiders.
![Katerina Roma, DO,](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-09/Medicine-KaterinaRoma.jpg?itok=SC4hivFf)
Pursuing a fellowship in gastroenterology seemed to be a natural choice for Katerina Roma, who grew up working with her hands – mending old furniture, electronics, and bicycles.
![Juliann Shih, MD](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-09/Medicine-JuliannShih.jpg?itok=pXQ61Dwl)
Internal medicine resident Juliann Shih’s eight-year research project into chromosomal anomalies in tumorous cells culminates in lauded publication.
A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.
This fall, Academic Impressions will be bringing even more personal, professional, and leadership education resources to UNLV faculty.
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The school's many medical residents, faculty physicians, students, and fellows are finding innovative ways to help provide health care resources to Nevada's communities.
![Owen McCloskey, human anatomy and lab supervisor, guides medical students through the cadaveric dissection lab at the Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-08/Medicine-ProsectionLab-Aug2023.jpg?itok=AjTDne-Z)
The use of the cadaveric dissection lab complements the virtual anatomy instruction by offering a more hands-on learning experience for students.
![Patient Cornelia 'Connie' Jackson and Dr. Jennifer Baynosa](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-08/Medicine-BaynosaAndPatient.jpg?itok=hT1r_FqI)
Throughout treatment for breast cancer, Cornelia 'Connie' Jackson found Jennifer Baynosa, MD, and the UNLV Health General Surgery Clinic staff to be 'so caring and so professional.'
![Nadia Gomez, MD (center), with several other faculty and staff members from the recently renamed department of gynecologic surgery and obstetrics.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-08/Medicine-GSO-Department.jpg?itok=nBbMDeek)
The new naming convention undoes the widely held notion that gynecologists and obstetricians solely function as primary care providers.
![Eric Kawana, Class of 2025 medical student](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/media/image/2023-08/Medicine-EricKawana.jpg?itok=HmI0d_BO)
For medical student Eric Kawana, personal health issues have highlighted the importance of 'critical thinking' in medicine.