News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Celebrates 2022 Homecoming
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The facility boasts a number of state-of-the-art features that will train new generations of Nevada physicians.
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This UNLV Health Pediatric Clinic administrator, gospel quartet singer, and colon cancer survivor is an unstoppable force.
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The once-a-year cadaver lab gives neophyte surgeons the chance to practice procedures.
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Dr. Leanne Free's passion for building relationships has led to a satisfying career as an OB/GYN — and to the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.
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A focus on literacy set the foundation for Zaria Rayes' path to medical school.
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The program, which will be awarded $190,000 a year, provides care to women, infants, children, and youth who are infected with or affected by HIV.
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After serving in Iraq, Marine Cpl. Justin Atkins was inspired to become a doctor by the physicians who treated his injuries after an IED explosion.
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Assistant professor Josephine Sun offers expertise on the re-emergence of the polio virus and the importance of routine immunizations.