• School of Medicine staff performing curbside testing for SARS-CoV-2 in the parking lot of the 1707 Charleston location in 2020..
  • Medical student doing research in the lab of Edwin Oh, Ph.D.
  • Dr. Fraser teaching medical students at the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas.
  • A student looking at a research poster at the Medical Research Society 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium in 2021.

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Program offers a hotline for doctors to call when troubled youths are in their offices for physical care.

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Dr. John Rovig battled health issues to graduate on time and now draws inspiration to tackle medical challenges and rock climbing,

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New treatments and interventions offer more hope to catch lung cancer and other pulmonary diseases early, and treat them more effectively.

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Artist Danielle Eames turns to medical school at age 32.

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Dr. Sierra Mastrantonio offers advice for aspiring students.

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The Optum Dr. Tony and Renee Marlon Endowed Chair at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV has been awarded to the man who created the state's first orthopaedics residency program.

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UNLV medicine surgeon plays critical role in treating burn patients.

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Family COVID diagnoses didn't slow Genesis Krisel Leon's determination to help those underserved in medicine.

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School of Nursing grad Mason Montano turns his attention to Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV after spending years working in hospitals.

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