• 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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A first-gen trailblazer, Irwin Munoz is becoming a physician to help others navigate the healthcare system.

Faun Botor (right) alongside fellow charter class graduates Damien Medrano (left) and Toyokazu “Chris” Endo (center).

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV alumna balances her personal life alongside being in the second year of a four-year residency in psychiatry.

Oriaku A. Kas-Osoka, MD

Award-winning associate professor and nonprofit medical director shares what drew her to a career in medicine.

Linsey Golding

Linsey Golding shares what led her to pursue a career in medicine and what fuels her 'desire to dig deeper.'

Medical students pose in front of the school of medicine's homecoming float alongside Fire and Life Safety's float

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine Celebrates 2022 Homecoming

Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building Grand Opening

The facility boasts a number of state-of-the-art features that will train new generations of Nevada physicians.

Multi-surgical specialty cadaver lab on September 13, 2022, at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

The once-a-year cadaver lab gives neophyte surgeons the chance to practice procedures.

Dr. Leanne Free

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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