Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV News
The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV is becoming a world-class center for medical education, patient care, and research. We aim to prepare Nevada's doctors with the most innovative and technologically advanced forms of medical training while also forming community partnerships to serve the healthcare needs of our diverse and urban population.
Current Medicine News
Approach aimed at lifting Nevada from its low rankings in health care access.
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Embracing the idea that we’re “better together,” UNLV’s academic health center takes another step forward.
Meet two of the key members of the school of medicine development and alumni relations department.
A monthly roundup of the top news stories at UNLV, featuring the presidential election, gaming partnerships, and much more.
Brookings Mountain West and UNLV health care and criminal justice faculty experts partner with Washington think tank on podcast series addressing the opioid abuse epidemic.
From groundbreaking researcher to UNLV president, Marta Meana reflects on the unexpected moments of her long career.
Medicine In The News
Dr. Luis Macias, a leading plastic surgeon, and Director of Aesthetic Surgery Curriculum at University of Southern California (USC) Division of Plastic Surgery, founder of Aesthetic MdR, will be visiting the UNLV School of Medicine, Department of Plastic Surgery in Las Vegas as part of their Visiting Professor Program. This special engagement will include lectures, case discussions, and insights into advanced facial rejuvenation techniques with a focus on the comprehensive deep plane facelift and deep neck surgery.
Boosting Nevada’s beleaguered child care and elder care industries makes economic sense for the state, a trio of reports argues, and recommendations on how to do just that have already been laid out for policymakers to consider.
Medical students in India are missing out on a crucial rite of passage because of a lack of dead bodies, or cadavers, for them to learn from. Logistical issues and cultural sensitivities mean the world's "most populous country" is "running low on bodies", said The Independent, forcing medical schools to adopt anatomical models or digital simulations for training instead.
For nearly 80 years, people in the United States have benefitted from drinking water with fluoride, leading to better dental health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The STI epidemic in the United States could finally be leveling off, according to a recently released report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Trusted Source. In 2023, chlamydia, the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI), stabilized at pre-pandemic levels. Gonorrhea cases fell for the second straight year.
One week after the election, the nation remains deeply polarized, despite Donald Trump's comfortable victory. This division is straining friendships and family relationships, with many Americans expressing their distress.
