In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
As someone who has lived and worked in both Las Vegas and Reno, is a graduate of UNR and is now a student at the UNLV School of Medicine, Sierra Kreamer-Hope has experienced the state’s north-south political tensions from both regions.
Tougher gun laws, improved mental health care services, clear backpacks, metal detectors and armed school staff. These preventative measures are just a few that students, parents and voters are calling for in the wake of the country's recent mass shootings.
Another piece of Nevada’s health care system – its ability to respond to a public health crisis — is drawing unwelcome attention.
On the heels of the release of SalesTraq’s 2017 Las Vegas ZIP code home price appreciation map, which shows homes in the central valley, including downtown Las Vegas, are among the fastest-appreciating ZIP codes in Southern Nevada, the time is right to consider living downtown, according to Bill Arent, director of economic and urban development for the city of Las Vegas.
Construction of the UNLV medical school will likely be delayed due to recent developments at the university.
Today, the UNLV School of Medicine will welcome prospective students for one of the most meaningful, commendable and inspirational events on the school’s calendar.
Stagnant philanthropic giving and a university presidential search will likely delay construction of UNLV’s medical school, which is still tens of millions of dollars below targeted fundraising goals.
Nevada’s amphetamine death rate is highest in the nation and will soon eclipse the state’s prescription opioid death rate if current trends continue, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It's been a rough month for UNLV President Dr. Len Jessup. Reports surfaced two weeks ago that Jessup was told in January to quit or be fired.
Chris Singer approaches patients and their families sitting in a doctor’s waiting room with a smile every time.
Chris Singer approaches patients and their families sitting in a doctor’s waiting room with a smile every time.
UNLV’s new School of Medicine has scored its first triumph. Professor Katherine Hertlein, who studies romantic and family relationships for the school’s psychiatry and behavioral health department, has garnered a Fulbright scholarship, one of the most important academic designations in the U.S. It will enable Hertlein, who also is a therapist, to further develop her studies—specifically, how relationships are affected by technology—at the University of Salzburg in Austria, where she’ll teach two classes and conduct a survey starting in March 2019. The Weekly recently spoke with her about her studies and award.