In The News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

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Misinformation about birth control continues to be shared across multiple popular social media platforms, researchers at UNLV have found. A new study published by a group of UNLV healthcare professionals details how this could be dangerous for women’s reproductive care.

Military.com

The partnership, which began more than two decades ago, involves three Air Force organizations, UMC, UNLV, the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Health District and other civilian groups. Like every facet of the partnership, the graduate spots at UNLV benefit both the Air Force and the community. While producing physicians for the Air Force, the spots expand medical education locally, helping to relieve Southern Nevada's physician shortage, according to Kilburn.

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The partnership, which began more than two decades ago, involves three Air Force organizations, UMC, UNLV, the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Health District and other civilian groups. Like every facet of the partnership, the graduate spots at UNLV benefit both the Air Force and the community. While producing physicians for the Air Force, the spots expand medical education locally, helping to relieve Southern Nevada’s physician shortage, according to Kilburn.

Las Vegas Review Journal

The partnership, which began more than two decades ago, involves three Air Force organizations, UMC, UNLV, the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas, the Southern Nevada Health District and other civilian groups. Like every facet of the partnership, the graduate spots at UNLV benefit both the Air Force and the community. While producing physicians for the Air Force, the spots expand medical education locally, helping to relieve Southern Nevada’s physician shortage, according to Kilburn.

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There are benefits to having children within the Clark County School District. “I just want families to come and check us out and see all the social services we have to offer,” said Family Support Center Director Cindy Flores.

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Nevada’s questionable reputation for health care has taken another big hit. A report in July by the Commonwealth Fund, a healthcare advocacy center, laid out the specifics for Nevadan women. And it’s not good.

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Dr. Stuart Flynn likely knows more about taking a medical school from concept to full accreditation than anyone in the country. He’s done it twice in recent years, once at state-supported University of Arizona-Phoenix, and more recently at the private, church-based Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Deseret News

Dr. Stuart Flynn likely knows more about taking a medical school from concept to full accreditation than anyone in the country. He’s done it twice in recent years, once at state-supported University of Arizona-Phoenix, and more recently at the private, church-based Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Motorists in east Las Vegas can probably expect an easier commute after the completion of the U.S. Highway 95-Charleston Boulevard interchange project, officials said Wednesday.

Landscape Architect

In the heart of the vibrant and dynamic City of Las Vegas, NV exists a project important to the future of the entire state and its growing population. The Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building at the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV) is more than just a structure, it is a testament to the seamless integration of landscape architecture and cutting-edge medical education. At the intersection of nature and knowledge is a captivating design of landscape features that make this building a unique and harmonious addition to the desert landscape.

The Rheumatologist

The Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV), received accreditation for its first rheumatology fellowship program in January this year. Mitchell D. Forman, DO, FACR, FACOI, MACP, professor of medicine at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and founding dean and dean emeritus of Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine, was a prime mover in its development and has been named its director.

Citybuzz

As California’s Sacramento Valley experiences an unprecedented heatwave in the summer of 2024, medical professionals are sounding the alarm on an often-overlooked health risk: thermal burns to unprotected feet. With daily heat records being shattered and an extended streak of triple-digit temperatures, the danger of sustaining serious burns from hot pavement has become a pressing concern for residents and visitors alike.