• 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.
  • A student looking at a research poster at the Medical Research Society 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium in 2021.

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41 percent of the Class of 2022 staying in Nevada for the next stage of their medical training.

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Vladislav Zhitny, an emigrant from the Ukraine, has had 18 papers appear in a variety of publications.

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Dr. Michael Scheidler performed life-saving surgery on tiny Annalisa Gubler when she was an infant with a dim prognosis.

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AnShawn Turner has become a friendly fixture at the school.

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Amalie Alver didn't let lack of funds stop her quest to go into emergency medicine. 

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The October 1 mass shooting and time spent volunteering with children at a hosptital in Brazil influenced Caroline Le Tohic's career path.

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Dr. Kenneth Westfield has spent his career helping people in Las Vegas and around the world.

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Med school student says hard work always beats talent as long as a person works harder than the talent.

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Kathleen Benally tapped into a supportive community to help her son thrive despite hearing loss.

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