Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51ԹϺ

Dr. Amy Stone (Medicine) and colleagues published an editorial based on their systematic review of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests that focused on the lessons learned from the pandemic. The article highlights the need for continuing efforts in generating and synthesizing consistent usable evidence for today's healthcare concerns. As part of the lead-…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine) has published a book titled, “Effective Approaches to Global Health Issues” along with Ram Lakhan of Berea College published by Academic Press (Elsevier) (ISBN# 978-0-443-29098-5). A book launch party is planned for Monday, October 21, 2024, between 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in Room GTW…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) as part of GBD 2021 Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators were coauthors in “Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021”…
Dr. Gregory Brown (Medicine) presented "TRAUMA and trauma: The Hypnosis Antidote" at the 4th Annual 5-PATH International Association of Hypnosis Professional Symposium.
Noehealani Antolin (Medicine) has been appointed Treasurer of the Nevada Public Health Association (NPHA), whose mission is to advocate for public health in Nevada, with a focus on improving health outcomes and promoting equity in health status. She is the Grant and Research Director for a traffic safety initiative that aims to reduce traffic…
Elissa Palmer (Family and Community Medicine) presented “Leadership: Identifying gender gap and stressors with a focus on self-competency assessment and resilience” at the Europe Region Annual Meeting of the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians (WONCA) in Dublin,…
On September 25, Adeste Sipin (Medicine) presented at NBME’s Medical Education Learning Specialists (MELS) webinar. This webinar focused on how the use of NBME’s INSIGHTS dashboard can support student success, with some topics including the challenges and opportunities the presenters experienced in helping students use assessment…
Nikkie Preston (Medicine) was honored as one of VEGAS INC's 2024 Women Inspiring Nevada. Preston's efforts in development and alumni relations are critical to the success of the medical school. Her role involves giving philanthropic guidance to students and staff and working with donors and faculty to set up scholarships, endowments,…
Members of the Department of Internal Medicine in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine received awards for their contributions to the Nevada Chapter of the American College of Physicians on October 1. Dr. Kachon "Jeff" Lei, cardiovascular medicine fellow, was awarded Resident/Fellow of the Year for his teaching excellence and contributions in…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), along with her co-editors and research collaborators Dr. Jagdish Khubchandani (New Mexico State University), Dr. Srikanta Banerjee (Walden University), Dr. Robert Andrew Yockey (University of Mississippi), published an editorial titled, "Artificial Intelligence for Medicine, Surgery and Public Health," in the Journal of…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Mediterranean diet enriched with olive oil shows no consistent benefits on cardiometabolic and anthropometric parameters: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” in the European Journal of Nutrition (Impact factor 4.6)…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Psychosocial profiles influencing healthy dietary behaviors among adolescents in Shandong Province, China: A cross-sectional study” in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition (Impact factor 4.0) in association with researchers from Chongqing Medical University…