News: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

Pursuing a fellowship in gastroenterology seemed to be a natural choice for Katerina Roma, who grew up working with her hands – mending old furniture, electronics, and bicycles.

Internal medicine resident Juliann Shih’s eight-year research project into chromosomal anomalies in tumorous cells culminates in lauded publication.
A roundup of prominent news stories highlighting university pride, research, and community collaboration.
This fall, Academic Impressions will be bringing even more personal, professional, and leadership education resources to 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty.

The school's many medical residents, faculty physicians, students, and fellows are finding innovative ways to help provide health care resources to Nevada's communities.

The use of the cadaveric dissection lab complements the virtual anatomy instruction by offering a more hands-on learning experience for students.

Throughout treatment for breast cancer, Cornelia 'Connie' Jackson found Jennifer Baynosa, MD, and the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Health General Surgery Clinic staff to be 'so caring and so professional.'

The new naming convention undoes the widely held notion that gynecologists and obstetricians solely function as primary care providers.

For medical student Eric Kawana, personal health issues have highlighted the importance of 'critical thinking' in medicine.

Working her way through high school and college has prepared Samantha Mujica for medical school’s demanding hours and expectations.
News stories from the summer featuring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students and faculty.

Daniel Houston founded student-led group Medical Students for Disability and Chronic Illness at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.