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Solving the Opioid Epidemic is more than action, it’s a mindset

By: Nick Tod Health care providers, politicians, and community members at large all agree action needs to be taken to address the opioid crisis. While the conversation around how to handle this crisis is a step towards making progress in our communities, much more is needed to experience meaningful results. Before we can truly address…

Teach us to treat: Making addiction treatment a medical core competency

By: Siva Sundaram Imagine you’re a primary care doctor seeing a patient one week after his first heart attack. You know the latest evidence, so you tell your patient about a cheap, safe medication that cuts his risk of dying from a second heart attack in half.   But there’s a catch: You were never trained…

UNLV School of Medicine: The road to Washington, D.C.

Leader Spotlight: University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine AMSA Chapter The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine (UNLV SoM), established in 2014, opened its doors to the Founding Charter Class on July 17, 2017. Since then, our American Medical Student Association (AMSA) chapter at UNLV SoM has come a long way:…