UNLV医学院的医学博士学位（MD）为多样化的学生群体做好准备，以提供以患者为中心的护理以及在临床实践，研究和社区服务中有意义的职业。该计划将基础科学和基层医疗临床经验与基于社区的服务学习相结合，以解决人口健康和社会差距，并纳入有助于科学知识和社区健康资源增长的独立研究项目，并对公共服务和终身发展做出坚定承诺学习。该课程包括生物医学伦理学，伦理决策，患者安全，人群健康，专业技能和专业精神方面的指导，并满足非传统医学需求，例如款待，文化能力，偏见识别和减少，法律以及医学的文化层面。
The Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV prepares a diverse student body for the delivery of patient-centered care and meaningful careers in clinical practice, research, and community service. The program integrates foundational science and primary care clinical experiences with community-based service learning that addresses population health and social disparities, incorporates independent research projects that contribute to the growth of scientific knowledge and community health resources, and develops strong commitments to public service and lifelong learning. The curriculum includes instruction in biomedical ethics, ethical decision-making, patient safety, population health, interprofessional skills, and professionalism, as well as cultural competence, bias recognition and reduction, and the legal and cultural facets of medicine.<br><br>The Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program is a fully accredited four-year, post-baccalaureate program designed to educate physicians who will provide outstanding medical care to their patients and improve the health of the communities that they serve. In keeping with its identity as a socially accountable, community-focused institution dedicated to improving the health of Nevadans, the MD program is rooted in relationships between faculty and students, physicians and patients, and institution and community.