Dr. Alison Netski has been appointed interim dean of the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and interim vice president for health affairs at the university. She most recently served as vice dean of clinical affairs, professor of psychiatry and behavioral health, and chair of the UNLV Health Board of Directors. Netski takes over for Dr. Marc Kahn, who served as dean for the past five years. Kahn will transition into the role of chief of hematology in the department of internal medicine.
Deep Roots Harvest celebrated the grand opening of its latest Nevada location, 580 Parkson Road in Henderson. It’s the company’s first new dispensary since its acquisition of The Source in October.
Resorts World Las Vegas appointed Jennifer Roberts as chief compliance officer and Greg Shulman as executive vice president of international marketing. The founder of her own gaming law firm, Roberts Gaming Law Ltd., Roberts has more than 20 years of legal experience. She most recently served as vice president and general counsel at WynnBET. Shulman has over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. He previously served as vice president of casino marketing for Palms Casino Resort.
The Las Vegas City Council approved the employment contract of Bryan Smith as city auditor. Smith has been with the city for more than 26 years and has over 34 years of audit experience. He has worked as an auditor, senior auditor and audit manager to improve the city’s operations and internal controls. Smith replaces Radford Snelding, who retired last year.
Tacotarian announced the launch of its franchise program, clearing the way for entrepreneurs to open restaurants across the U.S.
After analyzing published works of more than 30 million scientific researchers, ScholarGPS named Dr. Jeffrey Cummings of UNLV’s Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine the “World’s #1 Ranked Scholar.” Cummings, who previously served as founding director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, has authored or co-authored more than 1,100 published works. In addition to his top ranking in specialty categories of dementia and drug development, he’s also ranked as the world’s second-most prolific scholar in Alzheimer’s and cognitive disorder research.
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada celebrated the groundbreaking of its new Advocacy & Justice Complex, where survivors of violent crime can find access to justice, healing and support. With the number of community members Legal Aid Center services quadrupling, the new center will relieve the growing demand the current facility is not equipped to handle. The future complex is expected to open in September of 2026.
Southern Hills Hospital & Medical Center was recognized as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals in the teaching category. The independent quality analysis is provided by Premier, Inc. and reported in Fortune. It’s the fourth consecutive year Southern Hills Hospital has made the top 100 list.
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