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Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Program

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

October 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

9

Interviews Last Year

75
42%

Interview Ratio

8.3

% US MD

86.7

% IMG

0
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

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Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

--

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
230

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$59,676
PGY-2
$61,707
PGY-3
$63,644

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

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Silver Signal → Invite

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Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

5

Year 3 Size

5

Offers Preliminary Positions

Yes

Night Float

No

Moonlighting Allowed

No

Total Positions

29

Accredited Length

5

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.7

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

70

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

13.3 %

Total Physician Faculty

20

Night Float (PGY-1)

No

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

15 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

15 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

16 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-12-01 to 2026-01-31

Interview Period (2026–27)

--

Start Dates

June | July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Yes

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Sponsor Institution

Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV

Primary Institution

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Participant Institutions

University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center | VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System | Sahara Surgery Center | Las Vegas Surgery Center | Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

16221

Annual ED Visits

32721

Program Offerings

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Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Resident/fellow retreats

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