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CONGRATULATING THE FIRST CLASS OF GRADUATES FROM THE KIRK KERKORIAN
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
(Mrs. LEE of Nevada asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mrs. LEE of Nevada. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the historic first class of medical students to graduate from the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Four years ago, the 50 students of this inaugural class donned their white coats, pledged their formal oaths, and began their lifelong medical journeys.
But for southern Nevada, this was more than your average first day of school. Nevada has consistently ranked among the lowest rates in doctors per capita; and before this class, Las Vegas was the largest metro area in the Nation without a medical school capable of bestowing M.D. degrees.
These graduates are pioneers in providing for the health of our community, and their dedication to home is clear. Ninety-seven percent of this class hails from the Battle Born State, and well over one-third of the graduates will stay right here to continue their education.
We cannot thank them enough for their dedication to the health of our community, especially in the midst of this pandemic.
Congratulations to the UNLV Medical graduates.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 82
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