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Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), Kara Radzak (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health and Department of Internal Medicine), published a paper titled, "A Theory-Based Approach to Explain the Correlates of Safe Physical Activity in Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals," in the Journal of Health and…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Beyond traditional training: a comprehensive CIPP evaluation of medical internships: assessing program design, implementation, and clinical competency outcomes” in the journal, BMC Medical Education (Impact factor 2.7) in collaboration with coauthors…
John Menezes and Kavita Batra (both Medicine), have co-authored a commentary titled, "Unpacking Violence: Examining Socioeconomic, Psychological, and Genetic Drivers of Gun-Related Homicide and Potential Solutions," published in the journal Urban Science. The article explores the multifaceted roots of gun-related homicide in the U.S. and…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) has been honored with the Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award as part of the prestigious Editor of Distinction Awards for her exceptional service to the journal Scientific Reports. This award recognizes Batra's unwavering commitment to maintaining scientific rigor, her meticulous oversight of the peer review…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) has been recognized as a Top Scholar by ScholarGPS, ranking in the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide for her impactful contributions to COVID-19 research. According to the 2024 ScholarGPS rankings, which analyzed over 30 million scholar profiles globally, Dr. Batra holds the prestigious position of #1,829 in the specialty of…
Sidath Kapukotuwa, Manoj Sharma, Christopher Johansen (all Social and Behavioral Health), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) published an article titled, "Testing the efficacy of RESPONSIBLEPLAY©: A multi-theory model (MTM)-based intervention protocol for promoting responsible gambling among college students," in the International Journal of…
Kavita Batra, together with Cathleen Danheiser, Alexa Doromal, Molly Drader, Karen Gordon, and Dr. Deborah A. Kuhls (all Medicine), presented the poster, “Advancing Veteran Health Through Collaborative Research,” at the 100th Anniversary of VA Research, hosted by the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System. The presentation underscored the Kirk…
Kavita Batra (Medicine) recently co-authored a timely and impactful study titled,“One Way or Another: Consequences and Coping Strategies Among Students and Employees Experiencing Stalking,” published in the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal. The research sheds light on the psychological and behavioral toll of stalking in academic and workplace…
Kavita Batra (Medicine), in collaboration with the GBD 2021 Dietary Iron Deficiency Collaborators, has co-authored a landmark study titled, "Global, regional, and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease Study," published in Nature Medicine. The study reveals that despite notable global progress…
Elizabeth De La Torre (Medicine) was recently elected the 2025 western region representative to the AAMC's Deans' Assistants Group (DAG). This group is comprised of members from more than 100 medical schools in the U.S. and Canada. Elizabeth will be serving a 2-year term as the western region representative.
Asma Awan, Timothy Grigsby, and Christopher Johansen, (all Social and Behavioral Health), Chia-Liang Dai (Teaching and Learning), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health and Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine) presented a poster titled, "Explaining the Correlates of the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change in Visual…
Noehealani Antolin, Selam Ayele, Blessing Imade, Ana L. Reyes, Kavita Batra, and Deborah A. Kuhls (all Medicine) presented a poster titled, “Risky Driving and Mental Health Among U.S. Veterans: A Rapid Review to Inform Injury and Disability Prevention,” at the North Las Vegas VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System’s 100 Years of VA Research…