Tour of Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building at UNLV in the Las Vegas Medical District

Come join ULI Nevada’s Sustainable Development Council for a tour of the newly built, five-story Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building at UNLV. This building is the first permanent structure and centerpiece of the Las Vegas Medical District, and it offers state-of-the-art design, cutting-edge technology and environmental advancements.

Designed by TSK Architects, the 135,000-square-foot building provides optimum learning opportunities with standardized patient rooms, a simulation suite, virtual anatomy classrooms, and a prosection lab. The building also houses an open forum for large gatherings, a learning resource center operated by UNLV Libraries, as well as a cafe, wellness center, outdoor terrace and walking trail for students.

Certified LEED Silver, the building earned points by adhering to prerequisites and credits that address carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health and indoor environmental quality.

The building was made possible through the generous donors who contributed to the Nevada Health & Bioscience Corporation (NHBC). A nonprofit corporation that began in May 2019, the NHBC is committed to the community, UNLV, and enhancing academic medicine in Southern Nevada.

Although the groundbreaking for MEB was on October 29, 2020, completion of the building came just two years later, under budget. In just eight years, the journey from the establishment of funds to a brand-new, state-of-the-art educational facility has been completed.

In addition to the Kirk Kerkorian Medical Education Building at UNLV, the 674-acre Las Vegas Medical District is anchored by University Medical Center (UMC), Valley Hospital Medical Center, UNLV School of Dental Medicine and other ancillary medical facilities.