Las Vegas City Wire

Jabre Millon has overcome incredible adversity throughout his life, and most recently the medical student at the University of Nevada was chosen to the national board of directors of the national medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha.

According to a release by UNLV, by being named to the national board of directors for AOA, Millon is the only medical student elected to the board consisting of 12 members. His recent accolades include being accepted into the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV for the Class of 2023 out of more than a thousand applicants. He also joined the MyMentor team, advises pre-med students and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha in recent years.

“His becoming a member of the national board is an extraordinary honor,” said Dr. Gary Shen, who is the UNLV Medical School associate dean of undergraduate education.

Shen added that this not only speaks to Millon’s accomplishments, but also puts UNLV on the map as a national presence. Sheen said this should inspire others in the UNLV community.

While it may seem like Millon has always been on the fast track to success with the naked eye, Millon has gone through hardship that most could not even fathom. When he was a senior in high school, in 2011, his father killed his stepmom and her boyfriend and was subsequently killed by police. This led to him going into a depression hole where he described his life as “a world of pain.” He said it was heartbreaking to know that someone he loved could commit such a terrible act, and with graduation right around the corner, he lost all interest in school and athletics.

Millon finished high school and two years at the University of La Verne before transferring to the University of Southern California. He lost focus and had issues with personal relationships as he did not deal with his emotions. In turn, Millon decided to speak to a sports psychologist with the USC track team that he competed on, which ultimately helped propel him to where he is today. 

He said that reaching out for help made medical school a reality. Millon is currently applying for a graduate medical school residency in integrated interventional radiology.