EDUCATION:
- Residency – MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Pediatrics
- Internship – Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pediatrics
- MD – University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine
- BS – University of Nevada Las Vegas, Biological Sciences w/ Chemistry minor
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Julpohng “JP” Vilai (he/him/his) is a board-certified pediatrician who joined Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Medicine in 2023. He has had a variety of roles in both academic and private practice as well as rural and urban settings, including pediatric/neonatal hospitalist, co-owner of a private practice, telemedicine for tribal communities, and school-based health. Dr. Vilai has also consistently maintained a commitment to medical education. His current responsibilities are to assist in the development of the clinical curriculum for the College of Medicine’s anticipated undergraduate medical education program.
He is a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society and a board member of the Nevada Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Vilai’s clinical interests include infectious disease, children with chronic healthcare needs, underserved populations, behavioral and mental health, telehealth, transplantation medicine, and LGBTQIA+ and adolescent medicine. He is an Clinical Assistant Professor at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV where he serves as medical director of Shannon West Homeless Youth Center. Dr. Vilai received awards for Faculty Educator of the Year (2022 & 2023) and Faculty Mentor of the Year (2023) from the UNLV Pediatrics Residency Program. He is passionate about contributing to medical education and improving health outcomes in his hometown of Las Vegas by exemplifying and teaching value-based care in the context of humanism and social determinants of health.
TEACHING AREAS:
- Pediatric and adolescent medicine
- Infectious diseases/microbiology
- Newborn care
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Undergraduate and graduate medical education
- Infection prevention and control
- Bioethics in medicine
SERVICE TO PROFESSION:
- Board Member, AAP Nevada Chapter: Chair, Council on School Health & Project Firstline Infection Prevention and Control Ambassador; 2022 – 2023
- Member, Alumni Committee, Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2022 – Present
- Member, Nominating Committee, AAP Council on School Health, 2022 – Present
- Member, Admissions Committee, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, 2022 – 2023
- Faculty Advisor, Gold Humanism Honor Society, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Chapter, 2022 – 2023
- Resident mentor/advisor, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV 2021 – 2023
SERVICE TO COMMUNITY:
- Medical Director, Shannon West Youth Homeless Center Clinic, 2023 – Present
- Medical Director, Clark County School District Family Support Center, 2023
- Medical Director, School-Based Health Center at Bailey Middle School, 2022 – 2023
- Volunteer, A Rose Grows in the Desert, Roseman University College of Medicine, 2022
- Organizer, Step Up For Kids Table, UNLV Department of Pediatrics, 2022
- Adjunct Medical Staff, Fort Peck Tribes Health Promotion Disease Prevention Program, 2020 – 2021
- Organizer, Community Pediatrician LGBTQIA+ Pride Float, 406 Pride, 2018 – 2019
SELECTED PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
- Kozel TR, Thorkildson P, Brandt S, Welch WH, Lovchik JA, AuCoin DP, Vilai J, and Lyons CR. Protective and immunochemical activities of monoclonal antibodies reactive with the Bacillus anthracis polypeptide capsule. Infection and Immunity. 75: 152-163, 2007.
- Jay JM, Vilai J, and Hughes ME. Profile and activity of the bacterial biota of ground beef held from freshness to spoilage at 5-7 degrees C. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 81: 105-111, 2003.
Last updated: 01/08/2024