AAFP honors Keck School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group

The American Academy of Family Physicians has named the Keck School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group among the winners of its 2013 Program of Excellence Awards.

The Keck School group was among 10 recipients nationally that were honored for outstanding Read More »

September 16th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School scientists named among world’s ‘most influential’

Five Keck School researchers have been named by Thomson Reuters as having “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” for 2014. The New York City-based multinational media and information firm assessed papers indexed between 2002 and 2012 in 21 fields of Read More »

September 16th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

With more than 50 years at USC, alumnus says it never gets old

For generations, Phil Manning, MD, has taught and inspired Keck School of Medicine of USC students. He graduated from the Keck School in 1948 and later spent nearly 50 years on the faculty.

Now retired, Manning focuses his time and attention Read More »

September 15th, 2014|Announcements|

USC students awarded fellowships to fund service projects

Eight Health Sciences Campus graduate students have been awarded Albert Schweitzer Fellowships, for their service projects to improve the health of underserved populations.

The following USC students awarded Schweitzer Fellowships for 2014-2015 were:

  • Sara Abdelhalim, Keck School of Medicine of USC, for creating Read More »
September 15th, 2014|Announcements|

Gail Anderson, emergency medicine pioneer, 88

Gail Victor Anderson, MD, founding faculty member of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Emergency Medicine and a pioneer in the field, died of complications from pneumonia on Sept. 6 in Pasadena, Calif. He was 88.

“The world Read More »

September 15th, 2014|Announcements|

USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett to be honored at University Kidney Research Organization gala

University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO) will honor University of Southern California (USC) Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Garrett, businessman and cancer research advocate Barry Hoeven, and philanthropist Lynda Oschin at its fifth gala dinner on Friday, Read More »

September 11th, 2014|Announcements|

Tai chi eases stress and changes inflammation signal among older adults

Loneliness and chronic stress are a way of life for some older adults, who are often increasingly isolated as they age. They also often have increased levels of inflammation, which has been linked with chronic psychological stress and social isolation.

A Read More »

September 9th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Data warehouses to store key clinical, research metrics

Keck Medicine of USC is taking data to new heights.

The medical enterprise is launching two initiatives to house comprehensive clinical and research data in an effort to better serve its patients and the community.

“The compilation of electronic health data helps Read More »

September 9th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC welcomes its inaugural class of stem cell master’s students

USC welcomed its inaugural class of master’s students in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine to one of the first programs of its kind in the United States. To celebrate the launch of this unique master’s program, the 30 students Read More »

September 9th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC becomes first medical center in L.A. to offer newly FDA-approved sleep apnea implant

Keck Medicine of USC is the first medical center in Los Angeles to offer a unique implantable treatment for sleep apnea, a chronic disorder that affects more than 18 million sleep-deprived Americans.

Keck Medical Center of USC Read More »

September 3rd, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|