$10 million gift to Keck School supports biomedical research and education

USC Trustee Malcolm Currie, PhD, and his wife, Barbara, have given $10 million toward the endowment of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and construction of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience.

In recognition of their investment in the Read More »

August 13th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In memoriam: Jane Hoffman Popovich, 72

USC Trustee Jane Hoffman Popovich, 72, an accomplished businesswoman and philanthropist with a lifelong commitment to the university and the community, died Aug. 4 following a long battle with cancer.

“My wife, Niki, and I will miss Jane deeply,” said USC Read More »

August 13th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Emergency medicine leader is recruited to Keck School

Carl R. Chudnofsky, MD, has been recruited from the Albert Einstein Medical Center to lead the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Emergency Medicine, effective Aug. 1.

“Dr. Chudnofsky is an established leader in emergency medicine, having successfully managed Read More »

August 13th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Training begins on ICD-10 medical record protocol

The Oct. 1 implementation of the new ICD-10 coding system for reporting of patient diagnoses and procedures has reenergized the journey toward accurate medical record documentation — and two physicians from the Department of Neurology are among those at Keck Read More »

August 13th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Doctor crusades against elder abuse

Laura Mosqueda, MD Laura Mosqueda, MD

Laura Mosqueda, MD, a leader in the study and prevention of elder abuse, has seen things you wouldn’t want your grandmother to know about. On house Read More »

August 12th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|