Flu vaccine available Sept. 12

Flu vaccines will be available to all faculty, nurses and Keck Medicine of USC staff starting Sept. 12 at Employee Health Services Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Evaluation & Treatment Clinic, Monday through Friday from Read More »

September 8th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Collaboration to promote training and research with Gehr Center

A new fellowship will allow physicians to study innovative methods to care for high-cost, high-need patients, as the Gehr Family Center for Implementation Science at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and CareMore Health System announced a collaboration to Read More »

September 8th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Participants sought for 2016 Los Angeles Heart Walk

Keck Medicine of USC is a sponsor of the 2016 Los Angeles Heart Walk on Oct. 8 at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. With a fundraising goal of $125,000, Keck Medicine is hoping to engage 1,000 employees to participate in its Read More »

September 7th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New chief health information officer begins at Keck Medicine of USC

Timothy James (TJ) Malseed has been appointed as chief health information officer for Keck Medicine of USC and associate dean for information sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, administrators announced recently.

Malseed will lead growth and oversee operations Read More »

September 6th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Undergraduates present summer research for Bridging the Gaps summer program

Willa Tsao speaks during the sixth annual Bridging the Gaps Summer Research Poster Day on Aug. 4 in the Broad CIRM Center. Willa Tsao speaks during the sixth annual Bridging the Gaps Summer Read More »

September 6th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Nurse anesthetist graduate takes skills on deployment

Joe Romero, a 2013 graduate of the nurse anesthesia program and a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, was deployed to Iraq to serve as a nurse anesthetist with the 948th Forward Surgical Team in support <span style=Read More »

September 5th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Biologists seek squirrel never before seen alive by scientists

Researchers are on a real-life search for what one calls “the ultimate Pokémon”: Zenkerella, an elusive scaly-tailed squirrel that has never been spotted alive by scientists. However, biologists recently found three newly dead specimens that hint at how the “living Read More »

September 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Strategic planning committee tackles long-term goals for Keck School

To define the vision and strategic direction and develop a better understanding of what core values, goals and strategies matter most at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, leadership has launched a six-month strategic planning initiative. A steering committee Read More »

September 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Global study shows being overweight can shorten lifespan

Being overweight increases the chances of premature death, according to a USC researcher.

Although people accept that obesity can shorten a person’s life span, scientists have debated whether the weight category between normal and obese is, in fact, a health risk.

Being Read More »

September 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Students meet faculty, classmates at Welcome Reception

The class of 2020 kicked off the fall semester with their new classmates, administrators and mentors at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Welcome Reception for new and returning students.

Keck School Interim Dean Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, Vice Dean Read More »

September 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Physical therapy students begin road to degree

The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy Class of 2019 donned their white coats for the first time at the 2016 White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 25.

The ceremony, held on the Broad Lawn of the Health Sciences Campus, welcomed Read More »

September 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Occupational therapy students recite pledges during white coat ceremony

On Friday, Aug. 26, at the Health Sciences Campus, 233 Trojan occupational therapy graduate students — who hail from 19 states and 13 nations and who collectively hold undergraduate degrees in more than 70 majors — pledged their commitment to Read More »

September 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New monuments welcome visitors to Health Sciences Campus

Entrance monuments were unveiled this month at Biggy Street and Zonal Avenue, as well as Soto and Alcazar streets, as part of the HSC Beautification Project.

The multi-year project aims to develop a more university-like feel on the Health Sciences Campus, with Read More »

September 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Chan appoints new associate dean, chair

The USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy recently announced the appointment of Grace Baranek, PhD, as associate dean and chair of the division.

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Baranek comes Read More »

September 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

University leaders celebrate Currie Hall opening

USC leaders celebrated in August the opening of a new, resort-style residence hall on the Health Sciences Campus.

The Malcolm and Barbara Currie Residence Hall can house up to 456 students in a modern, spacious complex with 178 apartments, a fitness Read More »

September 1st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|