Keck Medicine welcomes large class of new nurses

Keck Medicine of USC recently hired 41 registered nurses, one of the largest groups in a number of years.

“This will assist us in meeting our goals of safe staffing for our patients during the holidays and winter months,” said Annette Read More »

November 30th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Patients get royal visitors

The Tournament of Roses 2017 Royal Court visited the USC Norris Cancer Hospital for the 22nd year on Nov. 22. The Rose Queen and princesses spread cheer and hand out rose stickers to patients and employees, as well as learn Read More »

November 29th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School professors among 5 USC faculty named AAAS fellows

Five USC scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their academic peers.

AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, began the Read More »

November 25th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Analysis: Primary tumor location predicts treatment response in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

A retrospective analysis of data from the CALGB/SWOG 80405 clinical trial revealed that in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, the location of the primary tumor predicts the patient’s response to various treatment strategies for the disease.

Patients with left-sided primary tumors Read More »

November 25th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Keck Medicine leaders speak at California Summit

Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, participated in Read More »

November 23rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine honors veterans at breakfast

Keck Medicine of USC held a Veterans Day Breakfast to honor employees who served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is a public holiday marked on Nov. 11 annually, in honor of U.S. veterans.

November 23rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Visions and Voices event features renowned Boston street doctor

A physician renowned for delivering compassionate, skilled care to the homeless living on the streets of Boston spoke about his work and the role of health care for the underprivileged during a recent discussion at McKibbon Lecture Hall on the Read More »

November 22nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

PA students take trophy at Challenge Bowl

A team of students from the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC made a major comeback to defeat four other California physician assistant student teams at the annual California Academy of Physician Assistant Read More »

November 22nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Meditation app offers free memberships for Keck Medicine staff

Ten minutes a day.

That’s the mantra for Andy Puddicombe and the nearly 10 million users of Headspace, the digital meditation platform he co-founded in 2010 with Rich Pierson.

Headspace offers users guided meditation resources online. Many sessions are in 10-minute intervals. Read More »

November 21st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Changes on tap as Keck School self-evaluates before accreditation visit

The Keck School of Medicine of USC is in the midst of a self-evaluation process in preparation for an accreditation site visit next year from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which accredits medical schools in the United States Read More »

November 21st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Philanthropy and collaboration highlighted at health care conference

Rod Hanners speaks at Keck Medicine of USC's first annual meeting and health care conference, held Nov. 4 on the Health Sciences Campus. Rod Hanners speaks at Keck Medicine of USC’s first annual Read More »

November 21st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stevens Hall, a state-of-the-art brain research facility, opens its doors

The USC Stevens Hall for Neuroimaging, a modern, sleek, glass-enclosed building on the southern edge of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, opened its doors with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Nov. 17. USC Stevens Hall will be home to the USC Mark Read More »

November 18th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Papadopoulos installed as dean of USC School of Pharmacy

Vassilios Papadopoulos — researcher, scientist, innovator and leader — was installed as dean of the USC School of Pharmacy and recipient of the John Stauffer Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC on Nov. 1, marking a new milestone in Read More »

November 14th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Rohit Varma named Keck School dean

Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, has been named dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective immediately. Varma also will hold the May S. and John Hooval Dean’s Chair in Medicine.

USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, announced the appointment Nov. Read More »

November 9th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC-VHH staff take orthopaedic expertise overseas with Operation Walk

Four medical staff members from USC Verdugo Hills Hospital traveled to Honduras for the 20th annual Operation Walk.

Lawrence Dorr, MD, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, founded the program to provide free surgical Read More »

November 9th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Varma honored for life achievement

Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, received the Life Achievement Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).

The AAO, which Read More »

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

Study: Modified natural cycle IVF more cost-effective and affordable than traditional IVF

Researchers at USC Fertility at Keck Medicine of USC have determined that modified natural cycle in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a more cost-effective fertility method than controlled ovarian stimulation and traditional IVF. Depending on the treatment strategy, modified natural cycle IVF Read More »

November 8th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Trojan Society of Hospitals holds annual luncheon

It was a packed house for the Trojan Society of Hospitals annual luncheon, where some of Keck Medicine of USC’s leading physicians discussed integrated health and collaborative medical care in a lively panel on Sept. 22. The society helps raise Read More »

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

Keck School honors donors, scholars at annual luncheon

Amy Komure, a third-year medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, speaks Oct. 19 at the Keck School’s 11th annual Scholarship Luncheon in downtown Los Angeles. (Photo/Steve Cohn) Amy Komure, Read More »

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

Meet Meghan McCullough, Tsao Global Surgery Fellow

USC plastic surgery resident Meghan McCullough is leading research and education projects around the world for Operation Smile as the newest Tsao Global Surgery Fellow. (Photo/Larissa Puro) USC plastic surgery resident Meghan McCullough Read More »

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