Behind the scenes of the surgical skills lab: Six questions with Mike Minneti

The Surgical Skills Simulation and Education Center is a cornerstone of the training program for the Keck School of Medicine of USC Department of Surgery. Students hone their technique on everything from suturing to open-heart surgery. Simulation Specialist and Lab Read More »

September 22nd, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers developing ‘bionic suit’ to help people with paraplegia walk

People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance to suit up, walk out the door and feel the ground beneath their feet, thanks to a five-year, $8 million Cyber-Physical Systems Frontier grant from the National Read More »

September 19th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Vaccine could stop Alzheimer’s years before it begins

Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are tackling the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States — Alzheimer’s disease — with a new study that intervenes decades before the disease develops. The school is joining Read More »

September 14th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

USC-VHH Emergency Department wins Choi Award with commitment to patient care

USC-VHH Emergency Department wins Choi Award with commitment to patient care

 

Compassion, efficiency and clinical expertise are at the core of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine’s commitment to deliver exceptional care to residents of the Foothills communities.

The Read More »

September 11th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Students share travels at Global Citizenship Roundtable

“Public health is a relay. I have done my race, so I would like to pass my baton onto you, because there is a lot of unfinished business,” Robert Kezaala, MD, MPH, told a rapt audience at the Global Citizenship Read More »

September 11th, 2017|Announcements, Back to School, Keck Net Intranet|