Eve Muller is a trained actor who portrays patients to give medical school students a chance to practice their doctor-patient interactions. Her job, commonly titled “standardized patient,” helps faculty test the students’ interpersonal skills as well as their … Read More »
Recently the nation has experienced protests at a scale and duration not seen in decades. The act of protest has always carried risks: Under previous circumstances, demonstrators and community members have faced the possible dangers of violence, tear … Read More »
Experts at Keck Medicine of USC have developed a training course for physicians across different specialities who have volunteered to serve as needed in the intensive care unit at Keck Hospital of USC during the first wave … Read More »
Patients on the COVID-19 floor of Keck Hospital of USC recognize her friendly face. She’s not a doctor, nurse or therapist, but Maria Saravia is just as important to their care.
Saravia visits their room … Read More »
Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are forging ahead with their research programs, … Read More »
Editor’s note: After publishing this story in 2020, Timothy Thomas died in 2022. Our condolences to those who knew him.
Every morning since Timothy Thomas was discharged from Keck Hospital of USC in February, he and his family take … Read More »
Several groundbreaking studies are currently being developed at the Center for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue and Organ Regeneration (C-DOCTOR), with a $30-million grant from the National Institute … Read More »