USC School of Pharmacy alumni spotlight: Sharon Jhawar

Sharon Jhawar earned her PharmD at the USC School of Pharmacy in 2001, an accomplishment that soon led to a job at SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans.

A board-certified geriatric pharmacist Read More »

September 13th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine receives $2 million to address physician burnout

UniHealth Foundation has awarded $2 million to Keck Medicine of USC to study solutions to physician burnout. This research will address three major elements of physician burnout — emotional stress, skill mastery and workflow — by conducting Read More »

September 13th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Structural brain changes found in young people with suicidal ideation and behaviors

In response to rising suicide rates among children and teens, a group of international researchers called the ENIGMA Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours (ENIGMA-STB) consortium, has conducted a study to examine associations between brain structure and suicide attempt in young people Read More »

September 12th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Associate dean of admissions makes a personal investment in the Keck School’s student body

Raquel Arias, MD, associate dean of admissions at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, had a startling revelation over the summer. Of the 186 future doctors accepted into the school, only 47 received scholarships due to Read More »

September 9th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Perspective: Anti-diabetic drug may also help with musculoskeletal pain

Steven Richeimer, MD, is the chief of the division of pain medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a renowned specialist on issues related to chronic pain. Last month, he published an article in Read More »

September 9th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|