Ceonne Houston-Raasikh named Keck Hospital’s chief nursing officer

Ceonne Houston-Raasikh, DNP, MSN, RN, has been named the new chief nursing officer (CNO) for Keck Hospital of USC. She is currently the associate chief nursing officer for the hospital — a position she has held for over a year Read More »

September 28th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC sponsors upcoming Heart Walk as employees register in teams

For the eighth year in a row, Keck Medicine of USC is sponsoring the American Heart Association’s Greater Los Angeles Heart and Stroke Walk. To contribute to the fundraising effort, employees throughout the organization are registering to Read More »

September 27th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Research links mutations in 11 genes to aggressive prostate cancer

An international research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Center for Genetic Epidemiology and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered an association between aggressive prostate cancer and mutations in Read More »

September 26th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC announces 2023 Ming Hsieh Institute Research Award recipients

Five faculty members from the Keck School of Medicine of USC were among nine recipients of the prestigious awards, as well as two faculty members of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The awards support translational Read More »

September 26th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC physicians featured in Pasadena Magazine’s Top Doctors issue

Keck Medicine of USC is proud to share that 179 physicians associated with the health care system were included in Pasadena Magazine’s Sept.-Oct. 2023 roster of “Top Doctors.”

The physicians represent 46 different specialties and have each developed unmatched expertise in Read More »

September 25th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

‘Leadership Luminaries’ light up women’s forum

Inspirational stories of empowerment and shared laughter and wisdom marked the Keck Medicine Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) Speakers Forum, “Leadership Luminaries,” held Sept. 11 at Keck Medical Center of USC.

The event, attended by some 100 Keck Read More »

September 20th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Exposure to certain chemicals linked to prior cancer diagnoses in women

A far-reaching survey co-led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Michigan discovered new associations between forever chemicals (PFAs) and phenols with hormone-related cancers in women. The findings have Read More »

September 20th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In memoriam: Mary Foto, OT, CCM, USC Chan alumna and leading advocate the field

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has shared an announcement from the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) that the association’s former president, Mary Foto, OT, CCM, died last week at her home in Colorado. Foto was Read More »

September 19th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In memoriam: Robert A. Day, 79, Keck Foundation chair and longtime USC supporter

Robert A. Day, the longtime leader of the W.M. Keck Foundation whose vision was instrumental to the growth of USC and the well-being of Los Angeles, passed away Sept. 14 at age 79.

A businessman, investor and philanthropist, Day profoundly changed Read More »

September 18th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Updated information on this year’s COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines

On August 24, experts at Keck Medicine of USC answered common questions about updated protective measures for staying healthy and safe during the respiratory virus season. Since then, more information has become available on BA.2.86, the Read More »

September 13th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Proposed building offers a blueprint for improving community health

USC has proposed a new, seven-story, 202,000 square foot building set on the Health Sciences Campus, citing its potential to unite interdisciplinary research teams and accelerate medical breakthroughs. The resulting advanced therapies would then be offered to medically underserved patients Read More »

September 13th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Meltzer and Shapiro discuss the future of AI’s role in medicine

In a recent interview, Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Steven D. Shapiro, MD, USC’s senior vice president of health affairs, discussed the advantages that artificial intelligence Read More »

September 12th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Stevens INI awarded new funding to study small vessel disease in Asian Americans

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded funding to scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute for a ground-breaking study — to advance imaging capabilities for greater understanding of the structure Read More »

September 11th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Deborah McCoy, RN, MS, named executive director of Keck Medicine’s Nursing Institute

Deborah “Debbie” McCoy, RN, MS, has been named the executive director of Keck Medicine of USC’s Nursing Institute. Currently USC Arcadia Hospital’s Chief Nursing Officer, McCoy will step into her new role on Oct. 9.

Drawing on her Read More »

September 11th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stem Cell researchers uncover why men have a higher risk of kidney disease

In order to find out why female kidneys are typically more resilient to disease and injury, researchers at USC Stem Cell led a study comparing how genes related to different sexes interact with the organ. The findings, Read More »

September 6th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Health policy experts on the start of White House negotiations with Medicare

In late August, the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) were announced. The White House and Medicare have both stated their intention to reduce drug costs for Medicare enrollees and taxpayers.

Experts from the Read More »

September 6th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Mann’s Steven W. Chen, PharmD, honored at LA Business Journal Awards

USC Mann’s Steven W. Chen, PharmD, associate dean of clinical affairs, was honored as a finalist for the Los Angeles Business Journal Award for Outstanding Healthcare Innovator.

Aside from his leadership role at the pharmacy Read More »

September 6th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Chris Allen named chief financial officer of Keck Medicine of USC

Chris Allen previously served Keck Medicine as interim CFO while also working as the CFO of Keck Medical Center of USC. He began his new role in an official capacity on Aug. 31.

Allen has been recognized by multiple professional organizations, Read More »

September 6th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|