On March 21 this year, fourth-year medical students from across North America took part in a significant milestone known as Match Day. At 9 a.m. PDT on the dot, each student tore open an envelope containing the … Read More »
Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, dean of the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, received the 2025 Outstanding Dean Award at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville on Friday, March 21.
The … Read More »
Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered slightly elevated but clinically normal during pregnancy, with no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure, face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth. These women—about 12% … Read More »
The full value of a merger can only be realized if effort is made to build and leverage organizational synergies beyond the transactional deal. Integrating an entire hospital full of new departments, facilities and thousands of employees into a health … Read More »
Adam Leventhal, PhD, a University Professor with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, witnessed the effects of addiction up close in high school, then later, within his family. Now a leading expert on addiction, he’s the … Read More »
Jane F. Emerson, MD, PhD, has been announced as the new chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective March 1.
Having served as the … Read More »
On March 7, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) welcomed 72 students from 11 local high schools for its annual Healthcare Day of Discovery, which invites high school students interested in careers in health care to gain some hands-on experience and … Read More »
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) has given Keck Hospital of USC a Gold Center of Excellence designation, recognizing it as one of the top extracorporeal life support (ECLS) programs worldwide.
Extracorporeal life support, also known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), … Read More »
In her last State of the University address as USC President, Carol Folt acknowledged six years of progress and achievements under her leadership. Folt emphasized investments the university made in its health system during her tenure, … Read More »
Scientists from USC Stem Cell, part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, have found a way to expel tau proteins from the cells of brain organoids, opening up new ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease and other … Read More »
Carolyn Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has announced the launch of the Department of Cancer Biology, effective March 1, 2025. This department is catalyzed by the merger of the Department of … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC’s Critical Care program was featured at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s annual Congress on Sunday, January 25. The Society has just launched an ICU Center of Excellence designation for medical centers with … Read More »