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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Ike Mmeje, MHSA, CEO and president of USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH), hosted a town hall for employees on April 17, highlighting the hospital’s priorities and successes. Mmeje opened the town hall with an anecdote about a patient, pregnant with twins, who was scheduled for a C-section due to placenta previa,... Read More »
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Swati Shah, director and founder of Ascend Rehab Services, a pediatric-focused rehabilitation company, will be the keynote speaker at the USC Chan Division’s 2025 Commencement ceremony. Ascend Rehab Services employs more than 200 occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and physical therapists who together treat more than 6,000 children and their families annually.... Read More »
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Monday, April 28, 2025
On April 9-10, nearly 200 faculty, staff, students and trainees from USC Stem Cell gathered for their annual retreat, where Chuck Murry, MD, PhD, head of the department, outlined his big-picture plans for the department's expansion, strengthening interdisciplinary and clinical collaborations across USC and the LA Basin and accelerating translational... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has named Jasmine Abrams, PhD, of Yale University, to speak at the commencements for its doctoral and masters programs, the MD program and the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences on May 17. Abrams is an internationally recognized behavioral research scientist whose... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
In the United States, three in 10 people report having difficulty accessing primary care. A shortfall of more than 13,000 U.S. primary care clinicians today is expected to worsen in years ahead, with the Association of American Medical Colleges predicting it could grow to as much as 4o,400 by 2036.... Read More »
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Thursday, April 17, 2025
As part of a program commemorating National Donate Life Month, the USC Transplant Institute hosted a flag-raising ceremony on Friday, April 4, in front of Keck Hospital of USC. The event aimed to recognize and celebrate eye, organ and tissue donors; recipients; and the physicians who make these donations possible.... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy is ranked the nation’s No. 2 occupational therapy educational program, according to the 2025 Best Graduate Schools issue of U.S. News & World Report. The recognition affirms USC Chan’s steadfast commitment to excellence across its educational, research and clinical practice... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
“If you try to imitate someone else, you will just be a poor copy.” “A quick no is better than a prolonged yes.” “Beware of ruinous empathy.” These were some of the words of wisdom shared at the Keck Medicine Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) Speakers Forum, “Leadership Luminaries,” held March... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Keck Medicine of USC will open a four-story, 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical office building located at 590 S. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena in fall 2025. As the newest addition to the renowned academic health system, the location will significantly expand Keck Medicine clinical care for residents of Pasadena and... Read More »
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Gage Crump, PhD, professor and vice-chair of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will be honored with the 2025 USC Provost Mentoring Award at the University’s 44th Academic Honors Convocation in April. The recognition is presented annually... Read More »
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Keck Medicine of USC is proud to share that 148 physicians associated with the health system were included in Los Angeles Magazine’s April 2025 roster of “Top Doctors”. The doctors represent 39 different specialties. Every day, they go beyond in every way possible, using unmatched expertise to dramatically improve the lives of... Read More »