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Monday, April 6, 2020
The Los Angeles Business Journal has published its special edition saluting the top women leaders in health care, and some of the highest-level leaders at Keck Medicine of USC are on the list. Los Angeles Business Journal Publisher Josh Schimmels said in a letter: “Health care professionals put themselves in... Read More »
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Monday, April 6, 2020
Like most at Keck Medicine of USC during the coronavirus outbreak, the inpatient team at the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is working differently now than it ever has. One constant: the compassionate care and clinical expertise when faced with a life-and-death situation for one... Read More »
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Friday, April 3, 2020
Going to a hospital or clinic can be scary for people who need to see a doctor but are worried about the growing coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, many of those seeking care from doctors, nurses and other health care workers at Keck Medicine of USC have another option: a virtual visit... Read More »
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Friday, April 3, 2020
Design redundancy is not only an invention of engineers for building machines, but also a principle of nature for designing organisms. This principle is at play in the regulation of the genes responsible for directing stem cells to multiply themselves in the developing mouse embryo, as described in a new study... Read More »
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Keck Medicine of USC employees and administrators are working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to the ongoing crisis. This week, leadership and staff at USC... Read More »
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
The USC School of Pharmacy’s third annual Scholarly Project Symposium on March 27 gave third-year pharmacy students the opportunity to present original research projects to an audience of alumni, faculty, staff and classmates. With the school’s temporary transition to online education amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students adapted quickly and presented... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Keck Medicine of USC and USC have launched a comprehensive program to ease the job stress that Keck Medicine health care workers are experiencing during the coronavirus pandemic. The Care for the Caregiver program offers free housing, comfort amenities and mental health support to high-risk staff employed by Keck Medicine,... Read More »
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Keck Hospital of USC has been chosen to be part of a network of hospitals and laboratories receiving automated, high-volume COVID-19 patient testing, Keck Medicine of USC administrators announced March 30. The tests are expected to arrive early in the week and administrators plan to have the testing available by... Read More »
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, caregivers across Keck Medicine of USC, LA County + USC Medical Center (LAC+USC) and the Keck School of Medicine of USC worked quickly to improve the response to this crisis. In an innovative move, trainers from LAC+USC held a series of workshops with... Read More »
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Friday, March 27, 2020
For his 10th turn at running the Los Angeles Marathon, Phil Shin did not want to race against the clock. This was his opportunity to enjoy the course, run with friends — and run without cancer. The South Pasadena resident and lifelong runner had been living with a diagnosis of... Read More »
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Friday, March 27, 2020
Keck Medicine of USC is asking the community to donate protective gear for health care workers at Keck Medicine hospitals and outpatient clinics so they have the supplies they need to protect themselves and others as they care for patients with COVID-19. “Currently, we have adequate supplies,” says Stephanie Hall, MD, chief medical officer of Keck Medicine. “However, with the number of COVID-19 patients rising... Read More »