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Friday, August 11, 2017
Innovation in medicine, the role of groundbreaking technology and venture capital were the subjects of an engaging and well-attended conversation between Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and renowned angel investor David Lee, JD, MS, co-founder and managing partner of Refactor Capital, which... Read More »
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Friday, August 11, 2017
The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC received a Program of Excellence Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), based on the group’s commitment to engaging students interested in pursuing family medicine. One of 10 recipients based on overall excellence, the... Read More »
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Finding ways to support early career physician-scientists has been an ongoing priority for the Keck School of Medicine of USC. One of the strongest avenues to encourage research among the faculty is through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Career Development Awards. Known as K awards, these awards promote outstanding... Read More »
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Even though Richard Lopez is still in high school, he can already tell you a thing or two about the ureteric bud, the metanephric mesenchyme and the developing kidney. More impressively, he was familiar with these terms before starting his summer internship in the lab of Andy McMahon, PhD, kidney... Read More »
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Four years ago, Keck Medicine of USC welcomed USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH), a long-standing fixture in the Glendale and La Cañada Flintridge community, to the medical enterprise. In December 2015, the hospital recruited Keith Hobbs, who held multiple leadership positions at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for more than 20... Read More »
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Annette Sy, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer, Keck Medical Center of USC, began her career at a small community hospital in rural Illinois, back when nurses wore white uniforms and glass IV bottles stood next to patient beds. “I’ve seen a lot of changes,” Sy said. “I’ve enjoyed seeing the... Read More »
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Friday, August 11, 2017
The Hasting Foundation’s board of directors recently met on the Health Sciences Campus, joined by Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC; Thomas Buchanan, MD, vice dean for research at the Keck School; and Zea Borok, MD, professor of medicine, Ralph Edgington Chair in... Read More »
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Santhi Iyer Kumar, MD, an experienced pulmonologist dedicated to improving patient outcomes, has been appointed chief quality and patient safety officer of Keck Medical Center of USC. Reporting to Chief Medical Officer Stephanie Hall, MD, Kumar will work in close partnership with Associate Administrator of Quality and Outcomes Linda Barraza,... Read More »
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
Some people are better than others at recovering from a wounded heart, according to a new USC Stem Cell study published Aug. 7 in Nature Genetics. In the study, first author Michaela Patterson, PhD, a postdoctoral scholar – fellowship trainee at the Keck School of Medicine of USC who works in... Read More »
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017
For the ninth consecutive year, the hospitals of Keck Medicine of USC have been named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, a distinction only 3 percent of the analyzed hospitals receive. The magazine’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings recognize hospitals in the United States that... Read More »
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Monday, August 7, 2017
One of medicine’s hallowed traditions was celebrated on a warm August afternoon at the Health Sciences Campus, as the Keck School of Medicine of USC incoming class of medical students donned their white coats for the first time. “Your white coat represents an extraordinary privilege and a solemn responsibility,” said... Read More »