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Monday, February 20, 2017
To keep pace with health care’s evolving challenges, Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, has announced an administrative restructuring of the USC School of Pharmacy, including five new associate dean positions: Steven Chen, PharmD — William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy — has been appointed associate dean... Read More »
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Sunday, February 19, 2017
Keck Medicine of USC employees continued a tradition of volunteerism recently as more than a dozen staff members spent time preparing and serving food to patrons of the Proyecto Pastoral Dolores Mission. Proyecto Pastoral is a local nonprofit organization that was established to improve the quality of life in the Boyle... Read More »
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Saturday, February 18, 2017
AnneMarie Ciccarella describes herself as an “accidental advocate.” A need to understand her disease led the breast cancer survivor to travel to a national cancer conference where she met USC Professor Peter Kuhn two years ago.“He turned to me and said, ‘If we’re trying to figure out what matters, how... Read More »
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Friday, February 17, 2017
Surveyors from the Joint Commission visited Keck Hospital of USC and Keck Medicine of USC ambulatory clinics earlier this month, meeting with staff and reviewing policies to ensure health care facilities adhere to the highest quality of safe patient care. The surveyors were consistently impressed during their visit, said Rod... Read More »
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
The Campaign for USC will reach its $6 billion goal nearly 18 months before anticipated, securing its place among the most successful campaigns in higher education. Building on this momentum, President C. L. Max Nikias announced Feb. 15 that USC will extend its campaign for five more years, through Dec. 31,... Read More »
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
USC will begin planning for the construction of a new, state-of-the-art hospital on its Health Sciences Campus, focused on the high-acuity services that are the emphasis of the Keck Medicine of USC medical enterprise. President C. L. Max Nikias announced the vision for the new medical facility at his State... Read More »
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
USC President C. L. Max Nikias, PhD, used his annual State of the University Address to voice strong support for the university’s diverse and inclusive faculty and student body and to announce two game-changing initiatives: a new hospital at the Health Sciences Campus and an ambitious extension of the highly... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Volunteers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC division of neurocritical care and stroke participated in the 2017 Skid Row Carnival of Love recently. The annual event, held Jan. 28, provides members of the Los Angeles homeless community with access to a wide range of services, with volunteers providing... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Ashley Wysong, MD, assistant professor of clinical dermatology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, was named “Iron Surgeon” by the American Society of Dermatology Surgery (ASDS). The Iron Surgeon national competition, which was held Nov. 10 in New Orleans during the 10th annual ASDS meeting, is the largest... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
[caption id="attachment_6604" align="alignright" width="229"] Steven Giannotta[/caption] For a small department, the Department of Neurological Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC seems to have an oversized profile, at least when it comes to securing funding for its young clinician-scientists. Several recent faculty members to join the department have... Read More »
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Monday, February 13, 2017
René Sotelo, MD, has been named medical director of international medicine of Keck Medicine of USC, effective Feb. 1. In his new role, Sotelo will chair the International Medicine Faculty Steering Committee, collaborate with other Keck Medicine leaders to monitor and evaluate international patient volumes, and provide medical oversight to... Read More »