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Monday, November 21, 2016
The Keck School of Medicine of USC is in the midst of a self-evaluation process in preparation for an accreditation site visit next year from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which accredits medical schools in the United States and Canada. The Keck School received the maximum eight-year accreditation... Read More »
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Monday, November 21, 2016
[caption id="attachment_6386" align="alignright" width="300"] Rod Hanners speaks at Keck Medicine of USC's first annual meeting and health care conference, held Nov. 4 on the Health Sciences Campus.[/caption] Alumni, residents, parents and friends of Keck Medicine of USC attended the first Annual Meeting and Health Care Conference recently, learning details of... Read More »
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Friday, November 18, 2016
The USC Stevens Hall for Neuroimaging, a modern, sleek, glass-enclosed building on the southern edge of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, opened its doors with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Nov. 17. USC Stevens Hall will be home to the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute. Immediately prior to... Read More »
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Monday, November 14, 2016
Vassilios Papadopoulos — researcher, scientist, innovator and leader — was installed as dean of the USC School of Pharmacy and recipient of the John Stauffer Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC on Nov. 1, marking a new milestone in the school’s 111-year history. [caption id="attachment_6375" align="alignright" width="300"] USC President... Read More »
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, has been named dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective immediately. Varma also will hold the May S. and John Hooval Dean’s Chair in Medicine. USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, announced the appointment Nov. 9 on behalf of USC President C. L. Max Nikias,... Read More »
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Four medical staff members from USC Verdugo Hills Hospital traveled to Honduras for the 20th annual Operation Walk. Lawrence Dorr, MD, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, founded the program to provide free surgical care and education in developing countries that have limited... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, received the Life Achievement Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). The AAO, which held its annual meeting Oct. 14-18 in Chicago, presents... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Researchers at USC Fertility at Keck Medicine of USC have determined that modified natural cycle in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a more cost-effective fertility method than controlled ovarian stimulation and traditional IVF. Depending on the treatment strategy, modified natural cycle IVF could save up to $7,000 over conventional IVF for each... Read More »
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Monday, November 7, 2016
It was a packed house for the Trojan Society of Hospitals annual luncheon, where some of Keck Medicine of USC’s leading physicians discussed integrated health and collaborative medical care in a lively panel on Sept. 22. The society helps raise funds for the hospitals on the Health Sciences Campus while... Read More »
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Monday, November 7, 2016
[caption id="attachment_6407" align="alignright" width="300"] Amy Komure, a third-year medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, speaks Oct. 19 at the Keck School’s 11th annual Scholarship Luncheon in downtown Los Angeles. (Photo/Steve Cohn)[/caption] Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, Keck School of Medicine of USC dean and director of the... Read More »
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Monday, November 7, 2016
[caption id="attachment_6353" align="alignright" width="200"] USC plastic surgery resident Meghan McCullough is leading research and education projects around the world for Operation Smile as the newest Tsao Global Surgery Fellow. (Photo/Larissa Puro)[/caption] In her sophomore year as a pre-medical student at Harvard University, Meghan McCullough faced a life-changing career decision: to... Read More »