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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Celebrations rang out across Keck Medical Center of USC during Nurses Week, a time to honor the men and women on the front lines of patient care. Nurses Week was highlighted by two ceremonies celebrating the important work being done by nurses at Keck Medical Center. The Nursing Recognition Awards... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital celebrated Nurses Week recently, with a variety of activities that included a breakfast event, ice cream social and various information sessions during two education days. A DAISY Award ceremony was held May 11 to honor winner Ellen Day. DAISY Foundation founders Bonnie and Mark Barnes were... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation recently held a special event with the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) Los Angeles Affiliate to better acquaint the community with the clinical innovations and high level of medical expertise available at the hospital. More than 100 people attended the April 6 event to mingle... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, co-director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute and director of the USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, received the nation’s highest award for achievement in technology from President Barack Obama during a May 19 ceremony at the White House. Humayun received the prestigious National Medal... Read More »
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Monday, May 16, 2016
Fariborz Maseeh, ScD, delivered the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy commencement speech on May 13. Maseeh founded the Kids Institute for Development and Advancement (KiDA) in 2008 after his son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 2. Maseeh credited much of the... Read More »
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Monday, May 16, 2016
The Keck School of Medicine of USC's MD and MD/PhD ceremony, held May 14 at the Galen Center, was both heartfelt and humorous. Henri Ford, MD, MHA, vice dean for medical education, was the grand marshal of the ceremony. Interim Dean Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, set the tone for the graduates... Read More »
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Monday, May 16, 2016
“You have earned your degree from this great university and proven to your professors, your families and your friends what you’re capable of,” said Carol Gomez Summerhays, DDS, to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Class of 2016. “Make us proud. But more importantly, make yourself proud.” During her own... Read More »
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Monday, May 16, 2016
On May 13, 105 newly minted graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Global Health programs of the Keck School of Medicine of USC cheered as Program Director and Associate Dean Elahe Nezami, PhD, told them to “Fight on!” one last time after announcing... Read More »
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Monday, May 16, 2016
Thousands of family and friends filled the Galen Center on May 14 as the more than 400 PhD and master's students celebrated their commencement from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The processional was led by the USC Trojan Marching Band and included speeches by Grand Marshal Michael Stallcup, PhD, professor... Read More »
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Monday, May 16, 2016
On May 13, the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC held a satellite commencement ceremony at the southwest lawn of the Allan Hancock Foundation Building on University Park Campus. There were 54 graduates from the program this year. Several leaders from the Keck... Read More »
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Monday, May 16, 2016
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy welcomed 94 new doctors of physical therapy into the profession as part of its 2016 commencement proceedings. “Graduates, you are entering the profession at a very exciting time. Barriers to practice are coming down and your financial incentives will come. You will be... Read More »