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Friday, August 30, 2013
The second annual Roxanna Todd Hodges Visiting Lectureship in Stroke Prevention and Education was awarded to Cheryl Bushnell, MD, MHS, associate professor of neurology at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Bushnell is director of the Wake Forest Baptist Stroke Center and a thought leader in issues regarding women’s health and... Read More »
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Friday, August 30, 2013
After years of limited advertising in the market, Keck Medicine of USC will hit the airwaves this fall with two 30-second television commercials featuring 15 physicians, researchers, nurses and support staff. The two ads promote Keck Medicine of USC by showcasing Keck Hospital of USC and the USC Norris Comprehensive... Read More »
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Friday, August 30, 2013
By Cristy Lytal Chinese businessman Yong Chen has pledged $1 million to USC stem cell researcher Qi-Long Ying to support his future “eureka moments.” “When I talked to Mr. Chen, I told him that groundbreaking discoveries often come from unexpected directions,” said Ying, PhD, associate professor of stem cell biology... Read More »
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Celebration and fanfare continued for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital as leaders from the organization welcomed more than 150 dignitaries from throughout the community at a reception held Aug. 19 at the Glendale, Calif., hospital, the University of Southern California’s newest addition to its growing clinical enterprise. Following a rousing entrance... Read More »
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Friday, August 30, 2013
By Ryan Ball Moving beyond the metropolis of Panama City and into the rural provinces, Keck School of Medicine of USC student Javier Sotelo was struck by the disparity in health-care accessibility he witnessed. He was surprised to find himself handing out emergency kits to midwives and educators, who provide... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
By Josh Grossberg About to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary, Grace and Ray Vagas weren't going to let anything as bothersome as a hospital stay stop them. And neither was the staff at USC Norris Cancer Hospital, where Ray had been a patient for nearly a month after being diagnosed... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Two new leaders will take on the management of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Debbie Walsh, RN, MSN, has been appointed the new CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, succeeding former CEO Len LaBella who is retiring after 12 years at Verdugo Hills Hospital. In addition, Donald Larsen, MD, MBA, has... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
In a memo sent out recently to academic deans, faculty and staff, USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett, JD, announced the creation of a new program to enhance the “success and effectiveness of tomorrow’s health-care professionals.” Garrett stated that she and Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carmen A. Puliafito, MD,... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
By Hope Hamashige Zuleima Hidalgo, a student in the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, was in attendance at the White House on Aug. 9 when President Barack Obama signed into law a student loan reform bill. Hidalgo, who is about to enter her second year in the Doctor... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Russell P. Sherwin, MD, died peacefully at his home in Pasadena, Calif., on July 24. Sherwin served as a member of the Department of Pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC for 51 years. (more…)... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
John K. Niparko, MD, has been appointed to the position of president of USC Care Medical Group. Niparko will serve a two-year term, which began on July 1. He succeeds Edward Crandall, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, who also served a two-year term. (more…)... Read More »