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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Sharon Jhawar earned her PharmD at the USC School of Pharmacy in 2001, an accomplishment that soon led to a job at SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans. A board-certified geriatric pharmacist who also holds an MBA, Jhawar is passionate about helping older adults.... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
UniHealth Foundation has awarded $2 million to Keck Medicine of USC to study solutions to physician burnout. This research will address three major elements of physician burnout — emotional stress, skill mastery and workflow — by conducting a randomized clinical trial to explore different approaches to improving the mental health... Read More »
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Monday, September 12, 2022
In response to rising suicide rates among children and teens, a group of international researchers called the ENIGMA Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviours (ENIGMA-STB) consortium, has conducted a study to examine associations between brain structure and suicide attempt in young people with major depressive disorder. The study, published in Molecular Psychiatry,... Read More »
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Friday, September 9, 2022
Raquel Arias, MD, associate dean of admissions at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, had a startling revelation over the summer. Of the 186 future doctors accepted into the school, only 47 received scholarships due to limited funding. Arias grew up picking peaches in an agricultural community, so she... Read More »
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Friday, September 9, 2022
Steven Richeimer, MD, is the chief of the division of pain medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a renowned specialist on issues related to chronic pain. Last month, he published an article in the journal Confronting Chronic Pain regarding a study that investigated a possible secondary... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Starting this upcoming semester, students experiencing mental health crises will be able to meet with a certified licensed mental health professional from USC Student Health who is also a clinical faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. This mental... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
The Los Angeles Business Journal recognized Keck Medicine of USC's leaders and programs with several awards and nominations at its 2022 Health Care Leadership Panel & Awards virtual event in late August. Marty Sargeant, MBA, CEO of Keck Medical Center, was awarded Hospital President or CEO of the Year for... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Keck Medicine of USC is proud to share that 136 physicians associated with the health care system were included in Pasadena Magazine’s 2022 roster of “Top Doctors.” The doctors — who represent 41 different specialties — go above and beyond each day and use their unmatched expertise to dramatically improve... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
The go-to treatment for sleep apnea — a disorder that disrupts sleep and leads to serious health complications like high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack — has generally been soft palate surgery. However, it's expensive and doesn’t always work. Drugs like acetazolamide and eszopiclone have helped some patients, but... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Buprenorphine is currently the only medication approved for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be prescribed in primary care settings and dispensed at retail pharmacies. However, nearly 80% of people with OUD still go without treatment, and racial disparities persist in OUD treatment and recovery. In an... Read More »
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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
[caption id="attachment_12630" align="alignright" width="122"] Caryn Lerman, PhD[/caption] Cancer centers across the United States have a dramatic lack of diversity in senior leadership, according to a study conducted by the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI). The findings show that seven percent of current leaders identify as Hispanic, two percent as... Read More »