Tom Bates, MBA, RN, will serve as the first chief quality officer for Keck Medicine of USC, a newly created role within the organization.
Bates, who joined Keck Medicine in 2009, now serves as the executive administrator for Quality, Patient Safety … Read More »
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) USC student chapter received second place in the 2021-2022 AMCP Chapter of the Year Award at AMCP Nexus 2022 in National Harbor, Maryland, where over 2,500 pharmacy leaders came together … Read More »
A mother’s exposure to air pollution can often take a toll on fetal growth, but a new, multidisciplinary Keck School of Medicine of USC study shows that stress exacerbates the risk by a substantial degree. The findings were published in … Read More »
Selim Zilkha, whose funding and vision played an indispensible role in developing and launching the Zilkha Neurigenetic Institute, died in September at the age of 95 from natural causes.
Zilkha had already established a reputation as a generous … Read More »
The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is joining forces with the Chinatown Service Center to improve access to life-saving cervical cancer screenings, referrals and treatment for Chinese and Latina women in Central Los Angeles. This first-of-its-kind partnership … Read More »
When deciding on where to practice as a physical therapist, Wendy Johnson, DPT, chose the California Institute for Women in Corona, CA, one of two penitentiaries for women in the state.
Johnson works at the 940-inmate facility as the lone physical … Read More »
On October 14, employees and leadership from across the Keck Medicine of USC enterprise descended upon Mayer Auditorium on the USC Health Sciences Campus. For many individuals gathered on this overcast day, it was the first time they had seen … Read More »
When Tianli “Sheldon” Ding, MS, was an undergraduate in college, he was diagnosed with leukemia due to cancerous stem cells in his blood. His recovery journey only made him more determined to study stem cells and to use the science … Read More »
Over 50 years ago, Robert Harris, MD, received a special scholarship for medical residents who had lost their fathers at a young age. This scholarship would allow him to pursue his surgical residency at Los Angeles County + USC Medical … Read More »
Transgender and non-binary patients often face mistreatment or marginalization when seeking health care.
In fact, a 2021 study from the Center for American Progress showed that 1 in 3 transgender patients said they have had to teach their … Read More »
Last May, Carla Ibarra, MPH candidate at the Department of Population Sciences and Public Health, joined a cohort of 29 other students from across the nation for the first White House Mental Health Youth … Read More »
A new study out of Japan found that those who continued to smoke after a cancer diagnosis experienced significantly more pain. The data showed that 37% percent of them required strong opioids, compared to 24% of those who had quit … Read More »
To further increase computational power in neuroimaging-based research, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) with $2 million to … Read More »
On Sept. 6, cardiac surgeons from USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute (USC CVI) performed the first collaborative surgery between Keck Medicine of USC and USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH) personnel since the hospital’s new affiliation.
“Our longstanding aim has been to bring … Read More »
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s Awards has granted USC Stem Cell scientists Justin Ichida, PhD, and Zhongwei Li, PhD, with substantial funding to pursue their high-risk, high-reward ideas for treating ALS … Read More »
Racial and ethnic minority groups make up about 39% of the U.S. population, but these groups represent just 2% to 16% of patients in trials, according to a recent report in the Harvard Business Review. The clinical trial workforce is … Read More »
To promote inclusive excellence in science, USC will be offering a new program for undergraduates from historically underrepresented backgrounds who wish to pursue careers in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
Known as USC COMPASS (Creating Opportunities through Mentorship and Partnership … Read More »
Stacey Dusing, PhD, PT, Sykes family chair in pediatric physical therapy and pediatric health and development at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, received the Mentorship Award from the American … Read More »
On October 3, leaders from the University of Southern California, including those from Keck Medicine of USC, joined elected officials to celebrate and visit USC Arcadia Hospital, which became affiliated with the Keck Medicine health system on July 1.
Despite the … Read More »
Approximately 66% of Americans with type 2 diabetes use mind-body practices such as yoga, meditation and tai chi because they believe it helps control their blood sugar. Until now, however, this widespread belief has never been scientifically quantified.
Now, new research … Read More »