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 … Read More »
Caryn Lerman, PhD
Cancer centers across the United States have a dramatic lack of diversity in senior leadership, according to a study conducted by the Association … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC has appointed Shannon Bradley, MBA, as the organization’s first-ever chief diversity officer. Bradley will assume the role on Sept. 19.
The position involves ensuring key tenets of Keck Medicine’s diversity and inclusion strategy are fully integrated across … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC’s Center for Advanced Lung Disease has been designated as one of 74 sites included in the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network. These sites are recognized for their efforts in … Read More »
The USC Roski Eye Institute held an in-person summer program to introduce University of Southern California undergraduate students from underrepresented communities to careers in eye care. The event, “Eye Care for All: An Introduction to a Career in Eye Care,” … Read More »
Alzheimer’s disease researchers have long struggled to fully establish how genetic risk leads to memory loss and cognitive decline. A new study from the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been published in … Read More »
The USC Institute for Addiction Science, supported by affiliated USC schools and clinical addiction centers, is partnering with California State University, Los Angeles and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science on a new $1.3 million, … Read More »
A courtesy letter informing physicians when a patient dies of a prescription drug overdose may provide the needed “nudge” to improve prescribing practices, according to a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center and the Norman Topping … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC has received the 2022 Patient Safety Honor Roll Award from the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and Cal Hospital Compare, according to Stephanie L. Hall, MD, MHA, chief medical officer of … Read More »
Due to a lack of publicly available data, understanding which medical cannabis products patients use has mostly come from survey responses. In a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center published in JAMA Network Open, … Read More »
This year, the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation — a long-time supporter of research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Stem Cell — named Albert Almada, PhD, and … Read More »
Price growth among system and non-system California hospitals is generally similar, but there is wide variation across hospital systems, according to a new white paper released by the USC Schaeffer Center.
The study focused on prices paid by … Read More »
The secretome, a group of proteins that are secreted by a cell, a tissue or an organism, helps animals by orchestrating the processes of embryonic development, maintaining organ function and coordinating organ activity through inter-organ communication. In a new … Read More »
The University Park Campus came alive Thursday morning as the newest Trojans — in full academic regalia — made their way through crowds of cardinal-and-gold-clad family members as part of the University of California’s new student convocation. Members of the … Read More »
Exposure to a synthetic chemical used in a wide range of consumer and industrial products is linked to non-viral hepatocellular carcinoma — the most common type of liver cancer — according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the … Read More »
To study the popularity of flavored nicotine products among teens, researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC conducted a first-of-its-kind study surveying the popularity of nicotine gums, lozenges and gummies among teens. Exposure to nicotine during adolescence can … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC held its white coat ceremony on August 5, an annual rite of passage that symbolizes incoming medical students’ official entry to the medical profession. 186 students making up the Class of 2026 donned … Read More »
Tools used by insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to contain costs for a new class of drugs result in fewer patients using them within 30 days of an atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis, according to new research led by … Read More »
Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more for services compared with what they charge the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program, according to a new USC analysis. The study, led by USC Schaeffer Center and the Keck … Read More »
On Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th, the USC Roski Eye Institute hosted “The Cutting Edge: The USC Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Surgical Skills Course”. Unlike many surgical courses that use videos or medical devices to simulate the … Read More »