Five USC scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their academic peers.
AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, began the … Read More »
A retrospective analysis of data from the CALGB/SWOG 80405 clinical trial revealed that in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, the location of the primary tumor predicts the patient’s response to various treatment strategies for the disease.
Patients with left-sided primary tumors … Read More »
Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, participated in … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC held a Veterans Day Breakfast to honor employees who served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is a public holiday marked on Nov. 11 annually, in honor of U.S. veterans.
A physician renowned for delivering compassionate, skilled care to the homeless living on the streets of Boston spoke about his work and the role of health care for the underprivileged during a recent discussion at McKibbon Lecture Hall on the … Read More »
A team of students from the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC made a major comeback to defeat four other California physician assistant student teams at the annual California Academy of Physician Assistant … Read More »
Ten minutes a day.
That’s the mantra for Andy Puddicombe and the nearly 10 million users of Headspace, the digital meditation platform he co-founded in 2010 with Rich Pierson.
Headspace offers users guided meditation resources online. Many sessions are in 10-minute intervals. … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC is in the midst of a self-evaluation process in preparation for an accreditation site visit next year from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), which accredits medical schools in the United States … Read More »
Rod Hanners speaks at Keck Medicine of USC’s first annual … Read More »
The USC Stevens Hall for Neuroimaging, a modern, sleek, glass-enclosed building on the southern edge of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, opened its doors with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on Nov. 17. USC Stevens Hall will be home to the USC Mark … Read More »
Vassilios Papadopoulos — researcher, scientist, innovator and leader — was installed as dean of the USC School of Pharmacy and recipient of the John Stauffer Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences at USC on Nov. 1, marking a new milestone in … Read More »
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, has been named dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective immediately. Varma also will hold the May S. and John Hooval Dean’s Chair in Medicine.
USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, announced the appointment Nov. … Read More »
Four medical staff members from USC Verdugo Hills Hospital traveled to Honduras for the 20th annual Operation Walk.
Lawrence Dorr, MD, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, founded the program to provide free surgical … Read More »
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, received the Life Achievement Honor Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO).
The AAO, which … Read More »
Researchers at USC Fertility at Keck Medicine of USC have determined that modified natural cycle in-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a more cost-effective fertility method than controlled ovarian stimulation and traditional IVF. Depending on the treatment strategy, modified natural cycle IVF … Read More »
It was a packed house for the Trojan Society of Hospitals annual luncheon, where some of Keck Medicine of USC’s leading physicians discussed integrated health and collaborative medical care in a lively panel on Sept. 22. The society helps raise … Read More »
USC plastic surgery resident Meghan McCullough … Read More »
World-class expertise. Convenient locations. Compassionate care.
The USC Network Medical Plan offers patients access to world-renowned physicians, modern facilities spread across Southern California and cutting-edge treatments in an environment of safety and compassion.
Physicians, nurses and staff are encouraged to enroll in … Read More »
Spooky! Dozens of tiny trick-or-treaters invaded the Health Sciences Campus on Halloween for a parade through Keck Hospital, USC Norris Cancer Hospital and Pappas Quad.
Amy Komure, 
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