Keck Medicine of USC is now hosting physician on-boarding sessions to help new physicians better transition to working in the organization. The first physician on-boarding day (above) was held on July 21 with 37 physicians participating. Keck leaders spoke to … Read More »
USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan, MBA, and his wife, Barbara, have dedicated $20 million to USC’s pioneering occupational science and occupational therapy program. Given in honor of Chan’s mother, the gift endows and names the division, which will be known … Read More »
A trio of students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently received awards for excellence in research and academics.
Fourth-year student Mariya Kalashnikova received a $10,000 Physicians of Tomorrow scholarship from the American Medical Association Foundation. The scholarship recognizes … Read More »
The family and friends of Derek Seehausen, a Keck School of Medicine of USC student who has been missing since Aug. 5, gathered on the Health Sciences Campus for a press conference on Sept. 12 to publicize the search and … Read More »
Zea Borok, MD, professor of medicine and of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been elected to membership in the American Association of Physicians (AAP). The AAP is a professional organization that promotes … Read More »
Keck Medical Center USC is the first medical center in the world to use new robotic technology in an outpatient procedure for a kidney cancer patient.
Urologic surgeons at the USC Institute of Urology, part of Keck … Read More »
Xavier Becerra, representative for California’s 34th congressional district since 1993, addressed a capacity crowd at the Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Series on Sept. 3.
He provided a behind-the-scenes look at the Affordable Care Act, discussed national security concerns and responded to difficult … Read More »
The American Academy of Family Physicians has named the Keck School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group among the winners of its 2013 Program of Excellence Awards.
The Keck School group was among 10 recipients nationally that were honored for outstanding … Read More »
Five Keck School researchers have been named by Thomson Reuters as having “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” for 2014. The New York City-based multinational media and information firm assessed papers indexed between 2002 and 2012 in 21 fields of … Read More »
For generations, Phil Manning, MD, has taught and inspired Keck School of Medicine of USC students. He graduated from the Keck School in 1948 and later spent nearly 50 years on the faculty.
Now retired, Manning focuses his time and attention … Read More »
Eight Health Sciences Campus graduate students have been awarded Albert Schweitzer Fellowships, for their service projects to improve the health of underserved populations.
The following USC students awarded Schweitzer Fellowships for 2014-2015 were:
Gail Victor Anderson, MD, founding faculty member of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Emergency Medicine and a pioneer in the field, died of complications from pneumonia on Sept. 6 in Pasadena, Calif. He was 88.
“The world … Read More »
University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO) will honor University of Southern California (USC) Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Garrett, businessman and cancer research advocate Barry Hoeven, and philanthropist Lynda Oschin at its fifth gala dinner on Friday, … Read More »
Loneliness and chronic stress are a way of life for some older adults, who are often increasingly isolated as they age. They also often have increased levels of inflammation, which has been linked with chronic psychological stress and social isolation.
A … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is taking data to new heights.
The medical enterprise is launching two initiatives to house comprehensive clinical and research data in an effort to better serve its patients and the community.
“The compilation of electronic health data helps … Read More »
USC welcomed its inaugural class of master’s students in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine to one of the first programs of its kind in the United States. To celebrate the launch of this unique master’s program, the 30 students … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is the first medical center in Los Angeles to offer a unique implantable treatment for sleep apnea, a chronic disorder that affects more than 18 million sleep-deprived Americans.
Keck Medical Center of USC … Read More »
As part of the program’s orientation week, the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2017 joined forces with program faculty and staff to put a dent in hunger in the Los Angeles Region on Aug. 18 by volunteering at the Los … Read More »
The USC School of Pharmacy celebrated its annual ceremony on August 21, inaugurating 199 Doctor of Pharmacy students into the profession.
The students in the new PhD program in Development, Stem Cells, and Regenerative Medicine recently presented some ideas that would give Dr. Frankenstein a run for his money.
For the summer course DSR 542 Principles of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, … Read More »