USC Verdugo Hills Hospital reaches contract agreement with California Nurses Association

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital  has ratified a new contract with the California Nurses Association, which represents the hospital’s 300 registered nurses.

The contract includes wage increases with guaranteed annual increases that ensure the contract remains competitive. The contract Read More »

March 8th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Care welcomes Jeremy Church as its new chief financial officer

On Feb. 28, Jeremy Church, MBA, joined Keck Medicine of USC as the chief financial officer of USC Care Medical Group.

Eric Strucko, PhD, CFO of Keck Medicine of USC announced the name of USC Care’s new CFO, stating: “With more Read More »

March 7th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New study shows autism correlated with changing sensory preferences during early childhood

Many autistic children have particular preferences for specific sensory stimuli, like focused interest on the flicker of fluorescent lights, pronounced discomfort from a scratchy T-shirt tag or deep cravings for bear hugs. And yet, while every child with autism has Read More »

March 7th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

For USC Stem Cell faculty member Rong Lu, science is in her blood

When Rong Lu, PhD, joined the University of California as an assistant professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine in 2014, she knew that earning tenure would figuratively require blood, sweat and tears. But after becoming a Read More »

March 4th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital of USC’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit named among top physical rehabilitation centers

Newsweek has named Keck Hospital of USC’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) one of the top physical rehabilitation centers in California. At No. 13 in the rankings for California, Keck Hospital reached the top 10% Read More »

March 2nd, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|