Administration takes proactive approach to medical student wellness

“Tissue,” said Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, senior associate dean for student and educational affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, “is my number one office product.”

Elliott’s charge is to support students on their four-year journey. The shorthand is Read More »

May 12th, 2017|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Mikel Snow honored with Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching

Elizabeth Graddy presents Mikel Snow with the USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching during the Academic Honors Convocation, held April 17 at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus. (Photo/Steve Read More »

May 12th, 2017|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Buchanan receives Associates Award honoring creativity in research  

Thomas A. Buchanan, MD, is professor of medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and physiology and biophysics; vice dean for research; and chief of the division of endocrinology and diabetes in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at Read More »

May 12th, 2017|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

USC celebrates 134th commencement

More than 60,000 people flocked to USC’s University Park Campus on May 12 to celebrate the university’s 134th commencement. The Trojan Family sent out 17,144 new graduates into the world, with the newly minted graduates representing more than 115 countries Read More »

May 12th, 2017|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Spring break trips are no vacation for Global Medicine students

New York City at the end of winter may not be the ideal spring break location for most students, but it was one of three highly sought-after destinations for students from the Master of Science in Global Medicine program. Traveling Read More »

May 11th, 2017|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Urologic cancer research foundation closes, redistributes assets

The Butch Walts and Donald Skinner Urologic Cancer Research Foundation, which has supported cutting-edge research in the urologic cancer program of the USC Institute of Urology and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center for more than three decades, has been dissolved, Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Hack for Health event highlights high-tech ways to cope with cancer

Brian Cohn and Deanna Lam worked on an app inspired by their teammate Serha Ulkumen, who is undergoing chemotherapy. (Photo/Mike Glier)

Serhan Ulkumen was contributing to a first-time USC event on cancer, Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Boyle Heights neighbors join HSC community health fair

Los Angeles Police Capt. Ruby Flores holds Adan Gaytan, 2, hand as he participates in a fun run during the USC civic engagement health fair, Saturday, April 8, 2017. (Photo by Gus Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Reception at Keck Hospital of USC celebrates donated art

Katherine Keck discusses her photographs during a reception for her artwork, held April 6 at Keck Hospital. (Photo/Steve Cohn)

A reception held at Keck Hospital of USC in early April celebrated original art Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Stem cell researcher Leonardo Morsut is at the top of his game

Prior to committing himself full time to research, Leonardo Morsut played professional volleyball.

For Leonardo Morsut, PhD, the word “set” refers to a collection of scientific data. “Set” is also the prelude Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Alerting stem cells to hurry up and heal

Accelerated healing isn’t just for superheroes. A new study in Cell Reports suggests a way that mere mortals can potentially speed their recovery from a wide variety of injuries.

“Our research shows that by priming the body before an injury, you Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Physicians, patients learn about spine at symposium

From left, Raymond Hah, Frank Acosta and John Liu are seen during the 2017 USC Spine Symposium, held April 8 at the Ritz Carlton in Marina del Rey.

More than 170 physicians Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Students feel appreciation at annual luncheon

Students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC enjoyed Southern California favorites during the Keck School’s annual Student Appreciation Luncheon, held March 29 on the Broad Lawn. Students could choose from an array of food choices, including tacos, In-N-Out Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

A good death comes to the Health Sciences Campus

Caitlin Doughty, left, speaks while Megan Rosenbloom looks on during the Visions and Voices event, “Doctor’s Orders for a Good Death.”

It’s not every campus presentation that begins with Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC-VHH promotes patient safety with new robot, Luna

Mary Virgallito, director of patient safety at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, teaches a class of Rosemont Middle School students about antibiotic resistance superbugs during a recent visit.

An eighth-grade student from a Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer shares story of success at lecture

From left, Vladimir Zelman, David Hume Kennerly and Holly Muir are seen after the Seventh Annual Vladimir Zelman, PhD, MD Distinguished and Endowed Lectureship.

An extensive collection of noteworthy photos from recent Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine partners with Amgen Tour of California

Keck Medicine of USC is the official hospital of the Amgen Tour of California, America’s largest and most prestigious professional cycling event.

The cycling course will cover more than 575 miles of iconic Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

A stroke survivor finds a new calling as USC volunteer

One morning in 2009, USC Physical Therapy volunteer David Karchem was driving through an intersection near California State University-Northridge.

While making a left turn at a light, he suddenly was struck by an intense headache. He couldn’t manage to press the Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

The Urgency of Now: David Agus interviews former Vice President Joe Biden on the cancer moonshot

The Keck School of Medicine of USC, The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have been proud partners in the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and its vision to double the rate Read More »

May 3rd, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers discuss issues in obstetrics, gynecology

On April 21, current and former residents and fellows of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Keck Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center came together for the 31st annual Read More »

April 30th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|