Inderbir Gill, MD, discusses USC Urology’s latest advancements

In a recent episode of the video series “Conversations with Rod” — part of Keck Medicine of USC’s Leadership Forum — CEO Rod Hanners sat down with Inderbir Gill, MD, the founding executive director of Read More »

May 30th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Charles Flowers Jr., MD: Revolutionizing vision care in Guam

Charles W. Flowers, Jr., MD, of the USC Roski Eye Institute, is recognized as one of the United States’ top eye surgeons. He specializes in laser vision correction, particularly Read More »

May 30th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Kim Carli, MSHS, named to transformational role at Keck Medical Center of USC

Kim Carli, MSHS, has been named chief of the office of performance and transformation for Keck Medical Center of USC. She will assume her role on June 6. The announcement was made on May 23 by Keck Read More »

May 24th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Health System Board appoints new member: Paul B. Rothman, MD

As the newest member of the USC Health System Board, Paul B. Rothman, MD, will help to provide strategic oversight and governance for Keck Medicine of USC and university clinical services.

Rothman, former CEO of Read More »

May 24th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

A Title IX trailblazer: How Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, conquered imposter syndrome

Title IX — the landmark legislation that prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding — was signed into law on June 23, 1972. In recognition of this anniversary, the University of California is presenting Read More »

May 24th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Mann’s 116th commencement honors a new generation of pharmacists

Only weeks after international, national and local agencies officially declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic as a health emergency, the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ Class of 2023 celebrated their commencement Read More »

May 23rd, 2023|Announcements, Commencement 2023|

Biosimilar drugs underutilized due to commercial insurance restrictions

Biosimilars provide the same therapeutic benefits at much less cost than biologic medications, but a first-of-its-kind survey led by USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics shows that commercial insurers either exclude or limit Read More »

May 22nd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement speakers address the need for fearlessness and compassion in health care

On Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13,  the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s graduating students — surrounded by faculty, family and friends — gathered to celebrate the completion of a vital phase in their health care careers.

The momentous Read More »

May 17th, 2023|Announcements, Commencement 2023, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Air pollution particles trigger cellular defense mechanisms

New research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has revealed a biological process that may be the link air pollution and lung disease, which would provide new insights on better ways to treat or prevent diseases Read More »

May 16th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Pharmacy students provide health screenings at 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books

In late April, students and educators from the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences provided free health screenings at the 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books at the USC University Read More »

May 16th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mother’s Day tradition continues with rose deliveries for 2023

Throughout the week of Mother’s Day, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center’s infusion teams distributed roses to patients visiting USC Norris Cancer Hospital, the Treatment Center and the Women’s Specialty Care Clinic at the nearby USC Norris Healthcare Center, Read More »

May 15th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Schaeffer research director testifies at United States congressional hearing

In a hearing on how to balance incentives for medical innovation with patient access, USC Schaeffer Center Director of Research Darius Lakdawalla, PhD, shared findings demonstrating that “expanding prescription drug coverage is worth the cost Read More »

May 15th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Biokinesiology and physical therapy division welcomes Emma Stokes, PhD

The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy has announced that Emma Stokes, PhD, will deliver the commencement keynote address for their class of 2023. Stokes is one of the most famous physical therapists Read More »

May 9th, 2023|Announcements, Commencement 2023|

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Janet Wright, MD, named 2023 USC Mann commencement speaker

The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ 2023 commencement ceremony will feature keynote speaker Janet S. Wright, MD, director of the CDC Chronic Disease Center’s Division for Heart Disease and Read More »

May 8th, 2023|Announcements, Commencement 2023, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stevens INI releases interactive 2022 annual report

The core mission of the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) is to answer urgent questions about the human brain. Part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and led by Director Read More »

May 4th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center unveils new name, branding

Los Angeles County Medical Center (LAC+USC) will now be known as Los Angeles General Medical Center (LA General), hospital and city leaders announced today.

The 600-bed hospital in Boyle Heights is a Level 1 trauma center and an academic teaching hospital Read More »

May 3rd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital earns Leapfrog’s “A” Hospital Safety Grade

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. This achievement places USC-VHH among top tier Read More »

May 3rd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Brain Tumor Center’s scientific director receives Uncle Kory Foundation award

Four years ago, Josh Neman, PhD, scientific director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, gave a talk in Santa Monica for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

There, he met Nohea Avery, the mother of Kalea Read More »

May 1st, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Urology to perform world’s first bladder transplant

Urologists with Keck Medicine of USC have launched a clinical trial to perform the world’s first bladder transplant. The transplant would be a major step toward a potential new surgical option for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience Read More »

May 1st, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stem Cell faculty member wins USC’s highest honor for teaching

Francesca Mariani, PhD, has been selected for the 2023 Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The director of the Mariani Lab at USC Stem Cell also serves as the faculty director of USC’s master’s program Read More »

April 25th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|