Tammy Capretta named Local Woman of Impact by the American Heart Association

Tammy Capretta, RN, MPH, chief transformation and risk officer for Keck Medicine of USC, has been named the 2023 Los Angeles Woman of Impact by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Each year, nominees begin their Read More »

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

Renowned health care leaders to speak at the Keck School’s commencement

The Keck School of Medicine of USC’s multidisciplinary Class of 2023 will end a milestone phase of their careers on May 12 and 13 at their respective commencements. Each school will host nationally renowned leaders in their field who will Read More »

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

Keck Medical Center of USC hosts quality symposium

On Friday, April 14, over 150 members of the Keck Medicine of USC community gathered on the Health Sciences Campus to attend Keck Medical Center’s first-annual quality symposium.

The theme of the symposium was “Embrace, Engage, Empower,” and the event was Read More »

April 18th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs could significantly reduce costs

A new white paper from the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics has found that Medicare coverage for new classes of weight loss drugs would result in $1 trillion saved by Medicare and Read More »

April 18th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Female administrators, clinicians honored in LABJ’s 2023 Women of Influence

The Los Angeles Business Journal has announced five Keck Medicine of USC administrators and clinicians as honorees in its “2023 Women of Influence: Health Care” special section.

The 2023 honorees include:

April 17th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Erna Blanche to keynote USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy commencement

Erna Imperatore Blanche, PhD, has been selected as the keynote speaker at the USC Chan Division’s 2023 commencement ceremony. She earned her PhD from the division and has served there as a professor of Read More »

April 17th, 2023|Announcements, Commencement 2023, Keck Net Intranet|

Improving maternal health care access in southern Africa

Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH, a clinical professor of population and public health sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has conducted research in southern Africa since 2009 with a focus on sexually transmitted diseases.

His current Read More »

April 14th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

International study shows link between brain age and stroke outcomes

A new study lead by a team of researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that younger brain age — a neuroimaging-based assessment of brain health — is associated with better post-stroke outcomes. The findings could Read More »

April 10th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Transplant Institute raises flag for National Donate Life Month

On April 7, the USC Transplant Institute hosted a flag-raising ceremony to mark National Donate Life Month — a celebration of eye, organ and tissue donors, recipients and physicians.

The ceremony also served as a call for further participation in organ Read More »

April 10th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC announces masking updates for employees and providers

Updated masking guidelines for Keck Medicine of USC employees and providers will go into effect on Monday, April 10.

The guidelines proceed recently updated COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements at Keck Medical Center of USC, as well as a March Read More »

April 7th, 2023|Announcements, COVID-19, featured|

$40 million gift from Alfred E. Mann Charities will boost CHLA research

USC President Carol L. Folt and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles President and Chief Executive Officer Paul S. Viviano announced on Monday a new, $40 million partnership in biomedical research and innovation initiatives to improve health care.

The gift marks the final Read More »

April 6th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Surgical Skills and Education Center hosts Surgeon for a Day

This March the USC Surgical Skills and Education Center welcomed fifth- and sixth-grade students from Emma W. Shuey Elementary School in Rosemead.

At one learning station, students practiced moving small objects using laparoscopic surgical tools. At another, kids took ultrasounds of Read More »

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

Joe Hacia, PhD, receives the Kaiser-Permanente Excellence in Teaching Award

Each year, graduating students of the Keck School of Medicine of USC vote for an educator to receive the Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Award for Basic Science Years. This year Joe Hacia, PhD, was selected for Read More »

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

USC Norris begins clinical trial of new drug for liver cancer and related tumors

The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, in collaboration with Auransa Inc., is about to begin a phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of a new medical treatment for cancers of the liver. In pre-clinical trials, Read More »

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

Keck Kindness program provides over $1 million in grants to health system employees

Keck Kindness, part of Keck Medicine of USC’s Care for the Caregiver program, recently celebrated a major milestone. On March 24, 2023, the program announced that it had officially provided over $1 million in grants to enterprise Read More »

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

Surgery proves effective alternative to chemotherapy and radiation for early metastatic testicular cancer

The results of a multi-institutional clinical trial led by Keck Medicine of USC show that surgically removing abdominal lymph nodes impacted by seminoma can treat the illness as effectively as chemotherapy and radiation, which Read More »

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

USC President Carol L. Folt shares 2023 health system highlights, goals

Bold ideas, smart investments and strong compassion helped USC navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, and those assets are key to future growth in health sciences, USC President Carol L. Folt said Wednesday in the second of two annual Read More »

March 29th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Becker’s Healthcare names Keck Medicine of USC among top places to work

Keck Medicine of USC has been recognized as one of 150 top places to work in health care by Becker’s Healthcare, which publishes Becker’s Hospital Review.

The award is given annually to hospitals and health systems that invest in employees by Read More »

March 28th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC-VHH welcomes high school students for Healthcare Day of Discovery

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomed 73 students from local high schools for its annual Healthcare Day of Discovery, which welcomes a diverse array of students considering careers in health care.

“They get a wonderful hands-on experience and get to talk with Read More »

March 28th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC names Felipe Osorno chief post-acute care officer

Felipe Osorno has been named chief post-acute care officer and chief of staff for Keck Medicine of USC. Osorno brings 15 years of health care leadership experience to the role, which he will assume immediately, Keck Medicine CEO Rod Hanners Read More »

March 27th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|