The USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS), in an effort to revolutionize the way substance use disorders are discussed and treated, has launched the Master of Addiction Science program — the first of its kind to be … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is set to discontinue its use of desflurane, one of the most commonly used and environmentally toxic general anesthetics, in favor of more sustainable alternatives. The health system has not ordered any … Read More »
Last year, Mitzi D’Aquila, MACM, PA-C, stepped into the role of interim director for the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. On Dec. 6, the Keck School … Read More »
The USC Division of Biokenesiology and Physical Therapy will soon launch the Upper Extremity Athlete Physical Therapy Fellowship, which — among other widespread benefits — will give physical therapists the opportunity to develop relevant skills while working with the San … Read More »
On Nov. 29, Keck Medicine of USC continued its commitment to sustainability initiatives by welcoming Victor Dzau, MD, president of the National Academy of Medicine, to the Health Sciences Campus for a lecture titled, “Decarbonizing the Health … Read More »
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, USC President Carol L. Folt, PhD, hosted an all-staff holiday reception on the Broad Lawn at the Health Sciences Campus.
Staff members from the Health Sciences Campus and Alhambra campus enjoyed breakfast while Folt … Read More »
The Leapfrog Group, a national hospital watchdog organization, has named USC Norris Cancer Hospital a 2022 Top Teaching Hospital. Out of 2,200 nationwide hospitals considered, the hospital was one of 58 to … Read More »
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC will lead a study, to be conducted on board the upcoming Polaris Dawn mission, to test the potential of X-ray diagnostics on long space flights.
When Danny Kwok experienced drug-resistant seasonal allergy symptoms, plus changes in his hearing, he visited the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery’s Arcadia location to find out what was going on.
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug, hailed as a breakthrough, slows cognition decline in people with early-stage disease, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine. The drug, lecanemab, is a monoclonal antibody (mAb) designed … Read More »
People who are new to the workforce — or have recently switched careers — can face pivotal moments when it comes to developing smart financial habits.
Keck Medicine of USC’s Community of Mentors for Professional Advancement, Support and Success (COMPASS) recently … Read More »
The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) has elected Stephanie Woelfel, PT, DPT, CWS, to its board of directors for a three-year term.
Founded in 1986, the NPIAP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving … Read More »
Nine of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s faculty members have been named to the 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate.
According to Clarivate, the list recognizes researchers who have “demonstrated significant and broad influence reflected in … Read More »
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, has awarded a five-year, $8 million grant to the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). The … Read More »
Inventor, physicist and long-time supporter of the University of California Alfred E. Mann has donated a $50 million endowment to the USC School of Pharmacy. In gratitude for the naming gift, the school has … Read More »
Narsing Rao, MD, Grace and Emery Beardsley Professor of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has made a generous gift to establish the Narsing Rao, MD, Endowed Lectureship Fund at the USC Roski Eye … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC, a national leader in patient safety, has announced its enhanced commitment to the highest standards of care with the appointment of Mary Virgallito, MSN, RN, who will serve as the first chief quality officer at … Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $1.5 million to the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Population and Public Health … Read More »
A chaperone protein called GRP78, which is known to exacerbate the spread of cancer in the body, has been shown to do the same for viruses — including the one that causes COVID-19. The study, led by the Keck School … Read More »
On Nov. 9, one of America’s leading health care advocates, Michele Harper, MD, spoke at “Healing Voices” — a health-care-focused branch of USC’s “Visions and Voices” lecture series. Her talk, titled, “Radical Truths: The Power of Storytelling … Read More »