Study finds new, unexpected mechanism of cancer spread

A Keck School study has identified that the protein GRP78, implicated in both cancer and COVID-19, allows cancer to spread and resist treatment. The discovery, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy Read More »

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

Inflation Reduction Act’s cap on out-of-pocket insulin costs boosts prescription fills

The Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 cap on out-of-pocket costs for insulin has already led to increases in the total number of insulin fills for Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics Read More »

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

An interview with Felipe Osorno, Keck Medicine’s chief post-acute care officer

In his role as chief post-acute care officer and chief of staff at Keck Medicine of USC, Felipe Osorno provides executive oversight of the post-acute care (PAC) service line, working closely with hospital leaders across the system Read More »

July 19th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

The Keck School’s Office of Continuing Medical Education earns accreditation with commendation

For the first time, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has awarded full accreditation with commendation to the Office of Continuing Medical Education of the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

Continuing medical education is one Read More »

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

Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD, named chair of radiology

On July 10, Jamlik-Omari Johnson, MD, officially stepped into the role of chair of the Department of Radiology and inaugural holder of the Stewart Dale Fordham, MD, Chair in Radiology for the Read More »

July 11th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|