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|