The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) Health Equality Index (HEI) designated Keck Medicine of USC’s hospitals as LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leaders. Both Keck Medical Center — which includes Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital — … Read More »
On the afternoon of Aug. 19, Broad Lawn, located in the center of USC’s Health Sciences Campus, was transformed into a giant candy land. Surrounded by towering cardboard cupcakes and lollipops, visitors milled about, partaking in a variety of sweet … Read More »
Sandy Alcala, MPH, has spent 11 years — as a volunteer, then as a full-time employee — making Keck Medicine of USC a better experience for everyone. Her secrets to success? A deep desire to help people, and a … Read More »
A team of experts at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), has just added a crucial new element – RNA sequencing data — … Read More »
Have you ever wondered how a scientific discovery in the laboratory becomes a new medical treatment for patients in the hospital?
At the public symposium “Bringing Stem Cells to Patients – Treating Age-Related Blindness,” students, families, patients and local community members … Read More »
Better access to on-demand transportation could help older adults miss fewer medical appointments as well as reduce their social isolation to improve their overall health, suggests a new study published in the Journal of mHealth by … Read More »
Jennifer Hsia, USC Student Health’s new behavioral health consultant, knows there are students who don’t seek the help they need for mental health issues.
It could be due to cultural or gender expectations, social pressure to present an image of infallibility … Read More »
For the first time ever, the City of Los Angeles hosted the world’s largest stem cell conference. By choosing Los Angeles as the host city for this major annual meeting, the International Society for Stem … Read More »
Nearly half of all birth defects involve the face and skull and, for the most part, scientists remain unclear as to why most occur. To better serve families at risk for these conditions, scientists need … Read More »
On July 1, Vishal Patel, MD, PhD, joined the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC as an assistant professor of radiology. Patel, who earned his doctoral degree in biomedical … Read More »
Despite numerous telephone, mail and internet scams directed toward older adults, relatives may perpetrate more financial elder abuse than strangers, suggests a new study by experts at the Keck School of Medicine … Read More »
More than 250 parents, family members and friends of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Class of 2023 got a first glimpse of what their loved ones will experience in medical school at the Keck School’s New Parent Orientation.
Held … Read More »
Smitha Ravipudi, MPH, has been named CEO of USC Care Medical Group, administrators announced recently. Ravipudi will transition from her current role as chief operating officer for USC Care effective immediately, according to an Aug. 12 memo sent by Rod … Read More »
For the nearly 190 students who recited the Hippocratic Oath on the Broad Lawn, Aug. 9 marked the beginning of their careers as medical professionals. The members of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Class of 2023 donned their … Read More »
When Jose Salas walked into the USC Sleep Apnea and Snoring Surgery Center in 2017, he was beyond exhausted. At that point, he had been dealing with sleep apnea for 15 years. Instead of joining colleagues for lunch at work, … Read More »
The homelessness crisis in Los Angeles can be described as a burning building: the latest count put the number up 12%, at 36,300 in the city alone. That’s the largest population of unsheltered homeless in the country, by far. To … Read More »
The USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine at Keck Medicine of USC, which specializes in treating sports-related and recreational injuries affecting the shoulder, knee, hip and elbow, recently announced the appointment … Read More »
Growing stem cells isn’t just something junior faculty do in the lab. Eight of the junior faculty in the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine recently welcomed new babies into their families … Read More »
The Department of Emergency Medicine has assumed responsibility for Keck Medicine of USC’s Evaluation and Treatment Clinic (ETC), a move that will expand the range of urgent, non-emergency medical services provided by the hospital.
The ETC, located in the Gold Lobby … Read More »
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a five-year, $170 million annual funding agreement for the Keck School of Medicine of USC to provide patient care services and physician medical education at Los Angeles County + USC Medical … Read More »