In November 2018, 70 USC School of Pharmacy students held a free four-day workshop on the Health Sciences Campus to help dozens of university retirees and their spouses enroll in the Medicare Part D plan that’s right for them. Through … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC employees celebrated the holidays this year during the medical system’s annual luncheon. Held Dec. 12 on the Broad Lawn, employees enjoyed a catered lunch, dessert and entertainment. The event also included a toy drive to collect … Read More »
When it comes to completing grant applications for the National Institutes of Health, clarity, knowing your audience and the “wow” factor are just some of things to consider. Several experts from the Keck School of Medicine of USC talked extensively … Read More »
Jeffrey Tolstad, MD, MMM, has been appointed to the new role of senior associate dean for organizational development at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Nov. 1. He also has an appointment in the Department of Medical Education … Read More »
Cage Johnson, MD, professor emeritus of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity.
The award, now in its second year, honors hematologists who have … Read More »
Brandy Hattendorf, MD, clinical associate professor of pediatrics (clinician educator) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, not only treats patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but also is dedicated to ensuring children in countries across the world receive … Read More »
Lawrence K. Rolle, a medical student in the class of 2020, was presented the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship Award on Nov. 5 at the Association of American Medical Colleges annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The award is given … Read More »
USC scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted.
This dual function of the nuclear receptor protein HNF4A offers a potential explanation for diseases … Read More »
After torrential rain the day before, bright morning sun shone on Keck School faculty and staff who attended the annual holiday breakfast. The Dec. 7 event, hosted at Pappas Quad on the Health Sciences Campus by the office of the … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, welcomed Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, as guest speaker for the 2018 Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer series. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), delivered an eye-opening lecture entitled, “The Science … Read More »
Are electric scooters promoted on social media with safety in mind? A USC study of one company’s Instagram feed suggests not.
Posts to the Instagram account of Bird, a leader in the e-scooter market, rarely show e-scooter users with helmets or … Read More »
Michael Z. Wincor, PharmD, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the USC School of Pharmacy and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died Nov. 30 in Long Beach. He was 72. He was an … Read More »
On Oct. 24, 27 nurses from Keck Hospital of USC attended the annual American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Conference in Denver. This is the first time Keck Medicine of USC has participated in the event since Keck Hospital achieved … Read More »
“November-Two-Five, you’re clear for takeoff. Clear for takeoff, November-Two-Five. Good day!”
From directing jets in the sky in the United States Air Force Reserve to delving into stem cell biology, Ciara Mimms, who is graduating with her master’s degree in stem … Read More »
The physical therapy profession has a bit of a diversity problem, one might say.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5 percent of all practicing physical therapists are African-American. And only 3 percent of all physical therapy students this … Read More »
Jehni Robinson, MD, has been appointed as chair of the Department of Family Medicine of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Nov. 1. Robinson has served as interim chair of the department for the past year and previously … Read More »
Global dignitaries, activists and leaders will speak at USC’s University Park Campus for a free, public symposium, followed by a youth summit at Los Angeles City Hall, on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10.
In celebration of the 70th anniversary … Read More »
Postpartum bleeding is the world’s leading cause of death for women during and after childbirth, and the third-leading cause in the United States alone. Many doctors in developing countries have turned to the drug misoprostol to save more women from deadly hemorrhaging.
Misoprostol, … Read More »
A new USC study shows that older African-Americans who received culturally tailored text messages about Alzheimer’s disease had the highest increase in Alzheimer’s disease literacy levels when compared with other participants.
Researchers say the study, published in the American Journal for … Read More »
The Gehr Family Center for Health Systems Science at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has released the “50 Studies” app, which summarizes landmark medical studies in a variety of disciplines. The app is based on a … Read More »