An excited crowd of family and friends gathered at the Galen Center on the University Park Campus May 13 to celebrate the commencement of nearly 400 PhD and master’s degree candidates from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
The ceremony … Read More »
The USC School of Pharmacy marked its 110th Commencement on May 12 before an audience of more than 1,500 family, friends, faculty and staff.
Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, presided over the event at Pappas Quad, advising graduates — the new … Read More »
On May 12, the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC held a satellite commencement ceremony on the southwest lawn of the Allan Hancock Foundation Building on University Park Campus. There were 58 graduates … Read More »
Amy Lamb OTD, OT/L, delivered the keynote address during the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy’s 75th annual commencement ceremony on May 12.
Lamb is the president of the American Occupational Therapy Association and an expert … Read More »
“The most important piece of advice I can give you today is make sure everyone calls you doctor! You’ve earned the right; you’ve put in the hard work; you can legally prescribe medicine; and you are now graduates of the … Read More »
Just as pharmacists compound medications to personalize them for patients, the USC School of Pharmacy now offers many undergraduate courses that can be mixed or matched to enhance the students’ undergraduate education to better prepare them for a range of … Read More »
“Tissue,” said Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, senior associate dean for student and educational affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, “is my number one office product.”
Elliott’s charge is to support students on their four-year journey. The shorthand is … Read More »
Elizabeth Graddy presents Mikel Snow with the USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching during the Academic Honors Convocation, held April 17 at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus. (Photo/Steve … Read More »
Thomas A. Buchanan, MD, is professor of medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and physiology and biophysics; vice dean for research; and chief of the division of endocrinology and diabetes in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at … Read More »
April Banayan
If you’ve been to a coffee shop near the USC campuses, chances are you might have been getting your caffeine fix while one of the Keck School’s undergraduate commencement speakers … Read More »
Mauricio “Jimmy” Franco is fulfilling his dream of going to medical school in the fall of 2017, just one more testament to the power that perseverance has had in his life.
A queer activist, the brother of three strong “mujeres” — … Read More »
Pratik Doshi
Pratik Doshi is driven by two aims: the pursuit of learning, and applying that learning to help people. A progressive degree student who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in … Read More »
William Chakar
Master of Science in Global Medicine graduate William Chakar takes addressing health care needs personally. This Southern California native became deeply interested in health care and health advocacy while witnessing … Read More »
It was in a bustling emergency room in Chile that Lauren Mills learned one of her most valuable lessons in medical school: No matter the location, doctors speak the same language when it comes to saving lives. Mills, who is … Read More »
More than 60,000 people flocked to USC’s University Park Campus on May 12 to celebrate the university’s 134th commencement. The Trojan Family sent out 17,144 new graduates into the world, with the newly minted graduates representing more than 115 countries … Read More »
Nicole Glennon
Nicole Glennon is a student dedicated to her Trojan family. She knew she was home from her first interview for admission, to completing a medical mission with her peers, to … Read More »
Lina Shahinyan
Obstacles in life often act as deterrents to achieving one’s dreams. Lina Shahinyan, having immigrated to the United States at a very pivotal moment in her life, did not allow … Read More »
Charles Akiona
Regardless of differences in race, ethnicity, and gender, all have the right to health. However, distinct populations in America and around the world are suffering from the effects of health … Read More »
New York City at the end of winter may not be the ideal spring break location for most students, but it was one of three highly sought-after destinations for students from the Master of Science in Global Medicine program. Traveling … Read More »
Biostatistics student Dixin Shen dreams of becoming a statistician. And receiving his master’s degree this month will propel him one step closer to that goal.
After working on clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry, Shen knew he wanted to dedicate his … Read More »