Commencement 2019: PhD, master’s graduates presented with critical health challenges to tackle in their careers

As the latest group of graduates prepared to celebrate receiving their degrees, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd, presented the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s PhD, MPH and MS Class of 2019 Read More »

May 13th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Laughter rings out at ceremony for class of new physicians

The Galen Center roared with cheers and laughter as late-night TV talk show host Jimmy Kimmel shared levity, as well as his own family’s personal health struggles, to help send off 192 new doctors at the 134th Keck School Read More »

May 12th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: More than 19,000 Trojans receive degrees

For Ivana Giang, USC’s 2019 commencement was a tearful one.

Giang admits she’s prone to crying, whether it’s after a dance competition or while mentoring kids in South L.A. But on Friday, her tears symbolized a new milestone as Read More »

May 10th, 2019|Announcements, Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Spotlight on Anson Tam, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Anson Tam is an aspiring doctor from Honolulu, who brings a hardworking, sun-loving, laid-back Hawaiian attitude to swimming, research and surgery.

Tam initially was inspired to become a doctor by the primary care physicians in his hometown. Through the years, he Read More »

May 9th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Spotlight on Caroline Folz, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Caroline Folz’s passion for global health developed when she began to pursue her interests in medicine through the lenses of other cultures and health care systems. As a Morehead-Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Folz Read More »

May 8th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|