For some graduates, the years of hard work and dedication should be marked in a dignified manner, filled with the pomp, circumstance and tradition of centuries of academia. But for others, commencement is a time to celebrate and stand out … Read More »
The keynote address from Semira Dariushnia, MD, an Orange County-based family physician and member of the division’s Board of Councilors, highlighted the 77th annual commencement of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
During the May 10 ceremony … Read More »
On May 10, 90 new graduates from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s undergraduate programs in Global Health and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention celebrated their accomplishments together at Town and Gown, a historic venue on USC’s University Park … Read More »
“The secret to happiness is to be grateful for what you have and that begins with your health and that of your loved ones,” said Gary Vitti, former Los Angeles Lakers athletic trainer in his keynote speech to the … Read More »
“Do not be afraid to fail. … It is through failing that we learn the most. Take it from a researcher, it is the many hypotheses that fail that ultimately lead us to the big innovative breakthroughs,” Associate Dean … Read More »
The USC School of Pharmacy marked its 112th Commencement on the afternoon of May 10 before an audience of more than 1,900 family, friends, faculty and staff.
Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, presided over the event in the tented Broad Lawn … Read More »
On May 10, the Primary Care Physician Assistant (PA) 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 … Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
From community health to mental health, health services to health behavior, Keck School of Medicine of USC graduates of the Department of Preventive Medicine have had a chance to reflect on their studies and achievements at the university. Meet a … Read More »
Anushka Das entered her undergraduate career at USC with her sights set on medical school. After a year of basic science classes, she decided to take a summer anthropology course that involved backpacking 200 miles of Spain’s Camino de Santiago … Read More »
Amy Nham is the first student to graduate with the dual degree of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) from the USC School of Pharmacy and master of public health (MPH) from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. As a first-generation … Read More »
When he was 10 years old, Jamil Samaan and his family came to the United States from Syria. School was a struggle — he didn’t speak any English. Despite the challenges he faced as a young immigrant in the U.S., … Read More »
For Jamie Clarke, USC was more than a place to learn. USC became a place to integrate her passion for medical science with her desire to give back to underserved communities. Clarke began her journey as a Trojan as an … Read More »
Eddie Menacho, PA-S, will graduate this May from the Primary Care Physician Assistant (PA) Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
“I am most proud of being able to be the first PA student to do my advanced rotation … Read More »
The 136th Commencement at the University of Southern California begins at 8:30 a.m. May 10 at Alumni Memorial Park. U.S. Rep. Karen Bass will be the speaker. Individual school ceremonies follow the main ceremony. Here is … Read More »
For Elizabeth Haddad, a graduate of the USC Master of Science in Neuroimaging and Informatics (NIIN) program’s Class of 2019, led by the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI), finding time to conduct compelling research was … Read More »