Keck Medicine of USC asks community to donate gear to protect health care workers and patients from COVID-19

Keck Medicine of USC is asking the community to donate protective gear for health care workers at Keck Medicine hospitals and outpatient clinics so they have the supplies they need to protect themselves and others as they care for patients with COVID-19.

“Currently, we have adequate Read More »

March 27th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Efforts on the ground: how the nursing staff at Keck Medicine is responding to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 situation grows more serious, Keck Medicine of USC is working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to the Read More »

March 26th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC faculty and staff send protective gear to medical center during COVID-19 crisis

When the plea came for equipment to protect Keck Medicine of USC staff as they treat victims of the coronavirus pandemic, Andrea Armani, PhD, had one thought: the Read More »

March 25th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Match Day goes on: Students celebrate virtually after residency placement

Instead of opening envelopes, fourth-year students at the Keck School of Medicine of USC opened emails. Instead of exchanging hugs and high-fives with their classmates on the quad, they shared messages and photos.

Exercising the kind of caution that has proven Read More »

March 23rd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Perspective: Coronavirus could hit homeless hard, and that could hit everyone hard

As the number of cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, continues to grow, the nation is on edge. Doctors and scientists do not know what percentage of the general population has been infected and what percentage of Read More »

March 17th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

UPDATED: Precautionary measures in place to help reduce the spread of COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the rising number of cases in California, Keck Medicine of USC has announced the following precautions to protect staff and patients and reduce the spread of the disease.

The following Read More »

March 16th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Important: Continuing updates from Keck Medicine and USC leadership regarding COVID-19

The university and Keck Medicine of USC continue to issue updates regarding the developing COVID-19 situation. For the latest developments, remember to check the following sites regularly: USC’s central information hub,Read More »

March 13th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Important updates from Keck Medicine and USC leadership regarding COVID-19

In an ongoing effort to ensure optimal safety during the developing COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) situation, Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC are implementing a temporary ban on business travel for all international and domestic Read More »

March 11th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC launches website to keep students, faculty and staff updated on the COVID-19 situation

In order to offer a central, reliable hub of information regarding the developing COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation, USC has launched usc.edu/coronavirus.

This “living” site includes messages to the USC community, travel information, frequently asked questions and the latest Read More »

March 4th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Jan. 28 update on Wuhan Novel Coronavirus from USC Student Health

The following statement was issued by USC Student Health at 1:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Current updates can be found here.

 

We want to provide information about reports that a student was transported by ambulance from off-campus Read More »

January 28th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Student Health releases information update regarding the novel coronavirus

At 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, Sarah Van Orman, MD, MMM, chief health officer for USC Student Health and clinical professor of family medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, released a statement Read More »

January 27th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Student Health issues statement regarding novel coronavirus

On Jan. 23, the USC Student Health staff issued a statement to update students on the developing coronavirus situation and to offer guidance to help prevent infection. While the announcement is primarily student-facing, some information may be helpful to clinicians, Read More »

January 23rd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|