Artwork on display for spring exhibition at Hoyt Gallery
Artwork by faculty, staff and students is displayed in … Read More »
Years of Service Breakfast honors Keck Medical Center of USC nurses and staff
Employees were recognized recently for their years of dedicated service to Keck Medical Center of USC.
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New eye pathology lab opens on campus
One of the few dedicated eye pathology labs in the country has opened at the Keck School of Medicine, providing an important resource for clinical applications, education, and researchers to study the delicate, sometimes very small tissue samples that are … Read More »
Commencement 2016: Progressive degree yields results for progressive student
John W. Carlson III likes keeping busy. He simultaneously pursued two bachelor’s degrees at USC — in Biochemistry and East Asian Languages and Cultures — and enrolled in USC’s progressive degree program, which enabled him to begin work on a … Read More »
Study shows how skeletal stem cells form the blueprint of the face
Timing is everything when it comes to the development of the vertebrate face. In a new study published in PLoS Genetics, USC Stem Cell researcher Lindsey Barske, PhD, from the laboratory of Gage Crump, PhD, and her colleagues identify the … Read More »
High school students learn about pharmacy
USC School of Pharmacy’s annual High School Career Day on April 15 brought approximately 140 students to the Health Sciences Campus from local high schools.
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Commencement 2016: USC School of Pharmacy graduates challenged to alleviate health care inequalities
The USC School of Pharmacy marked its 109th Commencement on the afternoon of May 13 at the Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad on the Health Sciences Campus before an audience of more than 2,000 family, friends, faculty and staff.
Interim Dean … Read More »
Nursing Week events honor Keck Medical Center of USC nurses
Celebrations rang out across Keck Medical Center of USC during Nurses Week, a time to honor the men and women on the front lines of patient care.
Nurses Week was highlighted by two ceremonies celebrating the important work being done by … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital celebrates Nurses Week
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital celebrated Nurses Week recently, with a variety of activities that included a breakfast event, ice cream social and various information sessions during two education days.
A DAISY Award ceremony was held May 11 to … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital holds joint health panel with Armenian International Women’s Association
The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation recently held a special event with the Armenian International Women’s Association (AIWA) Los Angeles Affiliate to better acquaint the community with the clinical innovations and high level of medical expertise available at the hospital. … Read More »
Mark Humayun receives the National Medal from President Obama
Mark S. Humayun, MD, PhD, co-director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute and director of the USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics, received the nation’s highest award for achievement in technology from President Barack Obama during a May 19 … Read More »
Commencement 2016: Graduates honor longtime associate dean during ceremony
Fariborz Maseeh, ScD, delivered the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy commencement speech on May 13.
Maseeh founded the Kids Institute for Development and Advancement (KiDA) in 2008 after his son was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at … Read More »
Commencement 2016: New class of doctors told to ‘look beyond the status quo’
The Keck School of Medicine of USC’s MD and MD/PhD ceremony, held May 14 at the Galen Center, was both heartfelt and humorous.
Henri Ford, MD, MHA, vice dean for medical education, was the grand marshal of … Read More »
Commencement 2016: ADA president and Ostrow alumna tells graduates to make school proud
“You have earned your degree from this great university and proven to your professors, your families and your friends what you’re capable of,” said Carol Gomez Summerhays, DDS, to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Class of 2016. “Make us … Read More »
Commencement 2016: Graduates ready for medical school and beyond after bachelor’s degree program
On May 13, 105 newly minted graduates from the Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and Global Health programs of the Keck School of Medicine of USC cheered as Program Director and Associate Dean Elahe Nezami, PhD, … Read More »
Commencement 2016: Master’s, PhD graduates join ‘community of scholars’
Thousands of family and friends filled the Galen Center on May 14 as the more than 400 PhD and master’s students celebrated their commencement from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
The processional was led by the USC Trojan Marching Band and … Read More »
Commencement 2016: Confetti rains down on physician assistant celebration
On May 13, the Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC held a satellite commencement ceremony at the southwest lawn of the Allan Hancock Foundation Building on University Park Campus. There were 54 graduates … Read More »
Commencement 2016: Graduation marks 20th anniversary of doctor of physical therapy degree at USC
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy welcomed 94 new doctors of physical therapy into the profession as part of its 2016 commencement proceedings.
“Graduates, you are entering the profession at a very exciting time. Barriers to practice are coming down … Read More »
Commencement 2016: Graduates celebrate with pomp and circumstance
Thousands of people celebrated across the University Park and Health Sciences campuses for the university’s 133rd commencement.
Nearly 17,000 degrees were given May 13 and 14 to a diverse group of USC graduates, representing all 50 states and 112 nations. The main commencement … Read More »
In Memoriam: Daniel Mishell Jr., 84
Daniel R. Mishell Jr., MD, a longtime professor and former chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died May 4. He was 84.
“Daniel R. Mishell Jr., MD, had been a leader … Read More »