Family medicine residents participate in first-of-its-kind street medicine residency track

The University of Southern California’s Street Medicine Program launched in 2018, when the Keck School of Medicine of USC recruited two specialists, Brett Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C, and Corinne Read More »

May 3rd, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New study results confirm hypothesis that advancing technology can help Deaf community enjoy music

Raymond Goldsworthy, PhD, head of the Bionic Ear Lab in the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and a cochlear implant user, has spent years working with a team of Read More »

May 3rd, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New Gait Rehabilitation and Motor Learning Lab helps patients one step at a time

People who have experienced a neurologic injury often face the challenge of changing their gait and learning a different walking pattern. The newly opened Gait Rehabilitation and Motor Learning Lab at the USC Division Read More »

May 2nd, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Transplant Institute raises Donate Life flag to honor living donors

On April 22nd, the staff members of the USC Transplant Institute raised the Donate Life Flag in honor of Donate Life month and all the organ donors who have given the gift of life to patients in need.

The Transplant Institute Read More »

May 2nd, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Analysis of more than 82,000 children with autism finds clear disparities in health care usage

A new analysis of data collected from more than 82,000 children with autism finds clear disparities in health care usage across seven years reveals significant differences in their health care utilization according to sex, race and ethnicity.

Results and implications of Read More »

April 29th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

William A. Heeres named Chairman Emeritus, Board of Councilors

Longtime board leader William A. Heeres, PharmD, has been appointed chairman emeritus of the USC School of Pharmacy Board of Councilors.

With David W. Neu heading the Board of Councilors since November, Heeres continues to serve on Read More »

April 29th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Synthetic chemicals known as PFAS linked to liver damage

Exposure to a class of widely used synthetic chemicals is connected to liver damage according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and published on April 27 in Read More »

April 28th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Distinguished filmmaker and laryngectomy patient recognized for cinematic advocacy

In 2016, Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Bill Brummel started having severe breathing problems. His airway, doctors found, was almost completely closed due to the long-term side effects of radiation treatment Brummel received for tonsil cancer 24 years ago.

To save Read More »

April 27th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study reveals that AI could help liver transplant patients with alcohol use disorder

A screening tool developed with artificial intelligence and trained on hundreds of hours of patient interviews could flag risks for relapse in liver transplant patients with alcohol use disorder — and prompt precise interventions, according to a new study from Read More »

April 27th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Perspective: Meditation as a valuable treatment for chronic back pain

Steven Richeimer, MD, is a renowned specialist on issues related to chronic pain. He is the chief of the division of pain medicine at Keck Medicine of USC and a professor of clinical anesthesiology and psychiatry and Read More »

April 27th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine researcher leading clinical trial to expand cutting-edge treatment access for depression patients

Since 2005, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a safe and effective treatment option for treatment resistant depression. It has been tested in several research studies, including one at Read More »

April 25th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Members of Health Sciences Campus honored with USC Mentoring Awards

Several faculty members from the USC Health Sciences Campus received 2022 USC Mentoring Awards on April 14 at a reception organized by the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching. These awards recognize faculty who exemplify the best in mentoring activities Read More »

April 25th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Campaign aims to double Health Sciences Campus’ footprint, research portfolio, President Folt says

The University of Southern California is poised for significant growth in the health sciences — including a targeted philanthropic campaign to support a major research hub, boost interdisciplinary collaboration across the university and raise funds for student debt relief and Read More »

April 21st, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Sarah Van Orman awarded Presidential Medallion for advancing USC’s values in the field of student health

Since 1983, the University of California has awarded the Presidential Medallion to people who have brought honor and distinction to the university community. Last year, all USC staff, faculty and health care professionals were awarded the Presidential Read More »

April 21st, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

The impact of storytelling and listening on Native American health

As part of the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s Diversity Story Slam, Natalie Weeks O’Neal, DPT, has shared the story of “Mary,” a woman raised on the Choctaw Reservation in Oklahoma. Mary Read More »

April 20th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

American Pharmacists Association honors USC with Immunization Champion Award

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) honored the USC School of Pharmacy and City of Los Angeles’ COVID-19 Vaccination Program with its Immunization Champion Award, honorable mention, in the corporation/institution category.

The USC School of Pharmacy Read More »

April 20th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Annual symposium on Alzheimer’s draws top researchers

For some at the eighth annual USC Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute’s Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, it was the best meeting of the year. This event was extra special for many of the speakers because it Read More »

April 20th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New dean’s vision for the future built on integrity, collaboration and service

Over the course of her 30-year career, Carolyn Meltzer, MD, has been a part of great change, both in her areas of specialty — neuroradiology and nuclear medicine — and in the culture of health care itself. Read More »

April 19th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Public health experts weigh in on the impact of climate change on human health

Scientists in the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Population and Public Health Sciences are stepping up to evaluate climate change’s impact on human health — particularly for communities already enduring disparities — Read More »

April 19th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Five Keck School educators recognized in Los Angeles Magazine’s 2022 list of “Top Doctors”

The Los Angeles Magazine 2022 list of “Top Doctors” includes five distinguished physician educators from the Keck School of Medicine of USC: Robert Holloway, MD, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and the behavioral sciences and pediatrics; Read More »

April 19th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|