USC Verdugo Hills Hospital earns Leapfrog’s “A” Hospital Safety Grade

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. This achievement places USC-VHH among top tier Read More »

May 3rd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Brain Tumor Center’s scientific director receives Uncle Kory Foundation award

Four years ago, Josh Neman, PhD, scientific director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, gave a talk in Santa Monica for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

There, he met Nohea Avery, the mother of Kalea Read More »

May 1st, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Urology to perform world’s first bladder transplant

Urologists with Keck Medicine of USC have launched a clinical trial to perform the world’s first bladder transplant. The transplant would be a major step toward a potential new surgical option for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience Read More »

May 1st, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stem Cell faculty member wins USC’s highest honor for teaching

Francesca Mariani, PhD, has been selected for the 2023 Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching.

The director of the Mariani Lab at USC Stem Cell also serves as the faculty director of USC’s master’s program Read More »

April 25th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Tammy Capretta named Local Woman of Impact by the American Heart Association

Tammy Capretta, RN, MPH, chief transformation and risk officer for Keck Medicine of USC, has been named the 2023 Los Angeles Woman of Impact by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Each year, nominees begin their Read More »

April 25th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|