Recent News
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Felicia Ann Schenkel Memorial Lectureship honors a dedicated caregiver
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Department of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has established a lectureship to honor the memory of Felicia Ann Schenkel, MSN, NP, a beloved member of the USC community who worked at Keck Medicine of USC for 28 years and who died on Jan. 22. Schenkel... Read More »
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Op-Ed: Much more COVID-19 vaccine is on the way. L.A. County should rethink its distribution
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Felipe Osorno is executive administrator of Continuum of Care Operations and Value Improvement at Keck Medicine of USC. He recently shared his perspective on vaccine distribution in an op-ed that was published by the Los Angeles Times and here on HSC News. While Los Angeles may be breathing easier with... Read More »
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Eating disorders expert answers your questions
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Contrary to what many may think, eating disorders are not just about food or dieting. Eating disorders are bio-psycho-social diseases that affect people of all genders and include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. During Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb. 22-27), look at the numbers: 1 out of every... Read More »
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Mobile dental clinic keeps kids smiling through the pandemic
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The pain was unbearable. The headaches were relentless. When Mahogany Jones complained of a toothache to her mother, Kamika, their options for care were limited. The COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted dental care, which meant low- and no-cost services were especially hard to find. Teresa Funez also bore the burden of... Read More »
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USC tackles vaccination inequities with community COVID-19 vaccine clinic
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Keck Medicine of USC nurses and USC School of Pharmacy students vaccinated more than 400 people from the Eastside of Los Angeles on Feb. 20 to help counter disparities in COVID-19 inoculation. Even though 43% percent of white and 39% of Asian American seniors have received at least one dose of the vaccine,... Read More »
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Momentum builds behind mental health corps that reflects students
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Living through 2020 sent a lot of people to therapy — particularly college students of color. COVID-19 hit Black and Latino families hard, and Black students saw their community’s centuries-long struggle against racism lead to national protests. At USC, that therapy often took the form of virtual counseling sessions with clinical faculty... Read More »
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COVID town hall takes on vaccine concerns in the Black community
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Joyce Richey knows at least 30 people who have died from COVID-19 — family members, friends and associates. “It’s very real and very personal for me,” said Richey, associate dean for diversity and inclusion at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. A passionate diabetes educator and researcher, Richey is pivoting... Read More »
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Six Keck School departments make top 10 in NIH funding nationally for 2020
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Data on grants awarded from the National Institutes of Health have been released, and the Keck School of Medicine of USC has six departments in the top 10 in their respective fields. The Ophthalmology Department is again ranked No. 1 among medical schools in the country. Preventive Medicine, which has covered a wide... Read More »
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USC produces more 2020-21 Fulbright students than any other California university
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
USC has been named one of the country’s top producers of U.S. Fulbright students for the ninth straight year. Twenty-five USC students received the prestigious grant during the 2020-21 award cycle. That’s the most Fulbright student award recipients produced by USC since the 2008-2009 cycle. USC joined only 17 other... Read More »