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Earth Month events coming to the Health Sciences Campus

WEBApril is Earth Month, a time when people all over the world celebrate the planet and reflect on humanity’s relationship with it. This year, the Health Sciences …

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Proposed building offers a blueprint for improving community …

WEBUSC has proposed a new, seven-story, 202,000 square foot building set on the Health Sciences Campus, citing its potential to unite interdisciplinary research teams …

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Get to know Keck Medicine’s Gender-Affirming Care Program

WEBIn response to this disparity, Keck Medicine has launched a multi-department program designed to bring comprehensive, integrated and respectful care into the …

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Amy Ross, PhD, named vice chair of the USC Health System Board

WEBAmy Ross, PhD, a USC trustee and alumna, was recently appointed vice chair of the USC Health System Board, of which she has been a member since 2021. In …

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Public health program ranked among top in nation

WEBUSC is once again the No. 2 school in the United States to major in public health, according to new rankings compiled by College Factual, a higher education …

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Norris Healthcare Center now open for patients

WEBKeck Medicine of USC is significantly expanding its patient care services and health care facilities with the opening of the new Norris Healthcare Center (HC3), a …

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Keck Medicine of USC ranked in most-ever specialties by U.S.

WEBKeck Medicine of USC has been recognized as being among the top hospitals in the nation for a record number of specialties by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals. The …

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Segil uses stem cells to seek treatments for hearing loss

WEBDuring most of his 20s, Neil Segil, PhD, couldn’t imagine pursuing a career in science and being a professor. Now he’s doing both — as a principal investigator with USC Stem …

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Jackiewicz to step down as Keck Medicine of USC CEO

WEBRod Hanners, COO of Keck Medicine and CEO of Keck Medical Center of USC will step in as interim CEO while the university conducts a national hiring search. …

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Comprehensive health information now available online

WEBComprehensive health information now available online. Keck Medicine of USC is taking its medical record to the next level with myUSCchart, a new electronic …

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Teens, young adults drive increase in mental health ER visits

WEBTaxing the System. Between 2009 and 2015, 8.2 percent of all ED visits by adults and 2.5 percent of visits by children were mental health-related. However, these …

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Hearing aids may help people live longer

WEBAccording to a new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, adults with hearing loss who regularly use hearing aids have …

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CHLA ranked No. 1 children’s hospital in the west, rises to No. 5

WEBFor the third straight year, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), an affiliate of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been named the top pediatric …

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Read stories from USC Health 2021 Issue One online

WEBThe value of art in medical recovery April 17, 2024; Sean Penn to speak at USC Mann commencement April 17, 2024; Alzeimer’s risk factors among Californians …

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USC Student Health stays open for students with medical concerns

WEBTo this day, USC students with any health-related questions can call a nonemergency 24-hour hotline at 213-740-9355. University health officials also monitor …

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Shawn Sheffield, MBA, MHSA, honored by Becker’s Hospital Review

WEBShawn Sheffield, MBA, MHSA, chief strategy officer for Keck Medicine of USC, has been named one of 65 "incredible health system chief strategy officer[s] you …

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Visions and Voices event addresses compassion, communication

WEBThe USC Visions and Voices series, co-sponsored by the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Program in Medical Humanities, Arts, and Ethics, came to the Health …

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Keck Medicine partnership opens Las Vegas facility for union …

WEBThe Culinary Workers Union has 55,000 members and their 70,000 dependents in the Las Vegas area. The physicians from Keck Medicine will see patients …

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Keck Medicine of USC opens new Las Vegas transplant care clinic

WEBKeck Medical Center of USC receives sustainability award April 25, 2024; Keck Medicine of USC opens new Las Vegas transplant care clinic April 25, 2024; Jay …

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Keck Medicine of USC and USC launch program to assist staff …

WEBThe Care for the Caregiver program offers free housing, comfort amenities and mental health support to high-risk staff employed by Keck Medicine, including …

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Sports rivals find common ground in cancer research

WEBTwo research teams at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center recently received a significant funding boost from Rivals United for a Kure, a campaign …

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David Agus awarded 2017 Ellis Island Medal of Honor

WEBOn May 14, David Agus, MD, professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, founding director of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for …

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