The Weekly

U.S. Congressman Schiff joins USC discussion on health care reform

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:37:28 -0700

The Keck School of Medicine brought a hot topic to the table Tuesday evening when it presented a health care reform discussion with Representative Adam Schiff (D-29th Congressional District).

With white coats and parties, Keck School welcomes students

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:37:07 -0700

It may feel like summer, but for students in the Keck School of Medicine, it is back-to-school season.

Keck School posts 9% jump in research grant funding

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:36:51 -0700

Despite an extremely competitive national research grant environment, the Keck School of Medicine is celebrating a 9 percent surge in research funding from all grant sources during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

USC opens new Evaluation and Treatment Clinic

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:36:38 -0700

The Evaluation and Treatment Clinic (ETC) celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Aug. 14.

Baxter Foundation awards $200,000 to Keck School researchers

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:36:22 -0700

Research on stem cells and cancer will be supported by junior faculty awards from the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation to the Keck School of Medicine for 2009.

Hospital employees learn USC’s code words

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:36:06 -0700

“Do you know the code?”

For weeks, employees of USC’s hospitals have puzzled over the meaning of cryptic, cardinal-colored posters on the walls asking that question—and equally mysterious gold-colored flyers that warn, “No One Breaks This Code.”

USC seeks volunteers for Great California ShakeOut Drill

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:35:38 -0700

Employees have an opportunity to enhance their disaster response skills by providing basic first aid during the Great California ShakeOut on Oct. 15 at the Health Sciences Campus.

BE PREPARED

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:35:19 -0700

A bright future in medicine begins with knowing its past

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:47:56 -0700

In a discussion that ranged in time frame from the mid-1800s to post-Hurricane Katrina, Bryant Boutwell, associate vice president for accreditation and international programs at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, presented lessons from the life and teachings of Sir William Osler on Monday, July 27.

NCI awards USC drug study $3.5 million

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:47:41 -0700

Alan L. Epstein, professor of pathology, recently received an award of $3.5 million for a drug development project through the National Cancer Institute’s Rapid Access to Intervention Development (RAID) program.

Study sheds new light on schizophrenia risk

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:47:26 -0700

An international research consortium that includes researchers from the Keck School of Medicine has discovered that many common genetic variants contribute to a person’s risk of schizophrenia and explain at least a third of the risk of inheriting the disease.

One-finger exercise reveals unexpected limits to dexterity

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:47:13 -0700

“Push your finger as hard as you can against the surface. Now as hard as you can but move it slowly—follow the ticking clock. Now faster. Now faster.”

ETCETERA

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:46:59 -0700

HSC NEWSMAKERS

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:46:38 -0700

Winstein receives physical therapy profession’s top honor

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:46:26 -0700

Carolee Winstein, professor of biokinesiology and physical therapy, recently delivered the 40th annual McMillan Lecture, the highest honor bestowed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) on an individual.

Keck School names Moffatt director of finance and budgeting

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:46:11 -0700

The Keck School of Medicine’s administration and finance team recruited Lauren Moffatt as director of finance and budgeting for the integrated practice plans in July.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:45:56 -0700

Consumer Reports ranks USC’s hospitals as best in L.A.

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:45:40 -0700

USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital ranked first and second, respectively, among Los Angeles hospitals in Consumer Reports’ new ratings of more than 3,400 hospitals nationwide.

Keck School dean launches new health reform initiatives

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:25:52 -0700

As the health reform debate heats up in Washington, D.C., and across the country, the Keck School of Medicine dean’s office is launching a number of initiatives to keep the USC community well informed and engaged.

USC hospitals ranked among best in the nation

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:25:36 -0700

USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital placed among the best hospitals in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report magazine’s 20th annual rankings of “America’s Best Hospitals,” published in the July 21 issue.

INTEGRATION CELEBRATION

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:25:21 -0700

USC hospitals CEO sees ‘tremendous progress’ in first 100 days

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:25:07 -0700

Just over 100 days have passed since USC took ownership of USC University Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital on April 1, 2009. In the following interview, CEO Mitch Creem gives his thoughts on the progress made to strengthen and upgrade the hospitals, as well as efforts to integrate the hospitals and their staff into the Trojan family.

USC wins prestigious award for artificial retina project

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:24:50 -0700

The Doheny Eye Institute at the Keck School of Medicine has won a prestigious 2009 R&D 100 Award for its U.S. Department of Energy-funded artificial retina project, designed to restore sight to the blind.

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:24:37 -0700

HONORING THREE DECADES OF SERVICE

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:24:25 -0700