USC officials announced on Dec. 13 a historic $60 million gift for the Keck School’s division of hematology and the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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In an academic ceremony on Dec. 4, USC officially installed Carmen Puliafito, M.D., M.B.A., as dean of the Keck School of Medicine.
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For the fifth consecutive year, Keck School of Medicine students have posted a significant gain in their average United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 score, reaching a School record high of 233.
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Pamela Schaff, associate professor in the departments of pediatrics and family medicine, has been named assistant dean for student affairs and curriculum, effective July 1.
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USC Trustee Harlyne J. Norris attends the dedication of the 10-story Harlyne J. Norris Cancer Research Tower aiming to ‘make cancer a disease of the past.’
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Fifty-Year Fellow Sol J. Hazan has created a charitable gift annuity to establish the Sol J. Hazan Scholarship Fund at the Keck School of Medicine, which will provide financial aid each year to deserving medical students.
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Ronald K. Ross, a respected pioneer in research on the relationship between hormones and cancer and chair of the renowned Department of Preventive Medicine of the Keck School of Medicine, died of brain cancer Friday April 21. He was 57.
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More than 400 USC alumni, trustees, faculty, administrators and guest speakers attended the 2004 USC Asia Conference in Seoul, South Korea, in October. “Challenges & Opportunities for Pacific Rim Societies in the 21st Century” brought together experts to discuss key issues facing the Pacific Rim, such as national security, health care, technology, urban development and the economy. .
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Two Keck School of Medicine alumni are recipients of a prestigious award handed out by the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG). Anthony El-Khoueiry and Omid Hamid are two of four young physicians chosen after a rigorous and competitive application process to participate in the “Young Investigators” Training Course conducted by SWOG..
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Recognizing a gift from Jack and Nancy Kennedy and their family, the university dedicated on Sept. 22 the HCC II plaza in the family’s honor.
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Three students from the USC Health Sciences Campus have been awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships, which will enable them to travel abroad to pursue individualized research projects.
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Supporting the USC Liver Transplant Tissue Storage Program, members of the Armando F. DeCastro family and Dick Dotts, president of DMS, Inc., recently donated $30,000 in memory of USC alumnus and DMS founder Armando F. DeCastro.
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Promoting the idea that excellent health cannot be bought but can be earned, USC alumna Ronda Spinak has co-authored a book designed to help people avoid injury while they get into shape.
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Two Keck School of Medicine alumni have created interactive software that provides patients a “virtual restaurant” in which they can choose a wide variety of meals—and immediately see whether their choices are healthful.
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The USC Alumni Association honored Keck School of Medicine hematologist Alexandra Levine with one of its greatest tributes—the Alumni Merit Award—at the group’s 70th annual awards presentation on March 27.
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President George W. Bush has appointed Cesar Aristeiguieta, M.D., a USC-trained physician, to the White House Fellows Class of 2002-2003.
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